Year 8 RE Mid-Year Revision Flashcards
Name one thing Jewish families do (or don’t do) on the Sabbath.
They go to the synagogue to worship God / they don’t do any form of work.
In Jesus’ time, the Temple stood in Palestine’s capital city. In which city did it stand?
Jerusalem
Which part of the Temple is only allowed to be entered into once a year, by the High
Priest?
The Holy of the Holies
In Judaism, what is a ‘teacher’ known as?
Rabbi
Name one Jewish group (denomination) that existed at the time of Jesus.
Pharisees/Sadducees/Essenes/Zealots
Name the four Gospel writers.
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
State the only Gospel that is NOT one of the synoptic Gospels.
John
Name the person who was king when Jesus was born.
Herod
Who appeared to Mary in the Annunciation?
Angel Gabriel
Mary was the Immaculate Conception. What does this mean?
That she was free from
original sin at the moment of her conception.
What was the Magnificat?
The prayer/song said by Mary at the Visitation to her cousin Elizabeth.
How did God let Joseph know that he should marry Mary, even though she was
pregnant?
An angel appeared to Joseph in a dream
What was Jesus’s religion?
Judaism
In which gospel do the Shepherds visit Jesus?
Luke
In which gospel do the Visitors from the East visit Jesus?
Matthew
In which town was Jesus born?
Bethlehem
What did the gift of Frankincense symbolise about Jesus?
He is one with God
What did the gift of Myrrh symbolise about Jesus?
He would die
How old was Jesus when he went missing after the Passover festival?
12
What was Jesus doing when his parents found him in the Temple?
Talking and arguing with the Jewish leaders.
What is interesting about Jerusalem’s terrain?
It is 900m above sea level in the centre and is surrounded by very deep ravines.
What were typical houses like in Jesus’s time?
They were a one roomed house built with mud bricks and completely flat walls and rooves.
How were women treated so poorly in Jesus’s time?
- A man could divorce his wife but a woman could not divorce her husband
- Women could not own property
- Boys had education from age 5 but girls were taught practical lessons at home until marriage.
What were some diseases in Jesus’s time?
- Blindness, caused by dust particles in air
- Leprosy, where severe ulcers develop and people have to leave the village
What did people use to think were the causes of diseases?
Demons
Which Romans ruled Palestine during Jesus’s birth?
Caesar Augustus - Emperor 27BC-14AD
Herod the Great - King who killed a lot of people
What were punishments in Jesus’s time?
- Crucifixion (murder, piracy, banditry, rebellion)
- Stoning (women commiting adultery)
- Strangling with iron collar (son attacking father)
Who was the High Priest?
He was the Supreme Jewish leader and the only person in the world allowed to go in the ‘Holy of the Holies’, a sacred part of the Temple.
Who were the Sanhedrin?
They were a group of 71 people who would accuse someone of disobeying God’s 613 commandments.
Why was Mary shocked during the Annunciation?
- She was a virgin
- She was not expecting to be given a son from the Holy Spirit
- She could not believe that this son would be king
What did the gift of Gold symbolise about Jesus?
He is king
What was John the Baptist’s diet and why did he have this?
He only ate locusts and honey to show that some people do not have access to nice food
What were John the Baptist’s clothes made out of?
Camel hair
What is the definition of repentance?
To be sorry for your sins and change upcoming thoughts, words and actions.
What was the representation of the River Jordan according to John the Baptist?
Its water would clean you of sins
What are the Magi more commonly referred to as?
Three Wise Men
What were the names of the Magi?
Caspar, Balthasar and Melchior
Why was Jesus’s baptism so significant?
It was the first time that God the Father (whispering to John), God the Son (Jesus) and God the Holy Spirit (messenger dove) were all present.
What did God whisper to John the Baptist during Jesus’s baptism?
“This is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased.”
What were Jesus’s temptations?
He was led into a desert by an evil spirit
- He was told to command stones to become bread loaves
- He was told to throw himself down a cliff because ‘the Lord would bear him up’
- He was told to worship Satan in order to gain access to every kingdom
How did Jesus decide who would be his apostles?
They looked like ordinary men but he saw lots of potential in the people he chose
What was Jesus’s simple command that made people his apostles?
“Follow me.”
What is the difference between disciples and apostles?
- A disciple is anyone who follows another person
- An apostle is one of the closest companions
What was the main mission of the apostles?
Jesus sent them around to teach the rest of the world about his teachings.
