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The World of Jesus
Jesus lived in PALESTINE, a country in the Middle East.
A FEW TERMS:
Customs – the usual practice of a group
Incarnate – the “Word made Flesh”; God becoming Man
Rural – farm area
Heretics – people who go against the established religious beliefs
Politics – the practices of the government
Quota – a number that is required
Preside – to exercise authority or control
Penance – something done to make up for sin
* Palestine is also called Israel or the Holy Land.
* There were three main areas of Palestine in Jesus’ time. These were: GALILEE, SAMARIA, and JUDEA
=> Galilee was mostly a rural area (farming area) where Greek and Roman cultures were popular.
===> Nazareth was a town in the hills of Galilee, where Jesus grew up.
===> Capernaum was a town near the Sea of Galilee, where much of Jesus’ public ministry took place. These were the three years that He preached and did miracles publicly.
===> Cana was a town in Galilee where Jesus did his first miracle.
=> Samaria was a town in Central Palestine.
- People who lived here avoided the Jewish people because they were thought to be heretics (people who are against the established religious beliefs)
=> Judea was a hot, dry area in southern Palestine.
- Bethlehem was the town in Judea where Jesus was born.
- Jerusalem was the town where Jesus died.
- - The Jordan River runs between the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea. Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist in the Jordan River.
* Judea was a holy city because the TEMPLE was there.
- This city is still sacred (holy) for three major religions today: Jews, Christians and Muslims.
- All of these religions are monotheistic; they all believe there is only ONE GOD.
- Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad lived in the Holy Land.
* There were three main areas of Palestine in Jesus’ time. These were: GALILEE, SAMARIA, and JUDEA
=> Galilee was mostly a rural area (farming area) where Greek and Roman cultures were popular.
===> Nazareth was a town in the hills of Galilee, where Jesus grew up.
===> Capernaum was a town near the Sea of Galilee, where much of Jesus’ public ministry took place. These were the three years that He preached and did miracles publicly.
===> Cana was a town in Galilee where Jesus did his first miracle.
=> Samaria was a town in Central Palestine.
- People who lived here avoided the Jewish people because they were thought to be heretics (people who are against the established religious beliefs)
=> Judea was a hot, dry area in southern Palestine.
- Bethlehem was the town in Judea where Jesus was born.
- Jerusalem was the town where Jesus died.
- - The Jordan River runs between the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea. Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist in the Jordan River.
* Judea was a holy city because the TEMPLE was there.
- This city is still sacred (holy) for three major religions today: Jews, Christians and Muslims.
- All of these religions are monotheistic; they all believe there is only ONE GOD.
- Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad lived in the Holy Land.
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