Revision about Jesus Flashcards
Who was Jesus?
Jesus is the son of God who was crucified and raised from the dead.
Who / What is the Messiah?
The Messiah is the promised / anointed one to save humanity.
What is the Bible?
The book sacred to Christians
What is the New Testament?
The New Testament is a record of the life, teachings, and mission of Jesus.
What is the Old Testament?
The collection of books comprising the sacred Scriptures of the Hebrews and essentially recording the history of the Hebrew people as the chosen people of God.
Who are the 4 Gospels?
Mathew, Mark, Luke and John.
Where is Jesus Born?
Bethlehem
Who are the Zealots?
The Zealots were a political movement in 1st-century Second Temple Judaism which sought to incite the people of Judea Province to rebel against the Roman Empire and expel it from the Holy Land by force of arms
Who are the Pharisees?
Pharisees were members of a party that believed in resurrection and in following legal traditions that were ascribed not to the Bible but to “the traditions of the fathers.”
What is the Kingdom of God?
Kingdom of God, in Christianity, the spiritual realm over which God reigns as king, or the fulfilment on Earth of God’s will. The phrase occurs frequently in the New Testament, primarily used by Jesus Christ in the first three Gospels.
What is a Rabbi?
A Teacher
What is self-righteousness?
Arrogance and Cockiness
What is the Torah?
The written Torah is an important text for Judaism and world history, which by definition, means the ‘‘law’’ or ‘‘teachings’’ of Judaism. It contains the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. The written Torah is the first part of the Tanakh, the Jewish Hebrew Bible or Christian Old Testament.
What is Sermon on the Mount?
The Sermon on the Mount is a collection of sayings spoken by Jesus of Nazareth found in the Gospel of Matthew that emphasizes his moral teachings.
How did Jesus treat the poorer people?
He treated the poorer people with respect and kindness.
