religious education Flashcards
atonement
reconciliation of God and humanity through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ
Isaiah
hebrew prophet who revealed information about coming messiah
messiah
hebrew word meaning the anointed one, saviour sent from God
new testament
second part of bible containing gospels and letters
old testament
1st half of bible including holy writings of the jewish people
pharisees
jewish religious group who were strict upholders of torah, often came into conflict with jesus
prophecy
prediction of future
prophet
important people in bible who are believed to have been inspired by god
sanhedrin
highest council and court of jews in time of jesus
led by high priest
zealots
political groups who used violence to try to rid jewish people of roman rule
intercession
prayers asking for gods help on behalf of others or for yourself
penance
voluntary act to make up for sin and wrongdoing
petition
prayers taken to a place of pilgrimage on behalf of people at home
pilgrimage
religious journey
procession
group of people walking together and usually singing hymns or saying prayers
votive candle
candles used in worship and lit whilst saying prayers for specific people
beatified
first step to sainthood, being given the title blessed
canonization
when the pope makes a dead person a recognised saint
holy
associated with god, sacred
saint
title of honour given to a person who ha dedicated their life to god
name 5 things that the messiah was believed to be
king from an important family , house of David
born in bethlehem
great warrior and leader - brave, strong and prepared to die
bringer of peace
a just and powerful ruler who would restore the kingdom of israel
name 5 religious and political groups in the time of jesus
zealots
essenes
pharisees
saduccees
scribes
what were the saducees like
small, powerful group
often wealthy
only accepted torah
powerful positions in sanhderin
good relationships with romans
not popular with other jews
what were essenes like
lived in desert
followed strict religious life
lived almost like monks
thought they were true poeple of god
prayer was very important
what were scribes like
known as doctors of the law
became teachers of judaism
experts in the law, studied it
what were the zealots like
jewish terrorists
aimed to get rid of romans by using violence / assassinations
what were the pharisees like
strictest group in keeping the law
not associate with outcasts / sinners
made extra laws
studied torah
took lead role in running synagogues
jesus called them hypocrites as the put following the law before the love of god and others
what quote was isaiah 53:4
He will take the suffering that should be ours, he will be punished for our sins.
what quote was matthew 27
jesus is arrested, put on trial and sentenced to death. He is whipped, mocked , forced to carry his cross and dies by crucifixion
give 4 reasons why people would go on pilgrimages
renew faith - or belief in their god
to feel part part of a larger group or family
it is commanded in scriptures or holy writing
bring something back ( souvenir, something spiritual)
when was st bernadette born
7th january 1844
how many children did st bernadettes parents have
she was one of nine
what did st bernadette suffer from at an early age
asthma
did bernadette have a happy childhood
yes
waas bernadettes family rich or poor
poor
how old was bernadette wehn she started to learn French and to read and write
13
who did bernadette go with to collect firewood
her sister and a friend
did bernadette go to school
no
who did bernadette see collecting firewood
virgin mary
how many people saw the virgin mary
only bernadette
did people believe bernadette
no
what did the virgin mary tell bernadette to do
drink from the spring that flowed under a rock
what did bernadette do after the virgin mary told her to drink from the spring under a rock
started digging in the mud until she found clear drinking water
what did people think about the drinking water
the water had special healing powers
how long did it take for the spring to flow
few days
what did bernadette decide to do after everything
devote her life to god and become a nun
what did bernadette do for the rest of her life
help others and creating beautiful embroidered garments for church
when did st bernadette die and how old was she
16 april
35
what pilgrim site is near the Pyrenees mountains
lourdes
what religion mostly visits lourdes
catholics
where do people pray in lourdes
sanctuary of our lady of lourdes
what do pilgrims take part in
torchlight marian procession
where do pilgrims confess their sins in lourdes
reconciliation chapel
what are prayers and services believed to be in lourdes
real blessings
what do pilgrims visit loudres with the belief of
may be cleansed of their sins
where does the pope reside in the vatican
rome
what do catholics believe jesus did to peter
appointed him as leader of his disciples
who has believed to become the first ever pope
peter
what do christians believe happened to peter when he was in rome
he was executed and buried on vatican hill in rome
what does the pope do in rome
speak in st peters square on wednesdays
leads masses during year
where is st peter believed to be buried
st peters basillica
where did jesus spend the last week of his life and what was it called
jerusalem
holy week
what were the four landmarks of holy week
garden of gethsemane
church of the holy sepulchre
via dolorosa
church of the ascension
what happened at the garden of gethsemane
believed to be where jesus prayed before being arrested by romans and crucified
what happened at the church of the holy sepulchre
said to have been built on the site where jesus was crucicified as well as his burial. some believe that the garden tomb was where it happened though
what happened at the via dolorosa
walking route from the outskirts of jerusalem to the church of the holy sepulchre. thought to be the path that jesus took as he carried his cross on the way to his crucifiction, important on good friday
what happened at the church of ascension
said to mark the site of the ascension of jesus
inside a stone that is believed to be marked with jesus’ footprint
