1. The Rise of Christianity
Chapter 6, Section 3

2. The Life and Teaching of Jesus
Romans Conquer Judea
Rome conquers Judea in A.D. 6
Jews believe a Messiah, or savior, will free them.

3. The Life and Teaching of Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus born in Bethlehem 6 to 4 B.C.
Raised in Nazareth in the province of Galilee.
Carpenter until 30, then begins preaching.
Mosaic of Jesus at Church of San Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna, Italy.

4. The Life and Teaching of Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth (continued)
Jesus performs miracles. (Matt, Mark, Luke, John)
Personal relationship with God,
Love for friends and enemies.

5. The Life and Teaching of Jesus
A Growing Movement
Apostles: Twelve men who are close disciples of Jesus.
Jesus ignores wealth and status
message appeals to the poor.
Sermon on the Mount by Danish painter Carl Heinrich Bloch, 1890.

6. The Life and Teaching of Jesus
Jesus Death
Roman governor Pontius Pilate sentences Jesus to be crucified.
Apostles believe Jesus resurrected from the dead.
Jesus comes to be called “Christos,” the Greek word for “savior”.
Followers spread Christianity—new religion based on the teachings of Jesus.

7. Christianity Spreads Through the Empire
Paul’s Mission
named Saul, a Jewish Pharisee.
Persecutes Christians, but Jesus appears to him calling him to be an Apostle.
Paul stresses Jesus is the Son of God who died for people’s sins.
Paul is the author of 12 epistles or letters to the churches in the New Testament
Saint Paul, by El Greco, circa

8. Christianity Spreads Through the Empire.
Romans
1 and 2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 and 2 Thessalonians
The Pastoral Epistles to Timothy and Titus
Philemon

9. Christianity Spreads Through the Empire
Persecution of the Christians and Jews
considered enemies of the State - crucified, burned, and killed
Jews rebel against Rome - Romans destroy the Temple in 70 A.D.
Jews and Christians are barred from Jerusalem - ‘Diaspora’—centuries of Jewish exile.

11. A World Religion Christianity’s Expansion
Christianity becomes a powerful force and appeals to people because of these reasons:
embraces all people
gives hope to the powerless
appeals to those repelled by excess of Roman life
offers a personal relationship with God
promises eternal life after death

12. A World Religion Constantine Accepts Christianity
Constantine - battles for Rome in A.D. 312.
He has a vision - the Christian symbol -they win the war- so he legalizes Christianity.
In A.D. 380 the Emperor Theodosius makes Christianity the religion of the empire.

13. A World Religion Early Christian Church
Priests direct a single church (parish).
Bishops supervise numerous churches (diocese)
Peter is the first bishop of Rome.
Pope - father or head of Church.
Rome becomes the center of the Church.

14. A World Religion A Single Voice The Fathers of the Church
standard Christian beliefs are compiled
The New Testament is added
The Fathers of the Church
Augustine, bishop in North Africa
receiving the sacraments to obtain God’s grace
famous book, The City of God.

15. Role in the Rise and Spread of Christianity – pages 168 to 172
Person(s)
Role in the Rise and Spread of Christianity – pages 168 to 172
1. Jesus of Nazareth
2. apostles
3. Paul
4. Pontius Pilate
5. Constantine
6. Peter
7. Augustine

16. Acts 11:26
“and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught a great many people. And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians.” (ESV)