McGaugh Church History test 1 Flashcards

Ananias

Sent by jesus to restore pauls sight and baptize him

Antioch

Many christians came here to escape persicution; gentiles and jews mix
place where Christian was first used

Arabia

Where paul went after he recovered and earned living as tent maker;
studied scripture

Barnabas

he was the leader of the Christian community in antioch who called on
paul to help minister there,

Caesarea

Roman capital of Judea

Cyprus Island

Place of first mission of Paul

Damascus

Paul/saul was on his way to this cityy when he was converted

David

Who jews thought messiah would be like

Gamaliel

Jewish leader tried to convince the Sanhedrin to ignore

Gentiles

Non jews-

Gethsemane

Jesus went to pray- apostles kept falling asleep
place where jesus was betrayed by judas

James the Lesser

he was appointed by peter to lead congergation in jeruslaem

Jerusalem

Where jesus entered on donkey; greeted by cheering crowds who layed
palm branches down as he entered

Jerusalem

Christian community here was angry peter had been associating with Gentiles

John

Took care of jesus' mother

John

Author of gospel and revelations

John

Only apostle to die naturally

John

only one mentioned in gospels as being at jesus' crucifixion

Jordan river

Jesus' ministry began when he was baptized here

Thomas

doubted Jesus appeared to apostles

Judea

Roman govenor here was pontious pilate; capital was caesarea

Mary Magdalene

Jesus' favorite disciple; went with others to jesus' tomb to anoint
his body

Mathias

elected by remaining 11 apostles to become one

Matthew

Tax collector; killed by halberd in year 60

Palms

Jesus rode into Jerusalem and he was greeted by cheering crowds where
they layed these down

Passover

Jesus met to celebrate the night before he dided

Pentecost

The holy spirit entered the apostles and they were given the courage
to go and spread the message and speak different languages

Pentecost

Birthday of the church

Peter

he was the apostle who cut off roman soilder ear

Peter

Andrews brother, fisherman, first pope, crucified upside down in rome
tear 64

Philip

Martyrd at Hieropolis- crucified in 54 ad

Pontius Pilate

sentenced Jesus to crucifixion and was the gov. of Judea

Rock

what Jesus named Peter

Sanhedrin

supreme council of the Jews

Stephen

First christian martyr

Thomas

denied Jesus appeared to apostles