Ch. 6.3
Roman power came to Judea around 63 B.C.
Rome made it a province in 6 A.D.
Local affairs controlled by the Sanhedrin, local court
A group called the Zealots wanted to rid Judea of
Romans
Others believed a Messiah was coming
Jesus was born between 6 and 4 B.C. in Bethlehem
Grew up in Nazareth
Began ministry at age 30
He stressed the importance of people’s love of God,
their neighbors and their enemies
Had twelve disciples, performed miracles
Ignored wealth and status
Many believed him to be the Son of God
Why was Jesus put
to death?
Jewish religious leaders accused Jesus of blasphemy
Pontius Pilate sentenced him to death by crucifixion
Jesus rose from death after three days
Appeared to followers
Ascended to Heaven
The statement Simon Peter made about
“who Jesus is” found in the gospel of
Matthew 16:13-20.
The belief that Jesus is the Christ
(savior/messiah).
Who helped spread
Christianity to the
non-Jewish world?
What kinds of challenges
did Christians face in the
Roman Empire?
Paul (Saul) dedicated life to spreading and
interpreting Jesus’ teachings
A.D. 64 - Nero blamed fire on Christians
A.D. 66 – Zealots rebel
A.D. 70 – Temple destroyed – today, only
western portion of the wall still stands
Apostles Peter and Paul put to death
sometime after A.D. 60
Thousand crucified, burned, or killed by wild animals
at circuses
Martyrs inspired people to convert
How did Christianity
spread so quickly?
Constantine conquers and gives credit to Christian
God
113 A.D. – Edict of Milan
Theodosius makes Christianity empire’s official
religion
Nicene Creed defined the Church’s basic beliefs
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