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Pharisees
They were a powerful group of jews that studied the jewish law carefully and did not co-operate with the romans
Zealots
Hated Roman conquorers,beleived there was no master except god and would stab roman soldiers and just dissapear
Essens
lived a very religious life and tried to keep the jewish religion pure.They also helped the sick and strangers
Sadducees
A small group of rich and powerful jews,had good relations with the Romans,rivals were the saducees
Rabbis
Is a teacher or leader that studies the jewish scriptures for a lifetime and remind people of the jewish laws
High priests
They were the supream religious leader of the jews and were chosen by Romans to carry out orders.They ran the temple and were the only people aloud in the holy of holies
The san hedrin
Gave punishment to people who did wrong.made of a group of 7 men and met in secret chambers.Even though they could give out death sentences it had to go through the romans
Mesiah
A saviour sent by God to bring peace and teach people about the bible.
What are the first 3 gospels called
The synoptic gospels
When were the synoptic gospels written
70 years after jesus’s death
What were the 4 main themes in the synoptic gospels
1-The old testament
2-jesus’s miracles
3-jesus’s love and compassion for others
4-jesus’ divinity and teachings
Whats a healing miracle
Christian belief that God heals people through the power of the Holy Spirit
Whats a nature miracle
When something happens in nature e.g walking on the water or feeding thousands with a small amount of food
Whats the story of the good samaritan (summary)
A man got mugged and robbed.A preist walked by didnt help.When the Samaritan saw the man, he took pity on him. He bandaged him and cleaned his wounds. He then put him on the back of his donkey and took him to an innkeeper, whom he paid to look after him. The parable ends with Jesus giving a commandment to go out and do the same as the Samaritan had done.
What is a miracle
In this context, a miracle is an event that goes
against the laws of nature. It is a dramatic sign
of God’s power.
What is antisemitism
Prejudice or discrimination against Jewish people
The mustard seed represents in the parable of the mustard seed
The Catholic Church’s small beginnings
but with huge potential
The growing tree represents………in the parable of the mustard seed
The church spreading
The branches represent…………..in the parable of the mustard seed
The Church reaching all over the
world spreading values like peace,
love, justice.
The birds represent……….in the parable of the mustard seed
People finding shelter (help and
guidance) in the Church
Confession
Confession means saying your sins out loud
Penance
A penance is an act that tries to repair the damage caused by the sin
Contrition
Contrition means being truly sorry in your heart for your sins
Absolution
This means being completely forgiven for your sins and freed from them
The sheep represents
Righteous people
The goats represent
Unrighteous people
Mission
important task given by Jesus to the apostles -
to spread the message to follow Jesus
What is the difference between a disciple and an apostle?
A disciple is a follower of somebody; a learner. The
apostles were the 12 closest companions of Jesus (also
disciples).
Whats the magi
The three wise men that came to see jesus
What does gold,frankinsense and myrr represent
Gold – represents kingship
Frankincense – represents God.
Myrrh – represents death
When was jesus born
4-6 BC
Annunciation
the Angel
Gabriel’s
announcement to
the Virgin Mary
that she was to
give birth to
Jesus
What are the 4 gospels about
The Gospels are central to the Christian faith as they provide accounts of the life, teachings, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ
Who wrote the 4 gospels
Mathew,Mark,luke,john
