People
Leader of Apostles and the first Pope
Peter
Why did some Romans object Judaism?
They didn't want to worship Roman gods
The belief in one god
Monotheism
Emperor who banned all Jewish rituals and caused the rebellion of the Jews
Hadrian
The act of rising from the dead
Resurrection
A new leader who the Jews believed would restore the greatness of Isreal
the Messiah
Why was Jesus of Nazareth arrested?
His teaching challenged Roman political authority
What is the role of a pope?
The head or leader of a Catholic church
Put these in Chronological Order...
Paul of Tarsus becomes Christian
Paul of Tarsus considers Christianity a threat to Judaism and works to prevent them from spreading the world
Paul or Tarsus travels to major cities along the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean spreading Christian Teaching
Paul of Tarsus sees a blinding and hears the voice of Jesus calling out to him
1-Paul of Tarsus considers Christianity a threat to Judaism and works to prevent them from spreading the world
2-Paul of Tarsus sees a blinding and hears the voice of Jesus calling out to him
3-Paul of Tarsus becomes Christian
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Paul or Tarsus travels to major cities along the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean spreading Christian Teaching
Saints
The most famous of the Jewish Prophets in the first century AD
John the Baptist
Why did Romans persecute Christians in the 200s and 300s?
Emperors feared they would cause unrest in the empire
Emperor who removed all bans on Christianity and developed a close relationship with the Christian chruch
Constantine
Jewish teacher who founded Christianity
Jesus of Nazareth
punishing a group because of its beliefs or differences
Persecution
Emperor who banned all non-Christian religious practices
Theodosius
What were two affects of the last Jewish revolt against the Roman rule?
The Jews moved to other parts of the Roman World
The Romans destroyed Jerusalem
Why did Christian denominations develop?
People interpreted the teaching of Jesus of Nazareth differently
The record of Jesus' life and teachings in the first four books of the New Testament
Gospels
Short stories that use everyday images to communicate religious messages
Parables
Early Christian philosopher who applied Plato's ideas to Christian beliefs
St. Augustine
What were the three beliefs taught by Jesus of Nazareth?
People Should love their enemies
People must love God
People who were saved from sin would enter the kingdom of god
Four modern-day countries where Christianity spread
Greece
Ethiopia
France
Tunisia
A person who suffers or dies for their religious beliefs
Martyrs
Created to honor the last supper Jesus shared with his Apostles
Eucharist