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Judaism in the Roman Empire By 6AD the area of Judaea (the lands of the old Jewish kingdom of Judah)

had fallen under Roman control.

o Judaea was a crucially important area of the Roman Empire due to

____________________ from the Mediterranean Sea and being a

gateway between the _____________________ and ___________.

There was unrest in Judaea, as some Jews wanted Roman influence and

others did not.

o Priestly Sadducees favored cooperation with Rome.

o Scholarly Pharisees said their religious laws were above Roman laws.

Some Jews wanted to _____________________ to save ______________

from oppression.

Other Jews, called _______________, called for the violent overthrow of

Roman rule.

o Jewish revolt began in 66AD.

o Romans crushed them in 70AD.

o The Jewish Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed.

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However, it was a few decades before the revolt that a Jewish Rabbi

(_______________) named ___________ had traveled through Judaea,

spreading a message that would start a new movement with Judaism.

Rise of Christianity After reports that the man named Jesus had overcome his crucifixion, a new

faith developed that focused on his teachings.

The people were called “____________________” because they believed

the man to be _____________________, the son of God and the Savior.

o “Christos” in Greek means _______________________________

Jesus believed his mission was to ________________________________

that God promised to Israel.

o “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I

have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.”

Jesus emphasized the transformation of the __________________________,

and treating other with kindness, love, and understanding.

Jesus would cite verses from the _______________________.

o “Love the Lord your God with all your heart…”

Jesus shared his concepts with other Jewish teachers.

o ___________________________

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o ___________________________

o ___________________________

His preaching caused controversy because some thought he was a

___________________________who would lead a revolt against Rome.

Jesus was then turned over to the Roman authorities, and the Roman official

in charge of the area named ______________________ ordered that Jesus

be crucified.

After the death of Jesus, his followers proclaimed that he had ___________

from death and appeared to them.

They believed Jesus was the Messiah, the ___________________________

who would bring peace, prosperity, and all-spreading love of God.

The First Christians

_________________ (________________) gained prominence in leading

the spread of Christian faith.

o Simon Peter & Paul

o Paul delivered Christ’s message to _____________________

(_________________) too.

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Paul taught that Jesus was the Son of God who came to save humanity from

their sin. By accepting Jesus was the Savior, people could be ____________

from their sin.

The followers of Christ recorded his teachings and later wrote the

________________ -- the “___________________” concerning Jesus.

These writings are the _______________________________, which is the

second part of the Christian Bible.

Most of the early Christians ________________________ and the Greek-

speaking areas. Later Christianity spread to the Latin-speaking people.

Roman Persecution

Christian values ________________ from the values of the Roman world.

In the beginning Rome did not pay much attention to Christianity, but their

attitude changed.

o Romans _______________ religions as long as they did not

_________________ the public order.

o Many Romans came to view Christians as _________________ to the

state.

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Christians also _____________ to worship the ______________________

and emperors.

__________ had been allowed to not worship the Roman Gods, but this

curtesy ______________________________ to Christianity.

Romans believed that such Christian defiance should be punished with death.

o Romans began persecuting Christians under the reign of ___________

(the same guy who killed his mother).

o Nero blamed the Christians for a fire that destroyed much of Rome.

Christians were subjected to very ________________ and ___________

deaths, often times done in _____________ for others to watch.

The Strength of Christianity

Persecution of Christians did not stop the spread of the faith. In fact, it made

it spread even more.

Christians began to organize themselves and their churches.

o ________________________________

Christianity ____________________ in the 1st century, ________________

in the 2nd century, and _______________________ by the 3rd century.

Why Did Christianity Spread?

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1) The Christian message gave life a _________________ and _____________

beyond the things of reality, and it offered ____________________ and

_____________________.

2) It seemed familiar because it had teachings _______________________ to

other religions. But it also offered a human to relate to, Jesus.

3) Christianity fulfilled the human need to ______________, and being unified

with all believers _________________________, background, or

circumstance.

Christianity attracted people from all ______________________, but

especially from the ____________ and powerless.

o Including _________________ and _________________

o “Christ is all, and is in all.” – Paul

The Romans Adopt Christianity

Throughout the 3rd & 4th centuries (_________________) emperors

continued persecutions of Christians.

o __________________ was the last great persecutionist.

o However, Christians were too strong willed to be blotted out by force.

In 312, __________________________ saw a vision of the Christian cross

before a battle.

o Also did not have to “pay” to be a Christian or belong to the Church.

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o He won the battle and was convinced of the power of the Christian

God.

o 313: “_____________________________” proclaimed official

tolerance of Christianity.

Under Theodosius the Great, Christianity was proclaimed the ____________

The Early Christian Church The Christian church organized _______________ (leaders) to guide the

major cities.

Soon one of them, the bishop of __________, claimed that he was the leader

of the ______________________________________________.

The later bishops of Rome came to be known as “________________.”

o “Papa” in Latin means _____________________

Although people accepted the pope as the head of the church, people did not

agree on how much power the pope should have.

____________________________ strengthened the papacy – how it related

to other Christians and the _________________________

Monks and traveling missionaries were essential to spreading Christianity

and converting non-Christians to the faith.

o Monks are men who cut off their life from ______________________

_________________ of the Roman Empire.

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_________________ and live in total ____________________ and

______________ to God.

Monks were required to:

o ________________________________

o Read the scriptures

o Worship

o Make ________________ for the young

o Housing for travelers

o Care for the ____________