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World Of Jesus Flashcards

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“City of David”

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Jersaleum,

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Believe their religion was most scared because Jerusalem was within it. Didn’t like the Samaria. Very traditional (followed their faith strictly). Thought of themselves as the Elite

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Judea

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Jerusalem was seen as both

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Political and spiritual capital

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Jews living in Judea were

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Orthodox and nationalist

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Were low lifes. Seen as outcasts.

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Samaria

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Means circle. Encircled by Gentiles and Nazareth was located here

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Galilee

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Message of Jesus 1st was preached here

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Nazareth

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Common language throughout the Roman Empire was

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Greek

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Gospels were written in Greek but retained several _________ sayings

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Aramaic

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Was used in Palestine because of the Roman occupational force

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Latin

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Jesus spoke in Aramaic which is a ___________ language closely related to hebrew

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Semitic

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  1. Ruler ,2. Governor class (senators), 3. Retainer Class (councillors), 4. Merchant class (military & bureaucracy), 5. Peasant, 6. Artisans (people who had trade), 7. Unclean class (beggars or bandits), 8. Expendable class
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Social Class

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How Jesus challenged his society social structure?

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Making the poor and the weak the center of his message and those to be honored. Telling the story of the Good Samaritan. Freely associating with women and accepting them as central participants in his ministry. Embracing the sick and the “unclean” and scolding the people with wealth and power to refused to share with those in need

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They did not eat pig. People ate very little meat because they thought it was a luxury. The essential food was bread. Only the wealthy consumed food. Jesus declared himself as bread

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Food

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Unity of friendship. Were scared acts. You only had meals with people in your social class

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Meals

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A way to get around. Meant pure. Was a big thing and extremely scare. It was moms task to collect this

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Water

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Were respected. You had to be patience, courageous, and good spirited

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Fishermen

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Were seen as property. Had very little to say. They would stand during meals. Jesus treated them as equals

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Women

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Girls were less important then boys. When girls got their period they were married

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Children

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Was the core of the society

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Family

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Were seen as low lives. People didn’t communicate with them

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Sinners and tax collectors

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People thought they were sick because they did something wrong. If born with the disease then it was their parents sin

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Sick people

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Believed the same as Zealots as far as following Jesus law. They were concerned with the reform of Israel (thought God abandon them to Rome because of their unfaithfulness to the law and traditions). Well educated, religious leaders, separated themselves from everyone who was not faithful to the law and traditions

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Pharisees

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“Separate ones”, “holy ones”. Saw mortality as reward and punishment. Believed in life after death, in the resurrection of the dead and in a future messiah whom God would send to liberate them from Romans

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Pharisees

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Were conservatives. They clung to the most ancient Hebrew traditions and rejected all novelties of belief and ritual. This meant that they didn’t believe in life after death, since it was not mentioned in the Torah. Collaborated with the Romans.

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Sadducees

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Were the interpreters and the teachers of the law, mostly Pharisees some were Sadducees. Men of learning (sometimes referred to as rabbis) they were theologians, lawyers, and teachers but they were not priest

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Scribes

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Strived for perfection. Most separate themselves from society completely and went to live celibate and abstinent life in camps in the desert. Observed daily and meticulous rites of purification originally prescribed for priest who were about to sacrifice in the temple

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Essenes

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Essenes followed who’s laws strictly

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Moses to prepare for the coming of God

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Reject anyone who did not belong to their sect. Outsiders were hated as “sons of darkness” they called themselves “sons of light”. They were just as warlike as Zealots but for them the time was not yet right

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Essenes

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Was most likely influenced by this group. But was very different from any of these groups. A prophet. While others talked about Israel triumph over enemies, he warned of its doom. Expected each individual in Israel to repent and experience a personal change of heart

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John the Baptist

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Believed in one God (monotheism), God created everything, God chose people to carry image and blessing through history. God made a covenant with Israelites

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Judaism Believ

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Jesus practice of his Jewish faith revolved around

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The synagogue, temple, religious feasts, and prayer

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Comes from the Greek word meaning “assembly”. Served as a houe of prayer where scriptures were read and Yahweh was worshipped, a place of discussion for legal settlements, and local school

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Synagogue

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Was only in Jerusalem. This is where the Jews offered sacrifices to God. A holy place where Jews believed God dwelled in a special way

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Temple

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Most important feast because it celebrates the chosen people’s liberation from Egypt

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Passover

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Held fifty days after Passover. Celebrated god’s giving of the law to moses, the Sinai covenant

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Pentecost

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Fall harvest celebration-recall the tee time that Jews spent in the wilderness

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Tabernacle

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In 721 b.c. The _________ conquered the kingdom of Israel and exiled people

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Assyrians

38
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Lasted longer because they were more loyal to the covenant

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Judah

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In 587 b.c. The ___________ captured Jerusalem (Judah), destroyed the temple and deported many of the people to Babylon

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Babylonians

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Many people that were not captured left the country for places along the Mediterranean Sea

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Diaspora

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Dispersion

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Diaspora

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Caused the Jewish religion to strengthen and significant portions of the Old Testament were complied

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Babylonian exile

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In 538 b.c. The ________, under the leadership of Cyrus the great conquered the Babylonians

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Persians.

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Permitted Jews in Babylon to return to Judah

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Cyrus the great

45
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The Jews were no longer United under a king but by a

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High priest

46
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Responsible for offering sacrifices in the temple

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Priests

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Responsible for teaching the laws of moses

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Scribes

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Two main classes of leaders developed:

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Priests and Scribes

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Conquered the Persian empire. Because of his earth the empire was split apart and the Jews were ruled by his successors

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Alexander the Great

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A priest and his five sons started a revolt to free the Israelites from the successors to Alexander the Great

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Maccabees

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Politically united under roman rule. Culturally United through the Hellenistic influence (relating to greek history, culture, or art after Alexander the Great)

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Greco-Roman

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Allowed for improved trade and after travel

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Pax roman

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First Emperor of the Roman Empire

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Caesar Augustus

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Second Emperor of the Roman Empire

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Tiberius

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Appointed by Rome to rule Palestine. Jews distracted and hated Herod. He was not a pure Jew and was a ruthless leader. Had anything to do with Jesus being little. When he died his territory was divided by the 3 sons

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Herod the Great

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Stadium for horse and chariot races

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Hippodromes

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Ruled Judea, Samaria, Idumea. When he was removed Rome sent procurators. Took over his father

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Herod Archelaus

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Ruled Galilee (Jesus grew up) & Perea. Most mentioned in New Testament. Executed John the Baptist and was involved in Jesus trail. Stole Philips wife

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Herod Antipas

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Ruled batanaea. Not much is known about him, he was the most fair and humane leader. Territory he was ruling or the situation where his brother stole his wife

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Herod Philip

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