Building Background/The Life Of Jesus/The New Testament
The Roman Empire included modern day Israel, what did the Romans call Israel?
What is Judea.
Who was one of the teachers roaming the desert?
Who is Jesus.
Some people came to believe that Jesus was the Messiah. What is a Messiah?
Who is a person who was sent by g-d to guide the Jews and teach them how to live a just life.
What did the Roman government think Jesus wanted to become?
What is powerful/the king of Judea.
How was Jesus sentenced to die? What does this mean?
How was crucifixion, which means they would be nailed and stuck onto a cross in the middle of town with the people on the cross slowly bleeding until they die, and people are able to throw stuff at them.
A Jewish boy was born and would grow up to be known as?
Who is Jesus.
Jewish teachers ______ the land explaining the importance of living a just life.
What is roamed.
What were Jesus’ closest followers called?
What are the apostles.
Jesus' closest followers all came from different ___________ of life, but they spread Jesus’ teachings.
What are backgrounds.
The New Testament says that Jesus rose from the dead _ days after crucifixion.
How many is 3.
Where were Mary & Joseph traveling to and why?
Where and why is that they went to Bethlehem to pay taxes.
Why did people come to listen to Jesus?
Why is they believed he could perform miracles.
How did Christians/Christianity get its name?
How is from the word christos, the Greek word for messiah
How many of Jesus' closest followers were there?
What is 12.
Jesus rose to ________. Today Christians celebrate Jesus’ renewed life on __________________.
What is heaven and Easter.
Who were Mary and Joseph?
Who were Jesus' parents.
While Rome had control of Judea, many people in Judea disliked the _____ rule.
What is Roman.
Where are the stories of Jesus told?
Where is in the new testament of the bible.
During what holiday was Jesus arrested?
The new religion continued to grow and attract _________. Christian temples were set up in the Roman Empire. Some Christians were punished for not worshiping the _____________.
What are followers and Roman Empire
Where is the story of Jesus’ life told?
Where is in the New Testament.
The Christian Bible is made up of what two books?
What are the Old & New Testaments.
The teachings of Jesus are called ________, which are stories that contain a message.
What are parables.
Who were threatened by Jesus’ growing popularity?
The Roman government.
____________ was an apostle who spread Christianity to many cities.