When did the feast of Pentecost occur?

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When did the feast of Pentecost occur?

• This feast occurred in the year 30 A.D
• During the Jewish feast of Shavuot
• Also known as the festival of weeks.
• This festival lasted fifty days after Passover
  and was celebrated in Jerusalem.
• Did you know the abbreviation A. D means In the
  year of the Lord

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Why is the feast of Pentecost important in Church
history?

• The feast of Pentecost is important because it
  marks the beginning of the missionary activity
  of the Church
• Pentecost is the birthday of the Church as a
  community of faith.

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What happened to the disciples after Jesus death?

• When Jesus was arrested and executed by the
  Romans his disciples
• A. Feared going to jail
• B. Were discouraged about their future
• C. Were afraid of execution
• D. Were depressed.

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What did the Apostle receive on Pentecost and how
did it change their lives?

• On Pentecost the Apostles of Jesus received the
  power of the Holy Spirit.
• The Holy Spirit appeared to them like a mighty
  wind and like tongues of fire.
• After Pentecost the Apostles were no longer
• A. Afraid
• B. Depressed
• C. Hopeless
• D. Powerless

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What happened to the disciples of Jesus after
Pentecost?

• After Pentecost (Acts 22-4)
• The disciples of Jesus began to
• A. Preach about Jesus
• B. Perform miracles in his name
• C. Convert others to Christianity
• D. Traveled the whole world to announce the Good
  News of Jesus.

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Who was Peter?

• Peter was a disciple of Jesus.
• He was a fisherman by trade.
• He was the brother of St. Andrew, the first
  Apostle to be called.

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What do we know about Peter?

• H. He died a martyr in the city of Rome in the
  year 64 A.D.
• Nero was the emperor of Rome at the time.
• I. He died crucified upside down.
• In 1950 his bones were discovered and are now
  place under the Basilica of St. Peter in the
  Vatican.

• A. We know he had a brother Andrew. Andrew died
  a martyr.
• B. He was a fisherman.
• C. He had a strong and stubborn character.
• D. His given name was Shimon in Hebrew and Simon
  in Greek.
• E. He was married
• F. His name means rock
• G. He was chosen by Jesus to lead the Church as
  the first Pope. Matthew 1613-17

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What is the relationship of the Church with the
Jewish people?

• The Church teaches that the Jewish people are
• A. The people of the first covenant, hence they
  are our older brothers in the faith of Abraham.
• B. The people of the Messiah, Jesus descended
  from the Jewish people.
• C. The Church had a Jewish beginning, the early
  disciples were all Jewish. It also adopted Jewish
  practices such as praying for the dead.
• D. Christians considered the Hebrew scriptures
  (Old Testament) the word of God.

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What was Abraham original name?

• Abrahams name before the call was Abram.
• After the call his name change to Abraham.
• His was Sarai was later named Sarah.

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Who was Abraham?

• Abraham was a nomad.
• He lived in Ur, modern day Iraq.
• Abraham came to believe in one God.
• Belief in one God is called monotheism and it was
  one of the greatest contributions of the Jewish
  people. The descendants of Abraham.
• Abraham is called the father of the faith and
  patriarch of Israel.

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What events in the Old Testament are linked with
Jesus?

• Two events are linked with Jesus.
• The Exodus and Passover
• The word Exodus means exit.
• The word Passover means exactly that. It
  celebrates the liberation of the Jewish people
  from slavery.

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What is Palestine?

• Palestine also known as Israel is the land of
  Jesus.
• It comprises the regions of Judea, Samaria, and
  Galilee.
• Palestine was the name of the region where Jesus
  was born.

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When was the Babylonian Captivity?

• The Babylonian captivity took place in the year
  587.
• Babylon destroyed the Kingdom of Judah and forced
  the Jewish people into exile.

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What happened to the Jewish people during the
Babylonian Captivity?

• A. Jews were forced out of their land to Babylon.
• B. The Babylonians destroyed the Jewish temple.
• C. Jews were in exile for fifty years
• D. Jews developed synagogues.

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Who liberated the Jews from Babylon?

• A. In 539 B.C Cyrus, King of Persia defeated the
  Babylonians and allowed the Jews to return to
  their homeland.
• B. Most Jews returned to Israel but some stayed
  in Babylon or other parts of the world.
• Those Jews who chose to live outside Palestine
  were known as the diaspora.
• There were more Jews in the diaspora (4 million)
  than in Palestine (1 million).

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Who was Alexander the Great?

• Alexander the Great was a military commander from
  Macedonia.
• In 331 he conquered the Persian Empire.
• He was responsible for spreading Greek culture in
  the mediterranean area.
• Jews that adopted Greek culture and language were
  known as hellenistic Jews.

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Where did Hellenist Jews live?

• Most hellenistic Jews were urban and wealthy.
• They live in cities such as Rome, Alexandria,
  and Antioch.
• Most Jews in Palestine were rural and poor.
• Hellenistic Jews were educated and interacted
  with their Greek neighbors.

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What Bible was used by the Hellenistic Jews?

• The Bible used by the Hellenistic Jews is called
  the Septuagint.
• This version of the Old Testament was adopted by
  the Early Christians.

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When did the Romans invaded Palestine?

• In the year 63 BC Palestine came under Roman
  rule.
• The Romans continued to spread Hellenistic
  culture.
• Most Jewish converts to Christianity were
  Hellenistic Jews.

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