Transcript Chapter 7 Section 5

Chapter 7
Section 5
The Rise of
Christianity
Review
• What war did roman allies fight to have the right
to participate in government?
• Who was named dictator for life by the Senate?
• What happened when Caesar increased the
Senate to 900 members?
• Why do Historians not believe slavery was
essential to the Roman economy?
• Could women own property?
• What bridge like structures carry water from the
mountains?
Jews and the Roman Empire
• The Romans allowed people to practice their
different religions as long as the people honored
the gods of Rome and the “divine spirit” of the
emperor
• At first Jews were not required to honor other
gods, as to not impose on their monotheist
beliefs
• Still some Jews called {Zealots believed in the
establishment of an independent Jewish state}
fearing they would be weakened by outside
influences they started a rebellion against Rome
Continued….
• The Jews revolted against Rome and Rome
destroyed the holy city of Jerusalem and
leveled all but the western wall of the
Second Temple.
• The wall became known as the Wailing Wall
it is considered a sacred site for Jews
• The emperor at the time {Hadrian banned
all the Jews from the holy city} they were
forced to build communities outside the city
The Wailing Wall
The Teachings of Jesus
• The religion was founded by the followers
of the Jewish teacher Jesus of Nazareth
• Jesus wandered the country with his
disciples and according to the Gospels he
performed miracles and defended the poor
• Jesus’ teachings were for all people. They
promised forgiveness and eternal life for
those who accepted by faith what God had
already done for them.
The Death of Jesus
• {The Romans feared Jesus would lead an
uprising so they put him to death}
• According to the Gospels Jesus rose from
the grave and remained on earth for 40
more days before ascending to heaven
• They believe that through his death all
people could be redeemed from God’s
final judgment
Michelangelo's Pieta:
Madonna and Child
The Spread of Christianity
• The disciples believed that judgment day
was coming soon. So they set out to
spread the message
Christians spoke out against the worship
of more than one god & tried to convert
others to their ways of thinking
The Romans viewed this as an attack on
Roman religion and outlawed Christianity
Continued…
• The Romans occasionally seized and
executed Christians
• Many Christians became Martyrs,
meaning they died for their beliefs.
• Many citizens turned to Christianity for
hope and the church became so large the
government could not punish all its
members
• Romans accepted Christianity as a religion
The Romans Accept Christianity
• In 312 AD Roman emperor Constantine
declared his support of Christianity
• In 391 AD emperor Theodosius made
Christianity the official religion of the
empire
• Priests conducted services & ceremonies
above them were bishops who headed
the church. The bishops of the major cities
were called patriarchs, and the patriarch
over Rome took the title of pope.
Constantine
Review
• What war did roman allies fight to have the right
to participate in government?
• What bridge like structures carry water from the
mountains?
• What is the name of the people who believed in
the establishment of an independent Jewish
state?
• Who banned all the Jews from the holy city?
• The Romans feared this person would lead an
uprising so they put him to death