The World Jesus Knew

How old were the pyramids of Giza by the time that Jesus lived?

What river is the lowest elevation in the world?

Who holds the highest position in the society in the world Jesus knew?

What shape do the levels of society make in the world Jesus knew?

What direction can you NOT move in the society of the world Jesus knew?

What is the weather like in summers in the world Jesus knew?

What is the weather like in winters in the world Jesus knew?

What religion did Jesus practice?

Who originally built the temple?

What is one of the festivals Jesus would have gone to the temple if Jerusalem for?

When was the original temple built?

When was the original temple destroyed?

What are teachers of the Torah called?

Which group in the world Jesus knew were members of upper class families, served as priests and judges, and did not believe in angels and demons?

Which group in the world Jesus knew were not priests but Torah scholars and were very concerned with the jewish law?

Which group in the world Jesus knew were strict about jewish purity laws, were critics of the temple, and lived apart from main communities?

Which group in the world Jesus knew were part of a religious group that did not want to be governed by Romans and were willing to be violent?

On what day of the week did/do Jewish people celebrate Shabbat (Sabbath)?

What does Jesus do in the Gospels that causes him to get in trouble on the Sabbath?

What group was in charge of the government in the world Jesus knew?

What word means “anointed or chosen one”?

What is the Roman provincial capital?

Who are the people of mixed race who shared the same Scriptures as the Jewish people but didn’t believe that the temple was the central place of worship?

What major sacred building was in Jerusalem in the world Jesus knew?

In what geographical region is Nazareth?

What book in the Hebrew Scriptures is all about Jewish law?

How many feet above sea level is the city of Jerusalem

Most common building material for homes in the world Jesus knew

In the world Jesus knew, what is the outer garment that wrapped around the body or shoulders?

What item of clothing reminded Jewish men to obey the Ten Commandments in the world Jesus knew?

What did people use in the world Jesus knew to keep clothing white?

What is the name of the largest freshwater lake in the region of the world Jesus knew?

What would fisherman in the world Jesus knew often wear when they were fishing?

What is the name for wine-making, a huge part of the culture of the world Jesus knew?

What press oil was used in the temple offering and for payment?

Who was the jewish religious leader of the home in the world Jesus knew?

What shape does the jewish religious calendar make?

What is the name for a group for 70 jewish religious leaders who were the highest authority in the world Jesus knew?

What object would wealthy people bring to sacrifice in the Temple?

What object would poor people bring to sacrifice in the temple?

What posture would jewish people take when reading and listening to the scripture?

What is the word that Jesus understood to mean being sorry for what you’ve done wrong and turning back to God?

What is the common practice in the world Jesus knew that some people thought Jesus was doing when he was actually performing miracles?

In what year does a major expansion and renovation take place under Herod the Great?

If someone believed they were sick because of an evil spirit, what would they need to get in order to get better?

What is the holiest place in the temple in Jerusalem?

What object was used to light dark homes in the world Jesus knew? Be sure to include the crop that is burned

What Bible story inspires the Sabbath?