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E. Napp
TheJewish people
believed that theirGod would send
them a greatKing or Messiah to
lead them topolitical freedom.
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Jesus preached.He encouraged
people tolove their neighbors
and to turn the other cheek. He
encouraged people to meet violence
with love.
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His followers believed that Jesusperformed miracleslike raising the deadand healing the sick.
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Christians spread the
new religion throughout the empire.
Paul brought Christianity tothe Gentiles.
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But despite persecution, Christianityrose in popularity. Many people inthe Roman Empire converted toChristianity.
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The Roman Emperor, Constantine,converted to Christianity in the 300s A.D. Eventually, Christianitybecame the official religion of the Roman Empire.