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Beginning of Christianity. Romans. Conquered Jewish kingdom of Judah in 63 B.C. The Jews had been under rule of foreign rulers for centuries Some Jewish sacred writings promised a Messiah They disagreed when the Messiah would arrive. Jesus.
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Romans • Conquered Jewish kingdom of Judah in 63 B.C. • The Jews had been under rule of foreign rulers for centuries • Some Jewish sacred writings promised a Messiah • They disagreed when the Messiah would arrive.
Jesus • Was a Jewish man who followed the teachings of Judaism • The accounts of his life are in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John in the Bible. • Jesus traveled with his 12 disciples (followers) • Taught parables (stories with a moral)
Parables • Good Samaritan, the Prodigal Son and Lost Sheep • He forgave people who broke religious laws, wanted others to live humbly and simply. • His followers declared he was the Messiah the Jewish people were waiting for.
Controversy • Jesus made some enemies in the Roman government and Jewish leaders. • The claim of Jesus being the Messiah threatened Roman political power and authority. Shocked Jewish leaders • Jesus traveled to Jerusalem to celebrate Passover
Death • Jesus criticized how the Temple in Jerusalem was being run • This challenged Roman and Jewish authority, he was arrested and sentenced to death • Crucifixion was the form of death sentenced to most people found guilty • Jesus’ body disappeared three days after he died, those who followed him said he resurrected.