New Testament quiz 1 Flashcards
gentiles
a non-Jew; all people not descended from the twelve tribes of Israel
samaritans
from the central hill country between Judea and Galilee; on the margins of Judaism
diaspora
greek word that means “scattering; refers to Jews who were scattered through the Roman Empire during the time of the NT
pharisee
Jewish sect that emphasized strict purity regulations of the Torah
sadducee
Jewish sect controlling the priesthood
Herod
Roman Jewish king responsible for the rebuilding of the second temple
Pontius Pilate
governor of Judea; ordered the crucifixion of Jesus
Alexander the Great
king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon
Essenes
sect of hermit Jews; teachings are represented in the Dead Sea Scrolls
Sanhedrin
gathering of Judean elites affirming decisions in capital cases
Jesus
first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader
Paul
Christian apostle who spread the teachings of Jesus
Caesar Augustus
founder of the Roman Empire
Jews/ Judaism
monotheistic religion based on the understandings of the Torah; began in Middle East
Josephus
Roman–Jewish historian; wrote “The Jewish War”
Sea of Galilee
where Jesus was gave his Sermon on the Mount and walked on water
Temple
in Jerusalem; used to feel God’s presence amongst His people
synagogue
Jewish church
Jerusalem
where Jesus preached, was crucified, and was resurrected
Qumran
cave where Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in 1947
Golgotha
the place of the skull where Jesus was crucified
Antioch
the great central point from where missionaries to the Gentiles were sent
Capernaum
chosen home city of Jesus; where he met James, John, Peter, Andrew, and Matthew
Jordan River
where the Israelites crossed into the Promise Land; where Jesus was baptized