CHRISTIANITY THE CHURCH PERSECUTED LECTURE 3 Jewish Persecution
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CHRISTIANITY: THE CHURCH PERSECUTED LECTURE #3
Jewish Persecution 1. Stephen Acts 6: 8 -7: 60 Saul watches as Stephen is killed
Rome Burns 64 AD � Periodic persecutions…
Roman Persecution � A. Christianity illegal, but Christians not sought out – only punished if turned in. � For the most part � Read - Pliny
Roman Persecution � B. The duration: from the 60 s to the 320 s Nero (60 s) �a. Rome burns, Nero blames Christians for causing the fire and sets out to destroy the religion
Roman Persecution � B. The duration: from the 60 s to the 320 s Nero (60 s) �a. Rome burns, Nero blames Christians for causing the fire and sets out to destroy the religion Executions on Cross or in the coliseum. �Christian stories
Roman Persecution � B. The duration: from the 60 s to the 320 s Nero (60 s) �a. Rome burns, Nero blames Christians for causing the fire and sets out to destroy the religion Executions on Cross or in the coliseum. Attempt to eliminate most important Christians. �Paul beheaded �Peter is Crucified upside down
Paul
� Murdered by being tied to the horns of a bull
Other Martyrs � Ignatius of Antioch 107 AD (pg 43, quote from) � Polycarp 155 AD
� Show Polycarp � http: //www. allaboutreligion. org/polycarpvideo. htm
Roman Persecution � B. The duration: from the 60 s to the 320 s Persecution on and off until Constantine becomes Caesar.
Why? The reasons for Persecution � Read The Ritual Cannibalism Charge Against Christians � The Ritual Cannibalism Charge Against Christians
Why? The reasons for Persecution � 1. Cannibalism,
Why? The reasons for Persecution � � 1. Cannibalism, 2. Lack of patriotism,
Why? The reasons for Persecution � � 1. Cannibalism, 2. Lack of patriotism, � Refusal to worship the______.
Why? The reasons for Persecution � � 1. Cannibalism, 2. Lack of patriotism, � Refusal � to worship the______. 3. hatred of the human race,
Why? The reasons for Persecution � � 1. Cannibalism 2. Lack of patriotism, � Refusal � � to worship the______. 3. hatred of the human race, 4. causes of disaster,
Why? The reasons for Persecution � � 1. Cannibalism, 2. Lack of patriotism, � Refusal � � � to worship the______. 3. hatred of the human race, 4. causes of disaster, 5. charges of incest
Why? The reasons for Persecution � � 1. Cannibalism, 2. Lack of patriotism, � Refusal � � � to worship the______. 3. hatred of the human race, 4. causes of disaster, 5. charges of incest 6. hate of family 7. atheism
� Now read Polycarp
A big surprise?
A big surprise? � 3. The fact of being a Christian � a. “The very name” (I Peter 4: 16) “However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name. ”
The purpose of persecutions � 1. Make Christians renounce, not kill them. � Many � did worship the emperor 2. Martyrdom of the committed.
� D. The results � 1. Persecution purified the church � 2. Persecution extended the church
Founding of a faith � Video: start at 29: 20 ish
� Modern TV Christianity… � http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=q 1 MPTsfb 2 O w