Transcript Simon the Zealot

Simon’s Names
• He was known
as Simon the
Zealot, and
Simon the
Cananean.
Simon
• He lived in
Capernaum
.
• He was born
in Cana,
Galilee.
• He was the
son of
Clopas.
Simon
• Simon was
the 11th
apostle.
• He was
chosen by
Simon Peter.
The Journey to Bethlehem
• Joseph and Mary had
to go to Bethlehem
because of a census
that was ordered by
Emperor Augustus.
• Joseph had to go to
Bethlehem because
that was where he or
his family was from,
and they had to
register in their
hometown.
Roman Occupation
• The Romans ruled
Judea from 6 A.D.
to 66 A.D.,
except for a
brief period of
time.
• The Roman rulers
insulted the Jews
in many ways.
They dishonored
their holy places
and offended
their laws.
• Many Jews
disliked the
Zealots
• Zealots were Jewish people who violently
opposed the Roman occupation of the
Jewish land.
• They disliked the Romans in everyway.
• Zealots refused to pay taxes.
• It is amazing that a Zealot and a Roman
tax collector (Matthew) worked together.
The Tensions Break Loose
• The tensions
between the Jews
and the Romans
finally broke loose There were continuous
in 66 AD.
Jewish revolts from 66
• Hellenists
AD until 135 AD.
dishonored a
synagogue in
Caesarea.
• This triggered
“The Great
Revolt.”
Biblical Romans
• Because Judea was a
Roman territory,
Romans are
throughout the New
Testament.
• A Roman centurion
comes and asks
Jesus to heal his
servant in
Matthew 8.
Biblical Romans
• The man who
handed Jesus over
to the Jews was
Pontius Pilate.
• He was the Roman
governor of Judea.
The Destruction of
Jerusalem
• The Jews regained
control of
Jerusalem in 66 AD.
• In 70 AD, the Roman
commander, Titus,
led his forces to
Jerusalem.
• In the battle, the
entire city was
burned, including
the temple.
Simon, the Zealot
Simon was 28
years old when
he became
an apostle.
A zealot was
a person
who terrorized
Romans.
Simon (A.D.)
• Simon preached throughout North
Africa and Egypt.
• Some writers say that Simon and Jude
went together as missionaries in
Persia.
Simon (A.D.)
• Some say he was
crucified and some
say he was martyred.
• He died at a young
age. (around 50)
• He was buried at the
age of 120.
The role of the Romans
in the death of Jesus!
Rome was
an empire
in the days
of Jesus.
Even though some of the
Romans were no where
near Rome, they were
still in Judea
during Jesus’ arrest
because of their reign
all over the world.
Facts
• The name Simon
means “heard”.
• Simon was the
2nd bishop of
Jerusalem.
Facts
• Simon is
represented by a
shield, a fish on
a book, a boat,
or a saw.
Facts
• Simon’s feast is on
May 10th (in the
Roman Church.)
• Simon is never
mentioned by
name in the New
Testament except
on lists.