Jesus
Gospels
Jesus' World
Vocabulary
Geography
100
The city where Jesus was born.

What is Bethlehem?

100

The word "Gospel" can be translated to this.

What is Good News?

100

The empire during Jesus's life that who persecuted Jewish people and ultimately killed Jesus. 

What is the Roman Empire?

100

It means the study of God.

What is theology?

100

Any one of the names of a body of water in the region where Jesus lived.

What are the Mediterranean Sea, Jordan River, Dead Sea, or Sea of Galilee?

200

A crime Jesus was accused of that caused his crucifixion. 

What is Blasphemy?

200

This gospel was the last to be written and portrayed Jesus as noble and powerful divine.

What is the Gospel of John?

200

The class of citizen that Jesus belonged to.

What are peasants?

200

The sent ones or messengers for Jesus of which there were originally 12.

What is an apostle?

200

The region where Jesus lived could be referred to as this (there is more than one answer).

What are the Middle East, Judea, Palestine, Israel, Holy Land, or Roman Empire?

300

The span of years in which Jesus could have been born.

What is 7-4 BC? 

300

The Gospel which viewed Jesus as the promised Messiah or King of the Jews.

What is the Gospel of Matthew?

300

People believed that God dwelled here.

What is the temple in Jerusalem?

300

To have a basic knowledge and understanding of world religions in order to better engage with others.

What is Religious Literacy?

300

The place where Joseph and Mary went with the baby Jesus to escape King Herod according to the Gospel of Matthew.

What is Egypt?
400

The original pronunciation of Jesus' name.

What is Yeshua?

400

This gospel was written to the Romans and emphasized Jesus' miracles and actions. 

What is the Gospel of Mark?

400

This was less contaminated to drink than water.

What is wine?

400

A story told by Jesus to get his point across using metaphors and relevant examples.

What is a parable?

400
Jesus lived here for most of his childhood.

What is Nazareth?

500

The age Jesus was when he was crucified.

Early 30's (33 or 34)

500

This gospel said that the angel spoke to Mary and shepherds came to see Jesus in the manger after his birth.

What is the Gospel of Luke?

500

No one wanted this job because it was seen as suspicious and important.

What is a shepherd? 

500

Protestants and Catholics are major ones in Christianity.

What are denominations?

500

Muslims, Christians, and Jews each view this city as Holy.

What is Jerusalem?

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