day after test notes on the rise of christianity

Today in class, Val took her test, so of course for the rest of us its notes day...Yay my favorite, sike...Anyways, I only got through the first section but that is still 2 and a half pages of notes for me! So below is everything that I thought was important and that I thought I should write down.

The life teachings of Jesus:

  • Jewish kingdom remained independent 
    • had hope that they would be free again 
  • two decades after Roman rule, that the Messiah came 
  • Jesus was born in 4 BC in Bethlehem 
    • raised in Nazareth 
    • baptized by John the Baptist 
    • Age of 30 started public ministry 
    • he stressed over the importances of people's love for everyone and everything 
    • most information about him is in the Gospels
    • he had 12 apostles 
    • preached from town to town 
    • "blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth"
    • his popularity concerned Roman and Jewish leaders 
    • Roman governor--- Pontius Pilate accused Jesus of defying authority of Rome 
    • got nailed to a wooden cross and died 
Christianity spreads through the Empire 
  • followers of Jesus still spread his beliefs 
  • the Apostle Paul had a great influence of Christianity 
    • he was an enemy of Christianity at first, then had visions of Jesus 
    • spent the rest of his life spreading his beliefs and faith 
    • told people that this faith was for everyone
  • AD 66 Jews rebelled 
  • AD 70 Romans destroyed the Jewish Temple
  • Diaspora- the dispersal of the Jews 
  • Christians refused to worship Roman gods 
  • Second century Pax Romana crumbled due to the persecution of the Christians 
  • Martyrs- people willing to sacrifice their lives for the sake of a belief or a cause 
A world religion 
  • Christianity became a very powerful force 
  • Many people liked Christianity because: 
    • embraced all 
    • gave hope to the powerless 
    • appealed those who were repelled 
    • offered a person relationship with God 
    • promised eternal life after death 
  • 312 AD-- Constantine was fighting three rivals for leadership in Rome 
    • Milvian Bridge 
    • prayed for divine help 
      • won the battle and gave credit to Jesus 
  • 313 AD-- Constantine ended Christians being persecuted 
  • In edict of Milan, he said Christianity was an allowed and approved religion 
  • they had priests, bishops, popes, and small churches 
  • Peter was the first bishop and the first pope 
  • disputes over beliefs became intense 
  • Church leaders tried to set a single, official standard of belief 
  • Church leaders and Constantine wrote the Nicene Creed which was the basic beliefs of the Church 
  • Fathers of the Church 
    • Augustine 
      • taught the grace of God 
      • famous book called "the city of god" 

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