Definitions- Judaism 2 Flashcards
Messiah
The hope that God would send a King or ‘Anointed One’ to free the Jews from the Romans and let them have their land again.
Prophecy
Words spoken about the future which are believed to have come from God. They after contain a warning of some sort.
Palestine
The name of the land in which the Jews lived and Jesus was born.
Pharisee
The strict religious men who saw themselves as following the Jewish rules to the letter of the law.
Zealot
Jews who wanted to overthrow the Romans by force. They were prepared to fight for their land and freedoms.
Samaritan
People who had once been Jewish but had married people from other lands and races. They were not liked by the Jews because of this.
The Holies Of Holies
The inner most part of the Jewish temple where the high priest met God. It contained the Ark of the Covenant.
The Sermon on the Mount
A famous set of teaching given by Jesus to the crowds who followed him. The sermon or talk got people to see the law differently.
Martin Luther King
A famous leader of the American civil rights movement who protested peacefully against the way black people in America were treated.
Segregation
An American law promoting the separation of people based on the colour of their skin
Agape
The Greek word for unconditional love. The love that causes people to act accordingly to their will not their feelings- sacrificial love.
Resurrection
The belief that Jesus died and then was transformed into a new living body which could not die again.
Palm Sunday
The day Christians remember Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem riding on a donkey and the crowds laying palm branches to welcome the Messiah.
Good Friday
The day Christians remember that Jesus was put to death by the Romans not because he was bad but because he wanted to sacrifice his life for all humanity.
Parable
A story told by Jesus which had a religious meaning or helped people understand his teaching and how it was different.
