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Roman Rule

• 63 BC• Take over Judah• AD 6 rename Judea and Roman Procurator

takes over

Zelots

• Rebel against Rome• Try to take land back• Crushed in AD 66 Destroyed thousand and

temple• Again in AD 132- forced to leave Jerusalem• AD 700-sent all over—Spain and Asia

Jews

• Hope for Messiah• Help win back freedom• Expected great king to restore glory• Jesus of Nazareth AD 30-33 Judea to Galilee• Crowds gather to hear him• 12 close followers called disciples

Jesus

• God is coming• Stop sinning• Jewish law not as important as relationship

with father• Main message—Sermon on the Mount—

person to love and forgive from the heart

Parables

• Love and forgiveness• Used parables – Stories to teach lessons

• Prodigal son• Good Samaritan