Chapter 4 Flashcards
Northern region of Palestine
Galilee
Country in the Middle East where Jesus lived
Palestine
Cities: Capernaum and Nazereth
Where Jesus grew up
Galilee
Middle region of Palestine
Samaria
People here considered to be heretics because they intermarried with non-Jews and worship in their own temple
Samaria
Southern region of Palestine
Judea
Where Jesus was born and died
Cities: Jerusalem, Bethlehem
Dead Sea
Judea
A country in the Roman Empire
Palestine
Emperor(s) of Rome
Augustus Caesar then Tiberius Caesar
Roman king of Palestine
Herod the Great- known for cruelty
Herod’s sons follow as three leaders of Palestine:
Arcelaus
Herod Antipas
Philip
Roman procurator- procurators replaced Herod’s sons
Pontius Pilate
Non-Jews
Gentiles
Tax collectors
Publicans
middle class Jews who loved the Law(Torah) - added more laws (Jesus scolded them because they were more about the Law more than the spirit)
Pharisees