Lesson 21 Vocabulary
Terms
undefined, object
copy deck
- Temple courtyard
- An open area around the outside of the temple. This is where the Gentiles (non-Jews) were allowed to worship God. It was also called the Court of the Gentiles.
- Elijah
- An Old Testament prophet who worked many mighty miracles. You can read about him in the books of l Kings and 2 Kings.
- Ten Commandments
- The rules God wrote on stone. God gave these rules to Moses on Mount Sinai, after he brought the people of Israel out of Egypt.
- kingdom of God
- Where God rules. It also refers to the right God has to rule and the power to rule. Jesus brought this to earth when he came.
- God the Father
- Creator of the universe. He is the Creator of the human race. He is the as one who takes care of his spiritual children.
- synagogue
- the place or building where Jews meet together. They pray and read the *Old Testament.
- adultery
- One of the things God commands us not to do in the Ten Commandments. It means having sexual relations with someone other than your husband or wife.
- Peter
- This name in Greek signifies a rock, as does also the name Cephas in Syriac. He was one of the twelve apostles, and was also called Simon.
- sin
- when people do not do what God wants; wrong thing that we do or say.
- Moses
- a man of God who gave God's rules to the people.
- Egypt
- is a powerful country near Israel. The Nile River runs through this country. The relationship between this country and God's people goes back many years.
- Heaven
- This is the place where God lives and rules and is with the good angels. It is where Jesus went back to after he left earth, where he is preparing a place for us.
- James
- He was Jesus' brother who became a leader of the church in Jerusalem.. He was an apostle and the author of the New Testament book that bears his name.
- Exodus
- the time when God led the Jews out of Egypt.
- John
- The son of Zebedee and brother of James, He was one of the twelve disciples. He wrote the fourth gospel.
- Law of Moses
- Over 600 laws based on the Ten Commandments. God gave Moses these laws for the people of Israel.