The Spread of Christianity
The Romans took over this Jewish kingdom in 63 CE and made it part of their empire in 6 CE.
What was Judea?
In addition to the Hebrew Bible, Christians follow the ___ _________________.
What is the New Testament?
Christians believe Jesus is God in _________ form.
What is human?
Like Judaism, Christianity teaches ethics, or ______ ___ ________.
What is right vs wrong?
The first Christians also practiced this religion.
What is Judaism?
One group of Jewish people believed that a ________ would come to save them from oppression, or the state of being under unjust rule.
What is a Messiah?
The first four books of the New Testament, which tell the story of Jesus's life from different perspectives, are called _______________.
What are the Gospels?
Christians believe that this represents Gods forgiveness for sins.
What is Jesus's resurrection?
The Romans likely accused early Christians of cannibalism because of the practice of the ritual mean, called this, symbolizing the body and blood of Jesus.
What is holy communion or the eucharist?
This apostle traveled to Greece, built churches, and built acceptance for Christianity by limiting the constraints of some Jewish laws.
Who was Paul?
This word means to come back to life.
What is resurrect?
This word means "a story with a religious or moral lesson".
What is a parable?
Christians believe in these three forms of God.
What are the father, the son, and the Holy Spirit?
Baptism represents this.
What is entrance into the Christian community?
The fact that the New Testament was first written in this language made it available to a wider audience.
What is Greek?
Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor, feared riots at a Passover Celebration in Jerusalem. He had Jesus arrested, beaten, and ______________.
What is crucified?
These are formal letters written that helped church leaders to solve problems and explain beliefs as the religion spread.
What are epistles?
Christian's believe that God will forgive _______, and that with this forgiveness and a person's dedication to their faith, they can find a path to heaven in the afterlife.
What are wrong-doings or sins?
This holiday celebrations Jesus's birth, and another celebrates his resurrection.
What are Christmas and Easter?
Christianity focuses on this rule, focused on equal treatment.
What is the Golden Rule?
One group of Jewish people rebelled, or fought back, against the Romans and their cruel treatment. This group was called the ____________.
What are Zealots?
Messian comes from this Greek word.
What is Christos?
Christians believe that where a person's soul ends up depends on this.
What is belief in God and Jesus?
There are a number of reasons for the growth of Christianity. These include, the acceptance of all social classes and equal treatment, the accessibility of the New Testament written in Greek, and the building of these that increased travel and communication.
What are new roads?