Transcript Do you really know

Do you really know
The meaning of religion
And
history of Christianity
What is religion
Explains
What
Humans
Think
Influences
• Lives
• Emotions
• World
• Afterlife
• Future
RELIGION ALSO DOES THIS
GIVES HUMANS
• SENSE OF ORDER
• SENSE OF BELONGING
• SOMEONE OR SOMETHING TO TURN TO IN TIMES OF
CRISIS
• EXPLAINS LIFE AND SENSE OF PURPOSE IN GENERAL
WHAT IS CHRISTIANITY AND WHY STUDY
• Jewish reform movement
• Based on life and teachings
of Jesus
• Christianity changes Rome
and Rome changes
Christianity
• Christianity has a vast effect
on the entire world and
history from this time forward
How much do you know
1. The earliest writing in the New Testament is
A. Matthew
B. Mark
C. Paul's letters
D. none of the above
2. The earliest Christian congregations met in
A. Catacombs
B. Cathedrals
C. Mosques
D. Houses
3. The most Jewish of the Gospels is
A. Matthew
B. Mark
C. Luke
D. John
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4. The Gospels
A. reflect the growing tensions between the followers of Jesus and
other Jews
B. were written for particular Christian communities in the aftermath of
the First Revolt
C. present distinctive stories of the life and death of Jesus
D. all of the above
E. none of the above
5. The region of Galilee during the time of Jesus' career was ruled by
A. Herod the Great
B. Antipas, a son of Herod
C. Pontius Pilate, a Roman governor
6. The Gospel of Thomas is
A. another account of the death of Jesus
B. a collection of Jesus' sayings attributed to the apostle Thomas
C. a lost book of the Bible
D. none of the above
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7.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Masada was
a fortified city built by Herod the Great
the scene of the final conflict of the First Jewish Revolt
a symbol of Jewish resistance and freedom
a later story told by the Jewish historian Josephus
all of the above
8.
A.
B.
C.
D.
The growth of the Christian canon in the second century reflects
growing concerns over Christian unity
the beginning of the printing press
official Roman sanctioning of Christianity
the birth of university education
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A.
B.
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D.
Pax Romana refers to
a Jewish protest against Roman rule
Roman imperial policy for administering the provinces
an Italian cheese dish
all of the above
10. Roman persecution of Christians
A. resulted from Jewish attacks
B. resulted from the Christians becoming separate from Judaism
C. became an official law in 30 CE
D. killed many thousands of martyrs
Does anyone really know what
Jesus looked like?
Who was Jesus? Why was he
important?
• Born in Judea (in modern day Israel)
• Born around 6-4 BCE.
• Worked with father Joseph as a carpenter until
age 30
• Began ministry at age 30
• Had message of love and caring even to one’s
enemies and believing in Monotheistic God of
the Jews
• Crucified by Romans around 30 AD for
treason or starting upset
• What did others say about Jesus?
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• Why do the Romans want to kill Jesus? Why did
others?