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Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts

Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts I. The Jewish Context

Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts I. The Jewish Context A. Palestinian Judaism

Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts I. The Jewish Context A. Palestinian Judaism 1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups:

Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts I. The Jewish Context A. Palestinian Judaism 1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups: 1. Saducees Zealots Pharisees Essenes

The Jewish Context AD 70: Romans destroy Jerusalem and the Temple

Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts I. The Jewish Context A. Palestinian Judaism 1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups: 1. Saducees Zealots B. Diaspora Judaism Pharisees Essenes

A representation of the Temple (from the third-century synagogue at Dura-Europos)

Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts I. The Jewish Context A. Palestinian Judaism 1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups: 1. Saducees Zealots B. Diaspora Judaism II. The Hellenistic Context Pharisees Essenes

The Hellenistic Kingdoms

Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts I. The Jewish Context A. Palestinian Judaism 1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups: 1. Saducees Zealots B. Diaspora Judaism II. The Hellenistic Context A. Characteristics Pharisees Essenes

The Hellenistic Kingdoms

Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts I. The Jewish Context A. Palestinian Judaism 1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups: 1. Saducees Zealots B. Diaspora Judaism II. The Hellenistic Context III. Official Roman Religion Pharisees Essenes

Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts I. The Jewish Context A. Palestinian Judaism 1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups: 1. Saducees Zealots Pharisees Essenes B. Diaspora Judaism II. The Hellenistic Context III. Official Roman Religion A. Pagan Piety: The Practice of Roman Religion

Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts I. The Jewish Context A. Palestinian Judaism 1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups: 1. Saducees Zealots Pharisees Essenes B. Diaspora Judaism II. The Hellenistic Context III. Official Roman Religion A. Pagan Piety: The Practice of Roman Religion B. Roman Conservatism

Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts I. The Jewish Context A. Palestinian Judaism 1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups: 1. Saducees Zealots Pharisees Essenes B. Diaspora Judaism II. The Hellenistic Context III. Official Roman Religion A. Pagan Piety: The Practice of Roman Religion B. Roman Conservatism IV. The Appeal of Mystery Religions