The Fuse
The 200 year period of peace experienced in the Romans empire.
Pax Romana
Who issued the edict of Milan (making Christianity legal)?
Constantine
The earliest artwork depicting Jesus had what animal in it?
a Donkey (50-75 CE “Alexamenos worships his God”)
Name the most famous gothic church still standing.
Notre Dame
What empire did Alexander the great come from?
Greece
Which prophet predicted the fall of the Greek Empire?
Daniel
Name 2 reasons the Gnostic gospels were not included in the canon.
•didn’t meet the criteria of being written early all were written in the second century
•they were not connected to the apostles
•they didn’t contain teachings consistent with the other manuscripts of the NT
•they appeal to a new revelation and special knowledge
What year was the second Jewish Temple destroyed?
70 AD
Three things that the optimized the spread the gospel.
1. A massive and accessible (road system and mail system)
2. Period of peace (Pax Romana)
3. A common language (Koine Greek)
4. Urban centers & major trade routes
5. Pockets of Jewish communities spread throughout (The Jewish Diaspora)
6. Toleracet of other religions (at first)
Was emperor during Jesus' life?
Tiberias
Behind Jesus, who is the scond most written about historical figure?
William Shakespeare (Library of Congress)
George Washington (Google Books)
Who was the architect behind the invention of the dome?
Michaelangelo
The worship of Mithuras was a cult in this empire?
Rome
What emperor persecuted the Christians the most?
Nero
The structure where Peter was martyred and the Vatican now stands was known as_______________?
Nero's Circus
What Christian invention allowed any musician to play any hymn?
Musical notes and sheet music
What are the odds of Jesus fulfilling just eight prophecies of the 300+ for the OT?
as 1 in 10¹⁷ (one in 100 quadrillion).
100,000,000,000,000,000,
What nation was represented by the head of Nebuchadnezzar's statue?
Babylon
He started the first formal catechetical school and was known as the “First Great Scholar of the Christian Church.”
Justin Martyr
In which country was the Dura-Europos (the earliest Christian home church) found?
Syria in 241 AD