(Religous Ed. Yr 9AN2) Track Assessment Revision Term 1 (6th November 2023) Flashcards
Define
Divine
To be god like or a God. Jesus was both human and divine.
Synoptic
Means similar. The 3 gospels are synoptic (Matthew/ Mark and Luke)
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Monotheists
People who believe in 1 God for example the Jews
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Polytheists
People who believe in many different Gods for example the Romans
Palestine
The country in which jesus lived. It was given the name Palestine by the Romans.
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Incarnation
To be made man or made flesh. Jesus was God made man.
(carne - flesh)
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Messiah
Means anointed one/a saviour. Christians believe that Jesus was their Messiah.
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Revelation
To ‘show forth’. Jesus is the revelation of God. This means he showed what God is like as he was God.
Jesus lived…
Jesus lived in a country which the Romans called Palestine. The Jewish people called this country Israel.
What were the provinces in Jesus’ time?
It was divided into 3 provinces – Galilee/ Samaria and Judea
What were its main geographical properties?
Its main geographical features are that it had two large lakes – lake galilee in the north and the ‘dead sea’ in the south
Who ruled the area and why did Jews resent them?
The area was ruled over by the Romans who were polytheist. The Romans also viewed their emperor as god like. The Jewish people were strict monotheists and therefore many objected to Roman rule. They resented having to pay taxes to the Roman emperor as this was by some regarded as not being obedient to their own God.
This is from a Roman historian
“Nero (a Roman Emperor that ruled just after Jesus died) blamed and tortured a group of people hated for their evil practices, a group popularly known as Christians. Christ from whom the group took their name, was put to death by Pontius Pilate, one of our governors, during the reign of the Emperor Tiberius, the deadly superstition…broke out not just in Judea, but also in Rome…’
What does this tell us about Jesus?
There was a group of people called Christians who were followers of jesus. They were persecuted by the Romans for their beliefs. It says that they had ‘evil practices’ - we don’t know what they are referring to but it may refer to the way they worshiped Jesus Christ.
This is from a Roman historian
“Nero (a Roman Emperor that ruled just after Jesus died) blamed and tortured a group of people hated for their evil practices, a group popularly known as Christians. Christ from whom the group took their name, was put to death by Pontius Pilate, one of our governors, during the reign of the Emperor Tiberius, the deadly superstition…broke out not just in Judea, but also in Rome…’
Is this source reliable?
It is reliable as it is written by a Roman historian who was not Christian and therefore would be regarded as objective. It confirms what is written in the gospels that Jesus was put to death by Pontius Pilate.
“In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register.
4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.”
What does this tell us about Jesus?
Firstly, this gives an approximate date of the birth of Jesus. It states that he was born in reign of Caeser Augustus and when Quirinus was governor of Syria. This is important historical information for believers and biblical historians.
Secondly this give precise geographical information about where Jesus was born and about why Joseph and Mary travelled from Nazareth.
