MMW 12 Chapter 1: The Coming of Christianity (McKay) part 1
17 Jan 2017
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Judea had been created from the jewish kingdom of judah. Where jesus of nazareth was executed by pontius pilate (roman) This single minor event evolved into a world religion, christianity. We will explore how it impacted the 1st roman empire and eventually, the world. Civil wars left the roman republic in a mess. This affected judea where jewish leaders started to take sides in the conflict. Movements by the jews in opposition to the romans. Zealots (encouraged an armed rebellion against the romans) Jews began to turn to messiah (descendent of king david) as their one and only savior. Believed that messiah was capable in destroying the romans thus, bringing joy to the jewish people. Although this belief was an old one, it started to spread like wildfire by the. Initially a term used to describe people living in the countryside. Later used to describe people who practiced religions outside judaism or.
