Chapter 36:The Origins and Spread of Christianity
Why did the Jews distrust King Herod?
He was controlled by the Romans.
How did Paul continue to have influence while in jail?
He wrote letters
What would the kingdom of God be like?
People would live according to God's will
When did Christianity become the official religion of the Roman Empire?
by the time Emperor Theodosius I died in 395
Why was Paul important to the spread of Christianity, and how did he change it?
He spread Christianity to those who were not Jews
Which teaching helped to spread Christianity in the Roman Empire?
Slaves and the poor could hope for a better life after death.
What helps the viewer know which figures are Jesus, Mary, and Joseph?
a halo behind each head
An example of a parable is........?
a traveler helping an injured man
What are the gospels?
accounts of Jesus' life
Four Evangelists
composed the gospels several decades after Jesus died.
According to the gospels, Jesus called a small number of men to be his followers. What were they called?
disciples
What did many Jews hope that a Messiah would do?
free them from a foreign power
Roman emperors sentenced Christians to die in cruel and public ways
in the hopes of destroying the new religion.
What did Jesus emphasize in his teachings?
love
Jesus often taught using simple stories with moral or religious messages. These stories were called?
parables.
This stained glass window is from a cathedral in Los Angeles, California. Which event does this window portray?
the birth of Jesus
Why did Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John write the gospels?
to spread the news of Jesus' life and teachings
Why did Jesus go to Jerusalem a few days before his execution?
To celebrate Passover
What was one result of the actions listed below? Actions Taken by Christians did not worship Roman gods did not want great wealth did not believe the emperor was a god did not serve in the army
Christians were persecuted
Why did the Romans consider Jesus so dangerous that they decided to put him to death?
Jesus had such a large following that the Romans feared he might lead a revolt against Rom
According to the gospel of Luke, why was Jesus born in a stable?
Mary and Joseph had arrived in Bethlehem too late to find a room at the inn.
This painting from the 1600s shows the four evangelists who wrote the gospels in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. Who are they?
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
According to the gospels, which statement showed that Jesus did not preach revolt against the Romans?
Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and to God what belongs to God."
What is the main source of early information about the life of Jesus?
Gospels in Greek written by his followers
How did Emperor Constantine affect the spread of Christianity?
He allowed Christians to worship openly?
How does this image show that these Christians kept their faith, even while facing such a cruel death?
They are quietly kneeling in prayer.
According to the gospels, what happened that convinced the disciples that Jesus was the son of God?
Jesus rose from the dead.
Which event introduced Jesus's years of public preaching?
John the Baptist identified him as the Messiah
Why did the Romans decide that Jesus should die this way?
The Romans routinely punished their enemies by hanging them from a cross.
Why did Jesus preach mostly outdoors?
The crowds were too big to fit in the buildings.
