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World HistoryTeacher: Miss BunnellChristianity and Rome
Judaism in the Roman Empire By 6AD the area of Judaea (the lands of the old Jewish kingdom of Judah)
had fallen under Roman control.
o Judaea was a crucially important area of the Roman Empire due to
____________________ from the Mediterranean Sea and being a
gateway between the _____________________ and ___________.
There was unrest in Judaea, as some Jews wanted Roman influence and
others did not.
o Priestly Sadducees favored cooperation with Rome.
o Scholarly Pharisees said their religious laws were above Roman laws.
Some Jews wanted to _____________________ to save ______________
from oppression.
Other Jews, called _______________, called for the violent overthrow of
Roman rule.
o Jewish revolt began in 66AD.
o Romans crushed them in 70AD.
o The Jewish Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed.
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World HistoryTeacher: Miss BunnellChristianity and Rome
However, it was a few decades before the revolt that a Jewish Rabbi
(_______________) named ___________ had traveled through Judaea,
spreading a message that would start a new movement with Judaism.
Rise of Christianity After reports that the man named Jesus had overcome his crucifixion, a new
faith developed that focused on his teachings.
The people were called “____________________” because they believed
the man to be _____________________, the son of God and the Savior.
o “Christos” in Greek means _______________________________
Jesus believed his mission was to ________________________________
that God promised to Israel.
o “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I
have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.”
Jesus emphasized the transformation of the __________________________,
and treating other with kindness, love, and understanding.
Jesus would cite verses from the _______________________.
o “Love the Lord your God with all your heart…”
Jesus shared his concepts with other Jewish teachers.
o ___________________________
World HistoryTeacher: Miss BunnellChristianity and Rome
o ___________________________
o ___________________________
His preaching caused controversy because some thought he was a
___________________________who would lead a revolt against Rome.
Jesus was then turned over to the Roman authorities, and the Roman official
in charge of the area named ______________________ ordered that Jesus
be crucified.
After the death of Jesus, his followers proclaimed that he had ___________
from death and appeared to them.
They believed Jesus was the Messiah, the ___________________________
who would bring peace, prosperity, and all-spreading love of God.
The First Christians
_________________ (________________) gained prominence in leading
the spread of Christian faith.
o Simon Peter & Paul
o Paul delivered Christ’s message to _____________________
(_________________) too.
World HistoryTeacher: Miss BunnellChristianity and Rome
Paul taught that Jesus was the Son of God who came to save humanity from
their sin. By accepting Jesus was the Savior, people could be ____________
from their sin.
The followers of Christ recorded his teachings and later wrote the
________________ -- the “___________________” concerning Jesus.
These writings are the _______________________________, which is the
second part of the Christian Bible.
Most of the early Christians ________________________ and the Greek-
speaking areas. Later Christianity spread to the Latin-speaking people.
Roman Persecution
Christian values ________________ from the values of the Roman world.
In the beginning Rome did not pay much attention to Christianity, but their
attitude changed.
o Romans _______________ religions as long as they did not
_________________ the public order.
o Many Romans came to view Christians as _________________ to the
state.
World HistoryTeacher: Miss BunnellChristianity and Rome
Christians also _____________ to worship the ______________________
and emperors.
__________ had been allowed to not worship the Roman Gods, but this
curtesy ______________________________ to Christianity.
Romans believed that such Christian defiance should be punished with death.
o Romans began persecuting Christians under the reign of ___________
(the same guy who killed his mother).
o Nero blamed the Christians for a fire that destroyed much of Rome.
Christians were subjected to very ________________ and ___________
deaths, often times done in _____________ for others to watch.
The Strength of Christianity
Persecution of Christians did not stop the spread of the faith. In fact, it made
it spread even more.
Christians began to organize themselves and their churches.
o ________________________________
Christianity ____________________ in the 1st century, ________________
in the 2nd century, and _______________________ by the 3rd century.
Why Did Christianity Spread?
World HistoryTeacher: Miss BunnellChristianity and Rome
1) The Christian message gave life a _________________ and _____________
beyond the things of reality, and it offered ____________________ and
_____________________.
2) It seemed familiar because it had teachings _______________________ to
other religions. But it also offered a human to relate to, Jesus.
3) Christianity fulfilled the human need to ______________, and being unified
with all believers _________________________, background, or
circumstance.
Christianity attracted people from all ______________________, but
especially from the ____________ and powerless.
o Including _________________ and _________________
o “Christ is all, and is in all.” – Paul
The Romans Adopt Christianity
Throughout the 3rd & 4th centuries (_________________) emperors
continued persecutions of Christians.
o __________________ was the last great persecutionist.
o However, Christians were too strong willed to be blotted out by force.
In 312, __________________________ saw a vision of the Christian cross
before a battle.
o Also did not have to “pay” to be a Christian or belong to the Church.
World HistoryTeacher: Miss BunnellChristianity and Rome
o He won the battle and was convinced of the power of the Christian
God.
o 313: “_____________________________” proclaimed official
tolerance of Christianity.
Under Theodosius the Great, Christianity was proclaimed the ____________
The Early Christian Church The Christian church organized _______________ (leaders) to guide the
major cities.
Soon one of them, the bishop of __________, claimed that he was the leader
of the ______________________________________________.
The later bishops of Rome came to be known as “________________.”
o “Papa” in Latin means _____________________
Although people accepted the pope as the head of the church, people did not
agree on how much power the pope should have.
____________________________ strengthened the papacy – how it related
to other Christians and the _________________________
Monks and traveling missionaries were essential to spreading Christianity
and converting non-Christians to the faith.
o Monks are men who cut off their life from ______________________
_________________ of the Roman Empire.
World HistoryTeacher: Miss BunnellChristianity and Rome
_________________ and live in total ____________________ and
______________ to God.
Monks were required to:
o ________________________________
o Read the scriptures
o Worship
o Make ________________ for the young
o Housing for travelers
o Care for the ____________