Setting the Stage for the New Testament

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The Hebrew Bible/TaNakh

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The first part of the Bible, that tells the history of ancient Israelites, their beliefs and their relationship with God.

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New Testament

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The second part of the Bible that tells the story of Jesus Christ and the early Christian church. Written in Greek.

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The Gospel of Luke

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One of the four gospels in the New Testament about the life and teaching of Jesus Christ.

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Luke

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The author of the Gospel of Luke and Acts. He was a doctor and the only gentile to write a book in the New Testament.

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messiah

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A person who is expected to save people from a very bad situation; in Judaism: a king who will be sent by God to save the Jews.

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Roman Empire

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The lands and peoples subject to the authority of ancient Rome.

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Caesar Augustus

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Founder of the Roman Empire and the first Emperor, ruling from 27 BC until his death in 14 AD.

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Judea

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A conquered Jewish province & part of the Roman Empire. Where our story takes place.

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Jerusalem

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A city in Judea that was surrounded by a high stone wall that protected it from outside invaders.

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Jew

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A person who is part of the cultural community whose traditional religion is Judaism who come from the ancient Hebrew people of Israel.