HIST 115 Lecture 5: Doctrinal Development/Defining Orthodoxy Notes
27 Jul 2019
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Roman religious policy: pax deorum (peace of the gods) Offerings at temple sights, to inspire good will of gods. Support of state cults: offered some relief from trials of daily life amongst followers, mysteries - don"t know until they become a member, promise a future life after death. Syncretism and adoption of foreign gods: ce 6: judea in charge of jerusalem, directly control it now, elected governors and tax, divide amongst jews, benefited the rich, turned to scribes and other religious writers, christian punishment- crucifixion. Preaching, baptising, offering forgiveness of sins and reenacting the last supper: missionary churches, epistles. Church described in new testament: jesus, messiah, christ, crucifixion and resurrection. Jewish revolt, 66-70 ce and destruction of the second temple. Christian leadership is wiped out as well as the 2nd temple. Romans put down jewish revolt: roman judea, diaspora, disportion of a population, followers of jesus first converted in front of former jews.
