Chapter 9: The Origins & Spread of Christianity

Jesus's years of public preaching began when

John the Baptist announced he was the Messiah.

Jesus grew up in the family of

a carpenter from Nazareth

One example of a parable is a story about

a traveler who helped an injured man

The main sources of information about the life of Jesus

are the gospels written by his followers

Many Jews hoped that a Messiah would

free them from foreign rulers

Emperor Constantine helped spread Christianity by

freeing Christians to worship openly

Jesus preached outdoors because

the crowds would not fit in the buildings

Slaves and the poor were drawn to Christianity because

it promised hope for a better life after death

The focus of Jesus' teachings was

love

Paul helped to spread Christianity to

people who were not Jews

Jesus told that in the kingdom of God

people would live according to God's will

The Jews didn't like King Herod becauses

they felt he was controlled by the Romans

The rulers of Jerusalem had Jesus arrested because

they were afraid that he might lead a rebellion

Jesus went to Jerusalem a few days before he was executed

to celebrate the festival of Passover

Paul continued to spread Christianity by

writing letters while he was in jail