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Mid Year Practice - Pre Jesus Flashcards

1
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Name one thing jewish families do(or don’t do)on the sabbath.

A

They go to the synagogue to worship God/they don’t do any form of work.

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In Jesus’ time , the temple stood in palestine’s capital city. In which city did it stand?

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Jerusalem

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Which part of the temple is only allowed to be entered into once a year , by the high priest?

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The holy of the holies

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4
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In Judaism,what is a ‘teacher’ known as?

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Rabbi

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Name one jewish group (denomination) that existed at the time of jesus?

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Pharisees/sadducees/essenes/zealots.

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Name the four Gospel writers.

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Matthew,mark,luke,john

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State the only Gospel that is NOT one of the synoptic Gospels.

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John’s Gospel

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Name the person who was king when Jesus was born?

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Herod

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9
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Who appeared to mary in the annunciation?

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Angel Gabriel came to mary in nazareth to tell her about the coming birth of Jesus Christ.

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Mary was the immaculate conception.what does this mean?

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That she was free from original sin at the moment of her conception.

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What was the magnificat?

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The prayer/song said by mary at the visitation to her cousin Elizabeth when she blesses womens wombs

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How did God let Joseph know that he should marry mary,even though she was pregnant?

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An angel appeared to him in a dream

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What was jesus’ religion?

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Jesus was jewish.

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14
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In which Gospel do the Shepherds visit Jesus?

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Luke’s

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15
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In which gospel do the visitors from the east visit jesus?

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Matthew’s

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16
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In which town was Jesus born?

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Bethlehem (Palestine, Israel)

17
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What did the gift of frankincense symbolise about jesus?

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That he is God

18
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What did myrrh symbolise about jesus?

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He would have to die.

19
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How old was jesus when he went missing after the passover festival?

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12

20
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What was jesus doing when his parents found him in the temple?

A

Talking and arguing with the jewish leaders

21
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What does repentance mean?

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To be sorry and change your ways

22
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What did John the Baptist wear and eat?

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John eats Locusts and honey and wears camel hair.

23
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Who was Augustus and what does the word mean?

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Augustus means majesty. Octavian was the Roman Emperor who ruled from 27BC to 14AD.

24
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Who was Herod the Great?

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Herod was the king when Jesus was born. He had 10 wives with lots of children and he had some of them killed. He built some magnificent buildings.

25
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What was the name of the disease that people were afraid of?

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Leprosy was considered highly contagious. People were sent to live away from others. It woukd cause really bad sores.

26
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Who built the first temple?

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King Soloman. King Herod renovated when the Romans destoyed it.

27
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What were the names of the two large seas in Palestine?

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Dead Sea and Sea of Galilee

28
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How did the Palestinians make sure they had enough water?

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Thanks to the Romans, they built next to fresh water.

29
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What were the main transports in Jerusalem?

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Camels, horses, donkeys, mules. Roads were really narrow so they often ended up walking

30
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Advantages and disadvantages of Palestine life?

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Advantage - mild in the winter; fertile soil allowed them to grow grapes, cucumbers, melons, naturalwater pools, copper and iron for weapons and ornate temples.
Disadvantage - Hot in the summer; one room houses shared with animals, lots of people , narrow streets

31
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What does synoptic mean?

A

Matthew, Mark, Luke has similar/ same stories

32
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Why were the gospels only written between 60-90 AD?

A

People preaching
Gospel writers were getting older
They realised Jesus wasnt going to return

33
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What are the 4 gospel themes?

A

Jesus is the saviour who forgives sins
Jesus cared deeply for everyone
Jesus performed miracles showing his authority
Jesus teaching give important leassons

34
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Name the three Jewish religious leaders?

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Rabbis (teacher in Jewish faith)
High Priest (supreme religious leader)
Sanhedrin (71 people in court made of pharisees and sadducees)

35
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Which scrolls were written by the Essenes?

A

Dead Sea scrolls Found in 1947

36
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What does model of faith mean?

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Mary showed to trust God even when you dont know the end result.

37
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What did jews celebrate during passover festival

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Escape of slavery from Egyptians

38
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What is the magi?

A

Matthew gospel speaks of magi, wise men who followed the star from the east to bethlehem in search of the newborn king. There they found Mary, and the baby Jesus and offerred him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

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