FlashbackFlashbackWhat would you expect to see in the Roman What would you expect to see in the Roman

Forum (think back to your work on Google Forum (think back to your work on Google Earth)?Earth)?

Why did the Roman Emperors give the poor Why did the Roman Emperors give the poor “bread and circuses?”“bread and circuses?”

How did Rome have so many forms of worship?How did Rome have so many forms of worship?

How did you become a Roman slave?How did you become a Roman slave?

What are two differences in Judaism and What are two differences in Judaism and Christianity?Christianity?

Public gathering place; marketplace; temples and public Public gathering place; marketplace; temples and public buildings built around it.buildings built around it.

To avoid a revoltTo avoid a revolt

Romans allowed foreign people to bring their form of worship to Romans allowed foreign people to bring their form of worship to RomeRome

Captured during warCaptured during war

Christians believe Jesus was the Messiah, and Jews are still Christians believe Jesus was the Messiah, and Jews are still waiting on the Messiahwaiting on the Messiah

Christians read the Old and New Testament, and Jews only read Christians read the Old and New Testament, and Jews only read the Old Testament.the Old Testament.

Judaism in Rome❖ Judea is the birthplace of Christianity

❖ Jewish people were devoted to their belief in ONE God

❖ How well do you think they related with others in the Roman Empire?

Judaism in Rome❖ Rome appointed Herod to

be king of Judea

❖ Jews distrusted him; they felt like he was controlled by Rome and wasn’t loyal to the Jewish people

❖ Rome put in a military governor to keep order

❖ Left local affairs to the Jews

Judaism in Rome

❖ Jews hated the Romans

❖ According to sacred writings, they believed God would send a savior to restore their old kingdom and eliminate their enemies (Messiah).

Jesus❖ Much of our information about Jesus comes from the

writings of his followers, called the New Testament

❖ The four Gospels tell about Jesus life (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)

❖ The Gospels say that Jesus was born during a census taken by Augustus. What is a census?

Jesus

❖ When Jesus was 30, he was identified as the Messiah

❖ Jesus began preaching

❖ His followers were called disciples

Jesus❖ The focus of Jesus’ teachings

was love and mercy

❖ “You shall love your God with all your heart and all your soul.”

❖ “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

❖ Taught using parables, which are simple stories with a moral or religious message

Jesus

❖ Many of his teachings angered the Jews

❖ Said the kingdom of God was coming

❖ What kind of kingdom do you think the Jews wanted?

❖ He said the kingdom of God meant a time when people would live according to God’s will.

❖ Parable about the Good Samaritan angered them. Why?

Jesus❖ Jesus did not teach his followers to revolt against

the Roman Empire, but people were still afraid of his following

❖ Jesus went to Jerusalem for the Jewish Passover

❖ Romans kept close eye on this festival already, but especially now

Jesus’ Death and Resurrection

❖ Jesus betrayed by Judas

❖ Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea, did not find fault in Jesus

❖ Jews insisted he be crucified

❖ Followers claim he rose from the dead.