• Zoroastrianism – prophet Zarathustra

– Ahura Mazda v.s. Ahriman/Angra Mainyu

– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcTnjj1dtd0 1-44

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• Israelites 539 B.C.E.

– Canaan

• Abraham, migration from Ur to Canaan, 1900 B.C.E.

• Covenant with Yahweh

• Monotheism

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Discussion pgs 55-57

1. What did Jesus, Confucius, and Buddha have in common?

2. Who wrote the document? When was this document?

3. Who does Jesus say is blessed? What does Jesus say about his teaching and their relations to Jewish law?

4. How might Jesus and Confucius have responded to each other’s teachings?

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Jesus and His Teachings

1. Jewish Apocalypticism

2. The Life of Jesus

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD2gu

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66 C.E. Jewish Revolt

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Competing Religious Beliefs

1. Isis

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Great Persecution 303

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Battle of Milvian Bridge 312

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Christianity Official by Theodosius in 391.

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