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Judaism
-Jewish people maintained their faith after the kingdom of David and Solomon broke up around 1000 B.C.E.
-Monotheistic
-Essenes: formed a sect looking for a savior to deliver them from subjection
-Jews were not treated very well by the Romans, but Julius Caesar was a friend of them and allowed them to settle wherever they wanted in the Roman Empire.
Jesus of Nazareth
-Jewish teacher whom Christians recognized as their savior
-He was a peaceful man who taught devotion to God and love for fellow humans.
-Followers called him "Christ" or "the anointed one"
-Roman administrators executed him by crucifixion in the 30's C.E.
Christianity
-The faithful would survive death and experience eternal life in the spiritual kingdom of God.
-Followers observed a demanding moral code and devoted themselves to God.
-The compiled writings of Jesus's life is known as the New Testament.
-Christians refused to honor Roman state cults or refer to the emperor as a god. This was against the law.
-Roman authorities tried to eliminate Christianity, but the religion still grew.
-Christianity appealed especially to people of lower classes, urban populations, and women.
-It provided a sense of purpose and a promise of future glory for those who placed their faith in Jesus. It promised life after death in heaven.
-Jewish people maintained their faith after the kingdom of David and Solomon broke up around 1000 B.C.E.
-Monotheistic
-Essenes: formed a sect looking for a savior to deliver them from subjection
-Jews were not treated very well by the Romans, but Julius Caesar was a friend of them and allowed them to settle wherever they wanted in the Roman Empire.
Jesus of Nazareth
-Jewish teacher whom Christians recognized as their savior
-He was a peaceful man who taught devotion to God and love for fellow humans.
-Followers called him "Christ" or "the anointed one"
-Roman administrators executed him by crucifixion in the 30's C.E.
Christianity
-The faithful would survive death and experience eternal life in the spiritual kingdom of God.
-Followers observed a demanding moral code and devoted themselves to God.
-The compiled writings of Jesus's life is known as the New Testament.
-Christians refused to honor Roman state cults or refer to the emperor as a god. This was against the law.
-Roman authorities tried to eliminate Christianity, but the religion still grew.
-Christianity appealed especially to people of lower classes, urban populations, and women.
-It provided a sense of purpose and a promise of future glory for those who placed their faith in Jesus. It promised life after death in heaven.