Bellringer In your notebooks complete the triple venn

Bellringer: In your notebooks, complete the triple venn diagram. What do the religions believe in/ what are their: holy book, god, place of worship, name of followers, symbol What questions do you have about the religions? Christianity Judaism Islam

Christianity

n Yeshua of Nazareth, is commonly referred to as Jesus Christ. n "Jesus" is the Greek form of his actual name "Yeshua. " n "Christ" is Greek for "Messiah" or the "anointed one. " Origins

Yeshua was born sometime between 7 & 4 BCE n Most Christians believe that he was born of a virgin. Little is known about his childhood or his early adult life. n Birth

Religious Life n As Jesus approached the age of 30, he joined an apocalyptic group obsessed with the end of the world. n The group was headed by John the Baptist. After John's execution, Yeshua struck out on his own.

Ministry n Jesus gathered about a half dozen very close followers – men & women -- along with over 60 less prominent students. n Jesus’ Ministry was based in Judea and Galilee and may have lasted 1 -3 years

Miracles n Born to a virgin n Water into wine n Healing the sick, lepers, paralyzed man n Brought Lazarus back from the dead n Calming water n Walking on water n Curing blind people n Feeding 5000 people- multiply water and fish

n Jesus Beliefs was an Orthodox Jew, Preacher – Golden Rule – Heaven: a place where sadness, pain, death once and for all – Sermon on the Mount teachings of Jesus to his disciples end "What is hateful to you, do not to your fellow. “ "Pass not judgment upon thy neighbor until thou hast put thyself in his place. "

Spread of Christianity n The ideas of Christianity spread throughout Rome – Roads – Pax Romana – Laws – Poverty in Rome n Constantine's conversion to Christianity led to Christianity later becoming the official religion of the Roman Empire

Christians & Romans n Local Roman officials saw Christianity as a threat to power and control n Romans merged many religions into their societal beliefs, if you worshiped Romans gods you could believe in your own god – Christians refused to acknowledge any god but their god n Emperor in Rome Nero did not put out massive fire – Nero places guilt on Christians – Christians punished for hatred of mankind

n Charge of cannibalism- false understanding of Eucharist: “take and eat, this is my body broken for you” n Christians Scripture refers to brothers and sisters and encourages them to greet one another with a “holy kiss” – Married couples referred to as brother & sister

Roman Persecution of Christians n Romans feared Christians were conspiring against Romans n Christians were subjected to brutal punishments, including death, under nine Roman emperors. n Romans arrested and killed many Christians – Those killed: martyrs (people who die for their faith=inspired others to believe in same faith)

n Jesus commits aggravated assault in the Jerusalem temple n n close to the time of Passover he was arrested by the Roman Army, tried, and sentenced to death as a rebel. Arrest

Last Supper n Christians reenact the last meal of Jesus and his disciples as a religious ceremony

Betrayal n According to Christian belief, Jesus was betrayed by his most trusted disciple

Torture & Murder (execution) n Christ was sentenced to death by crucifixion by the Roman Empire

Resurrection n According to the Bible, Jesus was resurrected shortly after his death n He ascended into heaven sometime later

BIBLE: primary or secondary Secondary n Jesus himself didn’t write the Gospels. n They are late-firstcentury accounts that we are continually interpreting n Written by his apostles Primary n The bible represents the values of the time it was written n Reflects cultural setting of the time n Oral history passed down to followers of Christianity

Homework: complete these on loose leaf n Write down three different reasons why Christianity is important n List 3 factors of Roman society that encouraged the spread of Christianity n Write an informative paragraph explaining why the Romans treated Christians the way they did.