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Judaea, Galilee: under Roman ruleJews: God will

send a deliverer to rescue us from Roman rule, restore kingdom of Israel

Jesus: Jew who grew up in Nazareth in Galilee

A.D. 30: Jesus begins traveling & preaching 12 close followers:

apostles/disciples Christian Bible: God is

coming soon to rule the world

God created all people & loves them People should love God & each other

Sermon on the Mount: Beatitudes Performed miracles Parables

Followers believe Jesus is the promised deliverer

Romans: Jesus is a threat A.D. 33: Jesus betrayed by one of

his followers during Passover Jesus arrested, charged with treason,

crucified Followers: Jesus rose from dead 3

days after dying (resurrection)

Apostles spread Jesus’ message through Mediterranean region Believers known as Christians Formed churches

Peter: set up church in Rome Paul: founded many churches, wrote

letters to churches in Rome, Greece, Asia Minor

1 God Jesus: son of God Gain salvation by becoming a Christian &

accepting Jesus & his teachings Be resurrected after death & join God in

everlasting life Holy Trinity: 3 persons of God (Father,

Son, Holy Spirit)

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Reasons: Roman empire was generally peaceful

(Pax Romana) Easy to travel (good roads) Easy to communicate (Latin or Greek)

Christians didn’t want to worship the emperor or Roman gods

Christians refused to serve in the army

Christians blamed for natural disasters Christianity outlawed Christians become martyrs

A.D. 312: Constantine begins to support Christianity Builds churches Christians can serve in gov, didn’t have to

pay taxes A.D. 313: Edict of Milan

Religious freedom Theodosius: banned Greek & Roman

religions A.D. 392: Christianity made official religion

Model of organization: Roman Empire

Hierarchy Leaders: clergy

Patriarchs, archbishops, bishops, priests Regular church members: laity

Bishops meet in councils, decide doctrine

4 Gospels + writings of Paul & other Christian leaders = New Testament

New Testament + Greek version of Jewish sacred writings (Old Testament) = Christian Bible

Church Fathers: Christian thinkers who explained church teachings Ex: St. Augustine

Pope: bishop of Rome Accepted as head of all churches by

Latin-speaking Christians in western Roman empire (Roman Catholic Church)

Not accepted as head of all churches by Greek-speaking Christians in eastern Roman empire (Eastern Orthodox Church)

Jesus’ background Jesus’ message Parables, hierarchy, clergy, laity, gospels What the Romans did to Jesus Peter, Paul Why it was easy for Christianity to spread

throughout Roman Empire Difference between Christianity & Roman religion Why Christians were seen as a threat Constantine Roman Catholic Church VS Eastern Orthodox

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