The Rise of Christianity

-Rome power spread to the Jews in 63 BC
-Rome took control of the Jews in AD 6
-Jesus was born in 6-4 BC in Bethlehem
-At 30 he began his public ministry
-Jesus had 12 Apostles
-his message appealed to the poor
-Jewish officials charged Jesus w/ blasphemy
-Pilate accused him w/ defying the the authority of Rome
-sentenced him to be crucified
-rose again in 3 days and ascended into Heaven
-Christos mean "savior" or "messiah"
-Christianity spread slowly but steady throughout Rome
-Paul played a big role in Christianity's development
-Paul had a vision of Jesus Christ on his way to Damascus in Syria
-Pax Romana allowed Christianity to spread
-Paul wrote letters to other believers
-In AD 66 a band of Jews rebelled against Rome
-Romans stormed Jerusalem and destroyed their temples
-western portion of the wall remains and is today a shrine
-Jews made another attempt to break free but half a million were killed
-most were driven out in exile called the Diaspora
-Christians refusing to believe in Rome's Gods was considered opposition to Rome's rule
-Pax Romana crumbled and Christians were persecuted
-crucified, burned, or killed by wild animals in circus events
-Christianity was able to spread quickly and become a powerful force again--
-Constantine accepted Christianity
-Christians gave the religion structure
-The Church made the bible in AD 325

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