The religion of Jesus was
Judaism and grew up in the Jewish tradition
Monotheism
The idea is that there is only one true god
Hebrew Covenant
An agreement with god
Abraham
According to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son; "Judaism, Christianity, and Islam each has a special claim
Yahweh
- God of Hebrews - God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants
The land of the Israelite's had been absorbed into _______________ as the province of __________________
- The Roman Empire - Judea
At the time of Jesus' birth, Judea was under the control of
Herod the Great
Herod the Great is best known for
Building the massive temple in Jerusalem
At the time of Jesus' death, an expanded Judea was under the control of
Herod Antipater
Both Herods took their orders from
- took their orders from the Romans - Hellenizers (bringing Greek culture), bringing theater, architecture, and architecture
Jesus was a preacher who spread his message of
Peace, love, and- above all- Justice
Why did the Romans crucify Jesus
Because he was a threat to their authority
Why was Jesus believed to be the Messiah
- In Jewish religion, it was stated that a messiah would come during the time of trouble. In this case, Judea was under the rule of Herod and the Romans - Jesus' life is exactly like the prophecies about the savior
How could Augustus Caesar be compared to Jesus
- Known as son of god - Reputed savior of the world
Saul of Terasus
- Received a vision on the road to Damascus, thus became Paul - Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an Apostle; "Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity" - Roman citizen which means he could travel freely throughout the Roman empire
What did Paul declare about Jesus' followers
they did not have to be Jews
What was the Ikchthys
- Greek word for fish - Secretive symbol for the Christians to communicate
Christianity was spread widely because of the empire's
Common language
Emperor Constantine allowed and converted to Christianity at the fall of
The Roman Empire