Mid Terms History Flashcards
What is the Torah
Torah(Old Testament) , holy book of Judaism, first book of the bible
3 ways the Jews and Christians were the same and different
Similar-Monotheism, 10 commandments, Torah as holy book
Different-Jesus as messiah, Jews don’t use gospels or testament , Jews are as equal as women
What are the gospels. The epistles. Why are they so important
Good news or stories of Jesus life. Epistles are letters written to potential converts. Helped get non Jews to convert
Who is Paul. Who is peter?
Paul was a disciple who converted many non Jews , Peter was the first pope (bishop) of Rome. Early fathers of the church
3 positions of the church
Pope bishop priest ( monks nuns)
Heresy
Holding a belief that goes against church teaching
,was a problem in the early church as trying to establish rules
Three ways early church leaders defined the beliefs of Christianity
Nicene creed, st Augustine wrote a book called CITY OF GOD, fathers of church limited heresy
Edict if Milan. Why was it important
Decree by Constantine that allowed for christanity in the Roman Empire. It finally made christanity a safe and accepted religion within the Roman Empire
Bosporus
Geographical area around Constantinople
What is the Haiga Sophia? Who created it
Church of the holy wisdom, magor church in Constantinople , created by Justinian
Schism
Split ( roman and orthodox churches)
5 differences between Greek and Roman Catholic Churches
Priests can marry vs. priests can’t marry
Divorce allowed vs divorce not allowed
Spoke Greek vs Latin
Most important holiday, easter vs Christmas
Patriarch/emperor vs. pope
Byzantine culture was influenced by which cultures
Greek/roman middle eastern and sw Asia
Bedoiuns
Desert nomads of Arabia
