Palestine during Jesus' Time
What empire ruled over Palestine during Jesus’ time?
Roman Empire
He is the Som of God and came to preach a message of love to humanity.
Jesus
Who were strict observers of the Jewish law and believed in both the written and oral traditions?
Pharisees
title for Emperor
Caesar
How long approximately will the Roman Empire last?
1000 years
What are two other names for the land Palestine that have been used throughout history?
Judea, Israel, Promised Land, Holy Land, Cannan
He was appointed as Jewish King over the land Palestine and ordered the massacre of the infants to try and kill baby Jesus.
King Herod the Great
Which group only accepted the written law and did not believe in the resurrection of the dead?
Sadducees
What is the name of the Roman legend about the origin of the Roman Empire?
Romolous and Remus
Describe what the Roman Empire did in terms of religion when it conquered people and their lands.
Absorbed their culture and religions
What was the primary religion in Palestine during Jesus’ time?
Judaism
He was appointed leadership after his father died. He would be like a fox hunting down Jesus and be responsible for the death of Jesus’s cousin John.
Herod Antipas
Who were considered public sinners because they collected taxes for the Roman government?
Tax collectors
List three traits of the Roman Empire or what they were known for.
conquering, strong army, absorbed religions, worshiped emperor as God, builders, taxed the poor
Birthdate of the Roman Empire
753 BCE
What was the atmosphere like in Palestine during Jesus’ time?
Tense, due to Roman rule and religious/political conflicts
Pontius Pilate
Who were Jewish revolutionaries that sought to overthrow Roman rule by force?
Zealots
Nicodimeous
Explain specifically why Christianity would not be tolerated in the empire.
what year did the Romans conquer Palestine?
63 BCE
These two were the emperors ruling over the Roman Empire during Jesus life.
Caesar Augustus and Caesar Tiberius
This grew made up a Jewish court that discussed civil, religious, and criminal issues.
Sanhedrin
Structure built by the Romans that was originally a temple to “All the Gods”
The Pantheon
Explain what three things happens in the Roman Colosseums
Christian persecution’s by animals, gladiator battles, boat battles