The Origins and Spread of Christianity

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What did many Jews hope that a Messiah would do?

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free them from a foreign power

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What is the main source of early information about the life of Jesus? Options: scribes who recorded his deeds in Hebrew, Egyptian scrolls found near the Dead Sea, the Latin writings of Roman historians.

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Gospels written in Greek by his followers

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Where did Christianity start?

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Judea

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Who ordered Jesus to be executed?

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Pontius Pilate

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The definition of Christianity is

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a religion based on the teaching of Jesus.

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The definition of disciple is....

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a person who helps spread the religious teachings of another.

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A parable is

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a simple story that explains a moral or religious lesson.

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Messiah

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is a savior who many Jew believe had been promised by God.

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Which teaching helped to spread Christianity in the Roman Empire?

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Poor and enslaved people could hope for a better life after death if they followed his teachings.

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Jesus probably grew up in the family (as the son) of

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a carpenter in Nazareth.