Chapter 3 Vocab Flashcards
Abba
refer to God as “Father”
Synagogue
the building where the Jewish assembly to discuss faith, study, and pray
Koine Greek
common form of Greek spoken and written during the Hellenistic period
Aramaic
Syrian dialect served as the common tongue; took the place of Hebrew as the language spoken by Jews
Hyperbole
an exaggerated statement or claim
The Fertile Crescent
the boomerang-shaped region of the Middle East that was home to some of the earliest human civilizations
Pax Romana
200-year period of relative peace, stability, and prosperity of Rome
Hellenism
collection of humanistic and classical ideas connected to ancient Greece
Maccabean Revolt
a Jewish rebellion against the Seleucid Empire in the second century BCE with the goal of maintaining Jewish religious and cultural traditions and obtaining independence
Hasmonean Dynasty
Descendants of the Maccabees who ruled in Judea after the ousting of the last of the Seleucids in 141 BC to establishment of Roman authority in 63 BC
Publicans
despised Jewish tax collectors
Apocalypse
“revelation” or “unveiling,” it refers to a period when God will intervene against the forces of evil and establish a divine rules of dooness and peace
Demons
spirits with free will and intelligence, evil spirits have allegiance to Satan
Angels
pure spirits without bodies that are created with both free will and intelligence. They are God’s messengers.
Sanhedrin
71-member supreme legislative and judicial body of the Jewish people.
