1. Christianit
Chapter 6, Section 2

2. Jesus of Nazereth – Birth and life
Born in Bethlehem, raised in Nazareth
Jesus believed to be the Messiah
Great leader ancient Jews predicted would come to restore the greatness of Israel
Christianity – Jesus’s life and teachings form the basis of this religion

3. Jesus of Nazereth – Teachings
Bible – holy book of Christians
Contains the history/teachings of Jesus
Old testament = mostly Hebrew Bible
New Testament = contents mostly about Jesus

4. Jesus of Nazereth – Crucifixion
Jesus’s teachings threatened Roman authority and officials
Why might this be?
Romans arrested/executed Jesus by crucifixion
Nailed to a cross
Cross later became symbol for Christianity

5. Jesus of Nazereth - Ressurection
According to Christian beliefs, Jesus arose from the dead 3 days after execution
Met with disciples – taught them to pass on stories and experience to people of the world
Disciples – followers of Jesus
Afterwards – left for heaven to be with God
Resurrection was sign of God’s relationship with Jesus
Named Jesus Christ afterwards
Greek word Christos = messiah

6. Split from Judaism Build the Third Temple (Ezekiel 37:26-28).
Gather all Jews back to the Land of Israel (Isaiah 43:5-6).
Usher in an era of world peace, and end all hatred, oppression, suffering and disease. As it says: "Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall man learn war anymore." (Isaiah 2:4)
Spread universal knowledge of the God of Israel, which will unite humanity as one. As it says: "God will be King over all the world—on that day, God will be One and His Name will be One" (Zechariah 14:9).

7. Jesus’s Acts and Teachings
Jesus had many followers from his travels
Miracles
Event that cannot normally be performed by a human
Healing sick and injured
Parables
Stories that teach lessons about how people should live
Two major messages:
Love god
Love other people

8. Jesus’s Followers Apostles Gospels 12 men closest to Jesus
Leaders of Christianity
Gospels
Written by the Apostles
Account of Jesus’s life and teachings

9. Paul (Saul of Tarsus)
Never met Jesus, but spread his teachings more than any other Apostle
Named a saint after his death
A person known and admired for his or her holiness
Travelled the world to teach about Jesus
Converted many Christians – This is the point where many saw Christianity as a separate religion