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The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told. A New Kind of Rebellion. Palestine is a hotbed of rebellion and dissent against Rome and her taxes Zealots are Jewish superpatriots who advocate armed and violent rebellion against the peace of Rome. Jesus of Nazareth.

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The Greatest Story Ever Told

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  1. The Greatest Story Ever Told

  2. A New Kind of Rebellion • Palestine is a hotbed of rebellion and dissent against Rome and her taxes • Zealots are Jewish superpatriots who advocate armed and violent rebellion against the peace of Rome

  3. Jesus of Nazareth • AD 30: Jesus begins preaching in Galilee • Ethical concepts of humility, charity, and love toward fellow man • Some people believe he will free Israel from Roman rule, some do not

  4. Law and Order • Jesus claims to have a kingdom not of this world • Puts him in direct conflict with the authorities who have him arrested and convicted on the charge of sedition

  5. I Think He’s Dead… • In AD 33, Pontius Pilate, procurator of Judaea, orders the crucifixion of Jesus… • …But some of his followers claim Jesus comes back from the dead as Christos – “the anointed one

  6. The Messengers: Peter and Paul

  7. The Spread of Christianity • AD 50: The Council of Jerusalem • Peter agrees with Paul’s position that new converts do not have to convert to Judaism to become Christian • Christianity becomes an independent religion open to the Roman world • Paul spreads the Christian message through Asia Minor successfully because: • He speaks Greek and is a Roman citizen

  8. Apostle to the Gentiles • Paul takes Christianity to Rome on his fourth and final missionary journey • He is responsible for writing 14 of the 27 canonical books of the New Testament (13 for sure) • Christianity and Roman Paganism conflict • Christians do not worship Roman emperors and gods • Romans view Christianity as treasonous because they don’t partake in Roman values • The whole cannibalism thing doesn’t help either…

  9. The Persecutions Under Nero • Nero blames Christians for the Great Fire of Rome in 68 • Has Paul beheaded in jail and Peter crucified on Vatican Hill • But Christianity appeals to the masses, poor and rich alike

  10. Gaining Acceptance • Christianity develops a structure similar to the Roman Empire with bishops, deacons, and laity • Christianity spreads across Europe and North Africa using the Roman network of roads • It becomes so decentralized that it becomes impossible to kill off

  11. Constantine the Great • 313: Constantine has a vision of Jesus who tells him “By this sign, conquer.” • Orders his soldiers to paint the sign of the cross on their shields • Constantine wins the Battle of Milvian Bridge and becomes emperor

  12. Christianity Triumphant • Constantine proclaims the Edict of Milan in 331 allowing official acceptance and tolerance of Christianity • Constantine himself is baptized Christian in 333

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