Jewish History
Major Jewish revolt in the 2nd century BC due to poor treatment by the Greeks . . . .
Maccabean Revolt!
Roman procurator who presided over Jesus’ trial.
Pontius Pilate
Church Father who translated Scripture into Latin.
Jerome
Cousin of Jesus, beheaded by Herod!
John the Baptist
Mystery religion only open to men
Mithraism
Greek leader who defiled the Jewish Temple
Antiochus IV
Emperor who made Christianity legal in the Roman Empire.
Constantine
This Church Father who wrote Greek commentaries.
Origen
First Christian martyr!
Stephen
List ONE difference between Christianity and mystery religions.
Morals
No mystai
Not in secret
Jewish aristocratic group, denied the afterlife!
Sadducees
This document declared Jesus to be “of one substance with God.”
Nicene Creed
Word used in the Bible to describe non-Jews.
Gentiles
Birthplace of Jesus.
Place where Jesus grew up.
Bethlehem
Nazareth
This belief claimed Jesus was a created being, not fully divine, and was condemned at the Council of Nicaea.
Arianism
This Jewish sect left behind the Dead Sea Scrolls and practiced asceticism. Two messiahs!!!!!
Essenes
Excommunicated by Ambrose after massacring the people of Thessalonica.
Theodosius
Paul often wrote to churches through these letters.
Epistles
Rulers who served the Roman Empire but who were from the local area
Client Kings
Heretic who taught that people having visions could ADD to the Bible!
Montanus
In 70 CE, which Roman Emperor destroyed the Jewish Temple causing the Diaspora?
Titus
The Council of Nicaea was significant because it did this.
What is settle disputes about Jesus’ divinity and unify Christian belief?
Greek translation of the Old Testament . . . .
Septuagint
Who wrote Confessions and The City of God.
Augustine
Heretic that only accepted the Luke/Paul’s writings.
Marcion of Sinope