16.2 Conflict and argument keywords Flashcards
Corban
A gift dedicated to God which meant it couldn’t be used for anything else
Fasting
Going without food on certain days as a sign of devotion to God
Law
The collection of laws handed down by God and collected in the Torah
Palm Sunday
Sunday before Good Friday when Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey
Passion
The suffering of Jesus in the time leading up to his death
Pharisees
A religious group whose aim was to keep the traditional Jewish faith alive
Ritual Cleanliness
Jewish laws on food and washing that prevented anything unclean from entering the body
Sabbath
Jewish day of rest on the seventh day of the week
Sadducees
A group of priests who ran the temple and collaborated with the Romans
Scribes
Religious lawyers who made copies of the Torah
Sinners
Those who did not follow all Jewish laws
Temple
The building in Jerusalem where sacrifices were made