Roman Rule in Judea
The empire that controlled Judea during this time.
Rome
A group of Jewish fighters who believed in armed resistance.
Zealots
The town where Jesus grew up.
Nazareth
The early Christian leaders who spread Jesus’s message.
Apostles
The number of gods Christians believe in.
One
The officials Rome put in charge of Judea.
Governors
What the Romans did to the Jewish temple during a revolt.
Destroyed it
The kind of simple stories Jesus used to teach lessons.
Parables
The name for people who accepted Jesus and followed his teachings.
Christians
Christians believe Jesus is the ______ of God.
Son
The group of Jews that believed they should fight the Romans.
Zealots
What some Jews hoped God would send to rescue them from Roman rule.
A deliverer or savior
One of the two greatest commandments Jesus taught.
Love God or Love your neighbor
A reason why it was easier for Christianity to spread across the Roman Empire.
Peace and order in the empire
The term for being saved from sins through belief in Jesus.
Salvation
One way some Jews resisted Roman rule without using violence.
Peaceful resistance / continued practicing their faith
What happened to many Jews after they rebelled against Roman rule.
They were forced to leave Jerusalem
The name of Jesus’s 12 close followers.
Disciples
A person who travels to spread religious beliefs.
Missionary
What Christians believe happens after death.
Resurrection / Eternal life with God
A large mountain fortress where Jewish fighters held out against the Romans.
Masada
What Masada has come to symbolize for many people today.
Jewish courage and bravery
The event where Christians believe Jesus came back to life.
The resurrection
The apostle who helped set up early Christian churches.
Peter
The belief in God as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
The Trinity