1. Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts

2. I.The Jewish Context Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts

3. I.The Jewish Context A. Palestinian Judaism Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts

4. I.The Jewish Context A. Palestinian Judaism 1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups: Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts

5. I.The Jewish Context A. Palestinian Judaism 1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups: Saducees Pharisees Essenes Zealots Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts

6. The Jewish Context AD 70: Romans destroy Jerusalem and the Temple

7. I.The Jewish Context A. Palestinian Judaism 1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups: Saducees Pharisees Essenes Zealots B. Diaspora Judaism Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts

8. A representation of the Temple (from the third-century synagogue at Dura-Europos)

9. I.The Jewish Context A. Palestinian Judaism 1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups: Saducees Pharisees Essenes Zealots B. Diaspora Judaism II. The Hellenistic Context Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts

10. The Hellenistic Kingdoms

11. I.The Jewish Context A. Palestinian Judaism 1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups: Saducees Pharisees Essenes Zealots B. Diaspora Judaism II. The Hellenistic Context A. Characteristics Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts

12. The Hellenistic Kingdoms

13. I.The Jewish Context A. Palestinian Judaism 1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups: Saducees Pharisees Essenes Zealots B. Diaspora Judaism II. The Hellenistic Context III. Official Roman Religion Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts

14. I.The Jewish Context A. Palestinian Judaism 1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups: Saducees Pharisees Essenes Zealots B. Diaspora Judaism II. The Hellenistic Context III. Official Roman Religion A. Pagan Piety: The Practice of Roman Religion Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts

15. I.The Jewish Context A. Palestinian Judaism 1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups: Saducees Pharisees Essenes Zealots B. Diaspora Judaism II. The Hellenistic Context III. Official Roman Religion A. Pagan Piety: The Practice of Roman Religion B. Roman Conservatism Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts

16. I.The Jewish Context A. Palestinian Judaism 1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups: Saducees Pharisees Essenes Zealots B. Diaspora Judaism II. The Hellenistic Context III. Official Roman Religion A. Pagan Piety: The Practice of Roman Religion B. Roman Conservatism IV. The Appeal of Mystery Religions Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts