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NAME: ____________________________ GRADE LEVEL: 7th ___________ The Origins and Spread of Christianity 1 Section 1 Social Studies Vocabulary As you complete the Reading Notes, use these terms in your answers. ____Christianity ____Gospel ____Resurrection ____Jesus ____disciple ____missionary ____Messiah ____parable ____Constantine a. the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus b. Roman emperor from about 280 to 337 C.E.; the first Roman emperor to become a Christian c. a person who helps spread the religious teachings of another d. an account of the life and teachings of Jesus; four of them are included in the New Testament of the Christian Bible e. a savior who many Jews believe had been promised to them by God f. someone who tries to convert others to believe in a particular religion or set of beliefs g. a simple story that explains a moral or religious lesson h. in Christian belief, Jesus’s rise from the dead i. the founder of Christianity upon whose life and teachings the religion is based 1. Where was Judea and why was it important to the Jews? 2. For each date on the timeline below, describe how the Romans ruled Judea and how Jews reacted to Roman rule. 63 B.C.E. 37 ...