Judaism and Christianity Vocab List

A(n) ______ is an early Christian leader chosen by Jesus to spread his message.

• Apostle

• Deacon

• Pharisee

• Levite

A ______ is a formal statement of religious belief.

• Creed

• Oath

• Ritual

• Scripture

A ______ religion defines its core beliefs in a formal, written statement of faith.

• Creedal

• Animist

• Polytheistic

• Mystical

A(n) ______ religion is associated with a particular ethnic group (often contrasted with a universalizing religion).

• Ethnic

• Universalizing

• Animistic

• Secular

A ______ is a person who is not Jewish.

• Gentile

• Rabbi

• Levite

• Kohen

______ is the monotheistic religion of the Jewish people; the faith Christianity originated from.

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Zoroastrianism

The term ______ (Hebrew/Greek: Christos) means 'Anointed one'; the prophesied savior.

• Messiah

• Rabbi

• Prophet

• Disciple

______ is the belief in one God.

• Monotheism

• Polytheism

• Atheism

• Animism

The ______ is the collection of early Christian writings, including gospels, letters, and other works.

• New Testament

• Old Testament

• Torah

• Quran

The ______ Creed is the foundational Christian statement of faith created at the Council of Nicaea (325 CE) to standardize beliefs.

• Nicene

• Apostles'

• Athanasian

• Chalcedonian