Background To The Gospels Flashcards
4 different gospel writer
- john
- Matthew
- mark
- Luke
Describe the river Jordan
It runs from the uplands of Galilee into the Sea of Galilee, then through the Rift Valley and into the Dead Sea. It splits palenstine down the middle
Describe the Sea of Galilee
The northern area around Galilee is where Jesus spent much of his life. The Sea of Galilee is 13 miles long and 7 miles across
Describe Bethlehem
Bethlehem is a town in Judea where Jesus was born.
Describe the wilderness of judea
To the east of the uplands of judea lies the wilderness of judea. A desolate area where John the Baptist lived and where Jesus was tempted
Describe Jerusalem
The capital of Palestine, lots of Jews lived here
Who was in control of Palestine in 63 BC
The romans
Who was the emperor of the Roman Empire in 4 bc
Caesar Augustus
Who was Palestine governed by in 37-4 bc
Herod the great
Describe the roman army
An extremely well organised force. It was highly disciplined, strong and feared.
describe the Sanhedrin
The highest Jewish council in Palestine. There were up to 71 members, it did not have the power to pass the death sentence.
who was the leader of the Sanhedrin
The high priest
Describe tax collectors
They were hated and called sinners
Why were the tax collectors hated (3)
- they worked for the roman government, and therefore were regarded as traitors
- they had a reputation of being dishonest, they would tax people more than what they needed
- they were not able to give money to charities because the money was regarded as unclean
Describe the Jewish law
It contains the Torah, which was given by god to Moses on mount Sinai, this was extremely important to Jews
