| A | B |
|---|
| Peter of Galilee | considered "the rock" of the Christian Church because of his strong leadership role |
| Sermon on the Mount | a famous religious speech that served as a summarization of Jesus's teachings |
| Hierarchy | An organization with different levels of authority or a classification into ranks |
| Zealot | The group of Jews who believed that they should fight the Romans for their freedom |
| Excommunicate | to declare that a person or group is no longer a member of the church |
| Crucifixion | To be hung from a wooden cross |
| Iconoclast | Government officials who carried out Emperor Leo's orders to remove all icons from churches |
| Masada | The ruins of an ancient Jewish fortress which stands on a mountaintop in southeastern Israel |
| Laity | Regular church members |
| Patriarch | The head of the Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Jerome | This person translated the Christian Bible into Latin with help from Paula, a nun. |
