Revision Flashcards
(21 cards)
What country was jesus born in
Palestine
Who is jerusalems king
King herod
Who is a gentile
a person who has not been born into the Jewish faith
Who is the HIGH PRIEST
the senior Jewish leader
Who is Israel for
God’s chosen people, the twelve tribes of descendents of Abraham
Who is JEWS, JEWISH PEOPLE
the name for the people of Israel after about
500BC
What is JUDAH/JUDEA
a Jewish region south of Galilee
MESSIAH
– also known as the Christ; the leader longed for by the people of
Israel; a Hebrew word meaning “anointed one”
PAGANS
– people who believe in many gods rather than one God
PALESTINE
– an area including Galilee and Judea which was taken over by
the Roman Empire
PERSECUTE
– to hunt down and punish people for their beliefs; to cause
trouble and hurt to others
PHARISEE
– a Jew at the time of Jesus who kept very closely to Jewish
religious law
ROMAN GOVERNOR
– the senior Roman in an occupied territory; the
Emperor’s representative
ROMAN EMPIRE
– the great area of land and seas ruled by the Romans; it
stretched from England to Asia
SABBATH
– the day of rest/seventh day of the week
SADDUCEES
wealthy Jews of Jesus’ time who were strongly influenced by
Temple worship
SANHEDRIN
the Jew’s ruling council
SCRIBE
an expert in Jewish Law in Jesus’ time
SYNAGOGUE
– place for Jewish prayer and learning
TEMPLE
Jewish place of worship and sacrifice in Jerusalem
