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| A 1st century Jewish historian who gave an account of Jesus in his book "Antiquities of gthe Jews" |
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| Wise saying that bears repetition, provoking thinking (Ex: the 1st will be the last, and the last will be the 1st" |
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| List of books accepted as authoritative or divinely inspired |
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| The Jewish high priests of the Temple of Jerusalem who felt threatened by Jesus |
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| Province where Jesus lived |
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| Idea that the world is coming to an imminent end |
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| Jewish religious teachers who disliked Jesus |
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| Scriptures or rituals held to be against the Church's orthodoxy, punishable by law |
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| High priest responsible for Jesus' initial arrest |
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| The last book of the New Testament, written around 100CE |
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| Roman governor who ordered Jesus' torture and crucifixion |
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| Adjective characterizing the books of Mark, Matthew and Luke pointing to a common source |
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| Generic term used by the Jews and later Christians to describe a King expected to free his people; Christians believe that Jesus was the one, while Jews refute it |
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| Denial of physical and material pleasures |
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| Ritual by which someone asks a priest for forgiveness in order to be purified |
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| Stories used by Jesus to illustrate a religious or philosophical idea, often using metaphors with everyday situations |
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| Village Jesus was probbaly born (according to historians) |
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| Books referring to the "good news", that Jesus has saved mankind from its sins |
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| Christian holiday celebrating Jesus resurrection |
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| Roman general who invaded Israel in 63CE |
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