Rise Of Christianity

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Pages 88, 89, 91,& 92

Vocabulary Activity 10-1 Page 88

• 1. A story from everyday life used to express spiritual ideas. ___________

• 2. Story, Belief, or custom handed down from generation to generation. ______________.

• 3. A deliverer sent by God. ___________.• 4. To gather into a group. _____________.• 5. A follower of Jesus. ___________.• 6. To overcome the doubts of people; to

persuade. _____________

Parable

Tradition

Messiah

AssembleDisciple

Convince

Vocabulary Activity 10-1 Page 88• 7. The name for Judah as a Roman Province.

________________• 8. An Early Christian leader who helped spread

Jesus’ message. ________________• 9. Rising from the dead. ________________• 10. Being saved from sin and allowed to enter

heaven. ______________• 11. The home Jesus left when he began to

peach.____________________

Judea

ApostleResurrection

Salvation

Nazareth

Vocabulary Activity 10-2 Page 89

• ___ 1. Pope was a special title given to the bishop of Rome. _________________

• ___ 2. A doctrine is an organization with different levels of authority. ______________

• ___ 3. Gospel means “good news.” ________• ___ 4. Leaders of the Church are called Laity.

________________• ___ 5. The Roman government began to persecute,

or mistreat, Christians. __________________

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FHierarchy

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FClergy

T

Vocabulary Activity 10-2 Page 89• ___ 6. A clergy is an official church teaching.

_______________• ___ 7. Regular church members are called

Hierarchy. ___________• ___ 8. A martyr is a person who is willing to die for

his or hers beliefs. ___________________• 9. The Intern _____________her new job as soon a

she graduated from college.• 10. Roman Sculptors _____________ beautiful

Statues.

FDoctrine

FLaity

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B. Started

A. Created

Guided Reading Activity 10-1 Page 91

• The Jews were conquered by the Romans, Emperor (1)______________. Turned Judah into a Roman (2)______________ called Judaea. A Jewish Revolt, led by a group called (3)__________ was brutally crushed, and the Jewish temple was destroyed. When another rebellion was put down in C.E. 132, the Romans banned the Jewish people from (4)_______________, their capital city.

AugustusProvince

Zealots

Jerusalem

Guided Reading Activity 10-1 Page 91

• During Roman times, many Jews were looking for a (5)__________, or deliverer, who would help them win back their (6)___________. A Jew named (7)_______ left his home in Nazareth and began to preach. He taught people that it was important to love god and to love their (8)___________. Jesus taught that people should (9)______ and (10)_________ from the heart. Jesus told stories called (11)__________ to teach gods forgiveness (12)__________. The Roman rulers feared the (13)________ of Jesus’ preaching , and so Jesus was (14)___________, or hung from a cross until dead. His followers’ claim that Jesus had risen from the dead led to new religion called (15)______________.

MessiahFreedom Jesus

NeighborsLove Forgive

ParablesMistakes

EffectsCrucified

Christianity

Guided Reading Activity 10-1 Page 91

• People throughout the empire who accepted Jesus and his teachings became known as (16)___________. Early Christian leaders called (17)__________ helped spread Jesus’ message. Two of these leaders were (18)______________ and (19)______________. They taught that by accepting the teachings of Jesus, people could be saved from (20)_____.

Christians

ApostlesPeter or Paul

Peter or Paul

Sin

Guided Reading Activity 10-2 Page 92

• 1. What were the 3 conditions within the Roman Empire that helped spread Christian ideas?

• The empire was in a peaceful state, they also had paved roads connecting the empire, and the people shared a common language, Latin.

• 2. Give 3 reasons why Christianity attracted followers?• Christianity gave meaning to peoples lives by

offering hope and comfort to the poor and powerless. Christian ideas were familiar to the Romans. Christianity gave people a chance to be apart of a caring group and community.

Guided Reading Activity 10-2 Page 92

• 3. Why did Christian refuse to worship the emperor as a God?• Christians believe only God should be worshipped

not an Emperor or both.• 4. Where did Christians bury their dead during the

persecutions? • Christians buried their dead in CATACOMBS.• 5. What event caused the emperor Constantine to convert to

Christianity?• On his way to a battle Constantine saw a Flaming

Cross in the sky, he won the battle and Constantine believes God helped him.

Guided Reading Activity 10-2 Page 92

• 6. Which emperor made Christianity Rome’s official Religion?

• Emperor Theodosius • 7. What model did early Christians use to organize

the Church• They used a Hierarchy modeled after the

Roman Empire’s government • 8. What were the 5 levels of the church hierarchy?• (1) Laity, (2) Priest, (3) Bishops,

(4)Archbishops, (5) Patriarchs.

Guided Reading Activity 10-2 Page 92

• 9. What is a written account of Jesus’ lefe and teachings Called?

• The Gospel• 10. Name 2 important works written by the African

bishop, Augustine.• The City of God and Confessions• 11. What caused a division between Latin-speaking

Christians and Greek-speaking Christians?• Rome claimed power and took the title of

POPE. Greeks did not recognize the Roman Pope.