Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts

I. The Jewish Context

Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts

I. The Jewish Context

A. Palestinian Judaism

Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts

I. The Jewish Context

A. Palestinian Judaism

1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups:

Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts

I. The Jewish Context

A. Palestinian Judaism

1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups:

Saducees Pharisees Essenes Zealots

Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts

The Jewish Context

AD 70:  Romans destroy Jerusalem and the Temple

I. The Jewish Context

A. Palestinian Judaism

1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups:

Saducees Pharisees Essenes Zealots

B. Diaspora Judaism

Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts

A representation of the Temple (from the third-century synagogue at Dura-Europos)

I. The Jewish Context

A. Palestinian Judaism

1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups:

Saducees Pharisees Essenes Zealots

B. Diaspora Judaism

II. The Hellenistic Context

Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts

The Hellenistic Kingdoms

I. The Jewish Context

A. Palestinian Judaism

1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups:

Saducees Pharisees Essenes Zealots

B. Diaspora Judaism

II. The Hellenistic Context

A. Characteristics

Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts

The Hellenistic Kingdoms

I. The Jewish Context

A. Palestinian Judaism

1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups:

Saducees Pharisees Essenes Zealots

B. Diaspora Judaism

II. The Hellenistic Context

III. Official Roman Religion

Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts

I. The Jewish Context

A. Palestinian Judaism

1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups:

Saducees Pharisees Essenes Zealots

B. Diaspora Judaism

II. The Hellenistic Context

III. Official Roman Religion

A. Pagan Piety: The Practice of Roman Religion

Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts

I. The Jewish Context

A. Palestinian Judaism

1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups:

Saducees Pharisees Essenes Zealots

B. Diaspora Judaism

II. The Hellenistic Context

III. Official Roman Religion

A. Pagan Piety: The Practice of Roman Religion

B. Roman Conservatism

Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts

I. The Jewish Context

A. Palestinian Judaism

1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups:

Saducees Pharisees Essenes Zealots

B. Diaspora Judaism

II. The Hellenistic Context

III. Official Roman Religion

A. Pagan Piety: The Practice of Roman Religion

B. Roman Conservatism

IV. The Appeal of Mystery Religions

Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts