10.4 Vocab Flashcards
(16 cards)
A Roman province on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
Palestine
A city in ancient Palestine and the home of Jesus.
Nazareth
A young Jewish man who taught in Palestine and founded Christianity.
Jesus
Disciple of Jesus who helped spread his teachings throughout the Roman Empire.
Peter
Disciple of Jesus who helped spread his teachings throughout the Roman Empire.
Paul
Christian emperor who made Christianity equal to all other religions in Rome and reunited the Roman Empire after Diocletian had divided it into two parts.
Constantine
Ancient Roman emperor who made Christianity Rome’s official religion in 380.
Theodosius
An underground room used as a burial site.
Catacomb
A Jewish place of worship.
Synagogue
One of a small group of people who followed Jesus.
Disciple
To punish.
Prosecute
The monotheistic religion based on life, teachings, and death of Jesus.
Christianity
The part of the Christian Bible that contains the Gospel.
New Testament
In Christianity, the four books of the Bible known as the New Testament.
Gospels
One of twelve disciples chosen by Jesus to help him preach and spread the Word of God.
Aposyle
In Christianity, the savior, Jesus, God in human form.
Messiah.
