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Judaism Review
• Covenant?
• David and Solomon?
• Who invaded in 79AD and what happened?
• Holy text?
• Ethical Worldview?
Christianity
• Worship same God of Hebrews • Holy Text- Bible
•New Testament is unique to Christianity
• Unique Holidays
• Christmas- story of Jesus’ birth
• Easter- story of the resurrection of Jesus
•Act of rising from the dead
• Born during Roman Rule
•Gospels tell us his life story
• At 30 became a preacher
• Miracles
• Some Jews believed he was the messiah
• Chosen by God to deliver Jews from foreign rule & restore the kingdom of Israel
•Others thought him a criminal & rebel
• 33 AD Jesus arrested & sentenced to death by crucifixion
• Preached belief in the God of the Jews
•Upheld 10 commandments
•Offered a forgiving God who felt everyone was equal
• Used parables, short stories to teach moral lessons
• Warned that wealth on earth did not guarantee salvation
• Followers believed he was the son of God
• became missionaries
•Gained the term Christians
El Greco painting of St.
Paul
• Many faced Persecution
• Romans did not like lack of respect for gods
• Many imprisoned or killed
•Martyrs- suffer or die for their beliefs
•1st ?
• Rich & Poor had hope for salvation and eternal life
• All were equal in the eyes of God
• In time a formal church was organized
• Catholic Church
• Bishop of Rome became head of the church
•Pope
What’s next??
• Another prophet claims to have spoken to God…
• God says his messages have been misunderstood
• Who is the prophet God talks to?