Easter Story: Key Words Flashcards
Resurrection:
Act of rising from the dead
Crucifixion:
A type of execution in which a person was nailed to the cross
Judas Iscariot:
The disciple who betrayed Jesus
Pontius Pilate:
Roman governor who sentenced Jesus to death
Garden of Gethsemane:
Place where Jesus prayed in agony and the soldier came to arrest him
Joseph of Arimathea:
An influential member of the Sanhedrin who buried Jesus’ body in his own tomb
Pharisees:
A. Jewish religions group that strictly observed and taught the Law of Moses
Sanhedrin:
The supreme council of Jews
Golgotha:
A Hebrew word meaning” place of the skull,” referring to the place where Jesus was crucified
Disciples:
Followers of Jesus
Betrayal:
An act of disloyalty or treachery
Denial:
Defence mechanism by which people refuse to accept reality
Soldier:
A person who serves in an army
Caiaphas:
High priest at the time of Jesus’ public ministry
Nazareth:
Town where Jesus grew up
