World Religions Judaism Christianity Essential Standards 6 C

World Religions Judaism & Christianity

Essential Standards ü 6. C. 1 Explain how the behaviors and practices of individuals and groups influenced societies, civilizations and regions. ü 6. H. 2 Understand the political, economic and/or social significance of historical events, issues, individuals and cultural groups.

Clarifying Objectives Ø 6. C. 1. 2 Explain how religion transformed various societies, civilizations and regions (e. g. , beliefs, practices and spread of Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism). Ø 6. H. 2. 4 Explain the role that key historical figures and cultural groups had in transforming society (e. g. , Mansa Musa, Confucius, Charlemagne and Qin Shi Huangdi).

Essential Questions ü How was Judaism & Christianity different from each other? ü Who was Jesus Christ? ü How did Christianity spread? ü Why did Christianity spread & not Judaism? ü Compare & Contrast Judaism & Christianity?

Judaism & Christianity üThe reason we talk about Judaism & Christianity at the same time is because üWithout Judaism we never would have had Christianity

Judaism ü Monotheistic ü Worship Yahweh ü Torah ü 613 Commandments ü Only descendants of Abraham could practice Judaism ü Monotheism: is the belief in a single allpowerful god, as opposed to religions that believe in multiple gods. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are widely practiced forms of monotheism.

Christianity ü Monotheistic ü Worship Jesus Christ ü Bible ü 10 Commandments http: //www. history. com/shows/mankind-the-story-ofall-of-us/videos/mankind-the-story-of-all-of-us-birth-ofchristianity? m=5189719 baf 036&s=All&f=1&free=false ü Anyone who accepts Jesus Christ as their Lord & Savior can practice Christianity

Monotheism ü Judaism & Christianity center around the concept of Monotheism ü This is the belief in just ONE god ü Judaism/Christianity was the first religion to believe this (monotheism)

Abraham § Abraham, birthname Abram, is the first of the three biblical patriarchs. His story, told in chapters 11 through 25 of the Book of Genesis, plays a prominent role in Judaism, Christianity, Islam and the Bahá'í Faith. ü Judaism starts with a man named Abram ü When Abram was 99 years old he went to a mountain to meditate and God appeared to him telling him to walk with him ü He quickly changes his name to Abraham meaning “father of many”

Covenant (Promise) o Abraham & God make a promise to each other o God promises… o You will have many decedents o Land of Canaan “Promised Land”

Judaism Grows Ø Abraham does have many descendants as God promises Ø Judaism grows as a religion and there are many followers of it

ü There were many rules of Judaism ü These rules were enforced by the Pharisees & Sadducees ü There were 613 commandments that all people of Judaism had to follow if they wanted to go to heaven Rules of Judaism

ü Judea: An ancient region of southern Palestine comprising presentday southern Israel, the southern West Bank, and southwest Jordan. In the time of Jesus it was a kingd om ruled by the Herods and part of the Roman provi nce of Syria. Romans Ø Ancient Rome eventually conquers the land of Jews (Judaism) Ø It becomes a Roman province called Judea Ø Judea got it’s name because it was where all the Jews were from

Jesus is Born v. Jesus is born in Rome (Bethlehem, which was part of Rome) v. Jesus was a man that didn’t agree with all the rules of Judaism and said that God doesn’t require you to follow all these rules

Jesus Preaches § Jesus instead preaches of Love, Peace, Justice for all § He would preach to the poor people § He was very charismatic & performed miracles

Jesus Preaches Jesus preaches messages like ① It is easier for a camel to fit through the eye of a needle than a rich man to get to heaven ② The meek are blest ③ The last should be first & the first should be last in the Kingdom of God

Why do People Believe Jesus ü Jesus preaches that he is the Son of God & the Messiah (savior) ü Jews had long believed that a Messiah would come to them in a time of trouble ü This was a time of trouble for the Jews

Why do People Believe Jesus üProphets that had prophesied about the Messiah had described someone who was poor, misunderstood & mistreated üJesus fit those categories

Time of Trouble • This was a time of trouble for the Jews • They had become part of Roman Rule that would not respect the practices of the Jews • It was prophesized during a time of trouble a messiah would come to bring an everlasting Kingdom

Angered the Romans • First of all Romans were under the impression that Cesar was the son of god • This began to anger the Romans because the Jews started to believe Jesus Christ

Jesus Crucified v. Romans were getting mad & afraid of Jesus Christ and these people calling themselves Christians v. So they arrested him gave him a fake trial & crucified him http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=qxp. TXv. Vyi. So

Romans make things Miserable for the Jews q. The Romans attack the city of Jerusalem (Jewish Holy City) and expel the Jews from the city q. They no longer had a city to call home (homeless)

Jews Face Decision ü Christians decide that instead of going back to Judaism they will open up the faith to all ü This was the split point of Judaism & Christianity ü Judaism was only for the chosen Jews ü Christianity was for all people

Christianity is Born § Christianity is born to all people who believe in Jesus Christ & accept him as Lord & Savior § Christianity spreads fast & becomes a world religion because now it was open for anyone to join § But why did it spread so FAST

Saul, I mean Paul http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=dj 2 c. Fel. ZWo 0 ü Christianity spread so fast because of Paul ü He would write letters to the people of the Mediterranean Area (Corinth) ü He also walked around Rome spreading the word of God ü He was a Roman citizen so he could travel freely throughout Rome ü He converted many, many people to Christianity

Women & Slaves üWomen & Slaves latch onto Christianity üThis is because women & slaves had no rights üIt gave these people hope for a better afterlife http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=dj 2 c. Fel. ZWo 0

Emperor Constantine ü Eventually Roman Emperor Constantine allowed the public worship of Jesus in Ancient Rome in 337 A. D. ü He went even further by converting himself to Christianity before his death ü From that point on Ancient Rome became Christian which is why we say Roman Catholic Church today http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=dj 2 c. Fel. ZWo 0

Christianity a World Religion v. Christianity spreads around the world v. Christianity spreads from Rome to the Middle East to Europe & eventually to North & South America v. Missionaries were sent after civilizations were conquered to convert natives

Essential Questions Ø How was Judaism & Christianity different from each other? Ø How was Jesus Christ? Ø How did Christianity spread? Ø Why did Christianity spread & not Judaism? Ø Compare & Contrast Judaism & Christianity?

EOG Questions • How did early Christianity spread around the world? • A) Missionaries followed conquerors and colonists. • B) Bibles were published in all languages. • C) Christian sea captains sold fares to other Christians. • D) European monarchs practiced the religion when they traveled.

Important Points 6. C. 1. 2 (Religion) Judaism & Christianity centered on Monotheism 6. C. 1. 2 (Religion) Christianity spread through MISSIONARIES being sent to conquered lands 6. H. 2. 4 (Key Historical Figures) Jesus Christ is the Son of God