God promised him land and descendants. The sign of this covenant was circumcision.
What is ABRAHAM
100
This Gospel writer portrays Jesus as the Human, Suffering Servant
What is MARK
100
"Peace of Rome" region was united under the Roman Empire, but the Jews hated Roman occupation
What is PAX ROMANA
100
Herod who called himself the King of the Jews. He ruled at the time of the birth of Jesus and he ordered the slaughter of the innocents in the Gospel of Matthew.
What is HEROD the GREAT
100
Experts in Jewish law who taught on the authority of the law; enemies of Jesus because he taught on his own authority.
What is SCRIBES
200
God promised that his descendant would be on the throne for ever, and the sign of the covenant was the temple.
What is DAVID
200
This Gospel writer portrays Jesus as the Divine Son of God
What is JOHN
200
Prayer meeting house located in every Jewish community. Served as a house of prayer, place for legal settlements and a local school.
What is SYNAGOGUE
200
Roman Prefect responsible for collecting taxes, keeping the peace and criminal executions. He passed the death sentence on Jesus.
What is PONTIUS PILATE
200
They lived in the desert community at Qumran. Lived celibately, shared things in common and practiced ritual purifications.
What is ESSENES
300
God promised this man and woman that they would be blessed with offspring, would fill the earth and subdue it. The sign of this covenant was the Sabbath.
What is ADAM and EVE
300
This Gospel writer portrays Jesus as the New Moses
What is MATTHEW
300
Political, religious and economic center of the Holy Land
What is JERUSALEM
300
Roman Emperor at the time of the birth of Jesus
What is CAESAR AUGUSTUS
300
Revolutionaries who used violence to oppose Roman taxation and occupation
What is ZEALOTS
400
God promised this man to never flood the earth again. The sign of this covenant was the rainbow.
What is NOAH
400
This Gospel writer portrays Jesus as the Compassionate, Universal Savior.
What is LUKE
400
Holy trip to the temple in Jerusalem for major religious feasts
What is PILGRIMAGE
400
Herod who ruled during most of Jesus' lifetime. He executed John the Baptist, and was instrumental in the arrest and trial of Jesus.
What is HEROD ANTIPAS
400
Priests and aristocrats who supervised temple practices.
What is SADDUCEES
500
God promised Universal Salvation through this man. The sign of this New Covenant is the Eucharist.
What is JESUS
500
Mark, Matthew and Luke see the life of Jesus with the "same eye" so they are called this word...
What is SYNOPTICS
500
Most important religious feast which celebrated the Jewish liberation from Egypt.
What is PASSOVER
500
Roman Emperor during most of the life and death of Jesus.
What is CAESAR TIBERIUS
500
Major law-making body and Supreme Court in Judaism