2. Definition
the area we now call Israel,
however in the 1st century
CE the area was part of the
Roman Empire and was
known as Palestine.
Holy Land
• Israel Sentence
• Nazareth
• Judea
• Bethlehem
• Palestine
3. Definition
Rome controlled a vast
empire
Roman empire
• Vast lands Sentence
• Control
• Pontius Pilate
• Governor
4. Definition
Jewish religious system that
developed in the period from
538 BC to the destruction of
Jerusalem by the Romans in
70 AD.
Ancient
Judaism
Sentence
5. Definition
an anointed person.
Messiah
• Christ Sentence
• Anointed
• Waiting
• King
6. Definition
One form of messianic
expectation found in the Old
Testament foresaw the
coming of a King who would
rule with justice and be a
saviour for Israel.
Messianic
expectation
• Expect Sentence
• Waiting for a king
7. Definition
Oral tradition
• word of mouth Sentence
• Story
8. Definition
Written tradition
• Gospels Sentence
• recorded
10. Definition – “good news “
“sermons in story form” to
proclaim the good news
about Jesus so as to lead
people to him
gospel
• Good news Sentence
• Proclaim
• Evalgelists
11. Definition
the author of any one of the
four gospels.
evangelist
• Authors Sentence
12. Definition
Someone who sees and can
give a direct account of
an event or occurence.
Witness
• To see Sentence
• Experience
• Be part of
13. Definition - ‘alongside’ / ‘to
see’
The gospels of Matthew,
Mark and Luke have
much in common
synoptic
• Seen together Sentence
• Gospels
• Matthew
• Mark
• Luke
14. Definition
the sovereign reign of God,
God’s power and presence in
history and creation shows itself
in such a way that the absolute
kingship and lordship of God is
established
Kingdom of God
Sentence
15. Definition
a story in which some
lesson is given and
concealed, one thing is
used to illustrate another
parable
• story Sentence
16. Definition - “act of power”.
“mighty deeds” performed
in the name of God that
freed people from
suffering and need.
miracle
• amazing Sentence
17. Definition
Table fellowship
• Share Sentence
• Around a table
