Written Accounts
What is the main source of early information about the life of Jesus?
Gospels written in Greek by his followers
When was Jesus born?
6 BCE
Why did Jesus preach mostly outdoors?
The crowds were too big to fit in the buildings.
Why did the Jews distrust King Herod?
Believed he was controlled by Rome
What did many Jews hope that a Messiah would do?
free them from a foreign power
What are the Gospels?
An account of the life and teachings of Jesus.
When was Herod appointed king of Judea?
37 BCE
What did Jesus emphasize in his teachings?
Love and Mercy
How did Emperor Constantine affect the spread of Christianity?
He freed Christians to worship openly.
DOUBLE POINTS
Where did Jesus grow up and what did his father do?
a carpenter in Nazareth.
According to the New Testament, which event introduced Jesus’s years of public preaching?
John the Baptist identified him as the Messiah.
When was the Edict of Milan?
313 CE
According to Jesus, what would the kingdom of God be like?
People would live according to God's will
How was Paul important to the early development of Christianity?
He spread Christianity to people who were not Jews
What was the change in policy towards the Christians by Emperor Constantine that contrasts Emperor Nero's policies?
Tolerating and accepting Christians. Putting an end to persecution and execution
The New Testament tells that the rulers of Jerusalem had Jesus arrested because they
feared he might lead a revolt.
When did Judea come under Roman rule?
63 BCE
How did Jesus die?
Crucified on a cross
How did Paul continue to have influence while in jail?
by writing letters
From your TCI readings, an example of a parable is a story about...
a traveler helping an injured man
According to the Gospels, where was Jesus born?
Bethlehem
When did Christianity become the official religion of Rome?
380 CE
why did Jesus go to Jerusalem a few days before his execution?
to celebrate the festival of Passover
DOUBLE POINTS
Who was the Roman emperor when Jesus was born AND Who was the local ruler of Judea at the time?
Augustus Caesar; King Herod
Which teaching helped to spread Christianity in the Roman Empire?
Poor and enslaved people could hope for a better life after death.