Birth Of Jesus Revision Flashcards
(19 cards)
What is a GENTILE?
A person who has not been born into the Jewish faith.
What was MARY usually called?
Immaculate.
Who was Jesus’ PARENTS?
Mary and Joseph.
What is a HIGH PRIEST?
The senior Jewish leader.
What was ISRAEL often called?
God’s chosen people, the twelve tribes of descendents of Abraham.
What is JERUSALEM?
The main city in Judea.
Who are the JEWS?
The name for the people of Israel after about
500BC.
How old was JESUS when he was lost in the TEMPLE?
He was 11-12.
What is JUDEA?
A Jewish region south of Galilee.
What is the MESSIAH?
The messiah, also known as the Christ; the leader longed for by the people of
Israel; a Hebrew word meaning “anointed one”.
Who are PAGANS?
People who believe in many gods rather than one God.
What is PALESTINE?
An area including Galilee and Judea which was taken over by
the Roman Empire.
What does it mean to PERSECUTE?
To hunt down and punish people for their beliefs; to cause
trouble and hurt to others.
What is a PHARISEE?
A Jew at the time of Jesus who kept very closely to Jewish
religious law.
What is the ROMAN EMPIRE?
The great area of land and seas ruled by the Romans; it
stretched from England to Asia.
What is a ROMAN GOVERNOR?
The senior Roman in an occupied territory; the
Emperor’s representative.
What is a SABBATH?
The day of rest/seventh day of the week.
How many days did it take for Joseph and Mary to realise JESUS was GONE?
Three days.
What did jesus say to his parents when he was found in the temple
‘Did you not know i would be in my fathers house.’
