Religion in the Roman World

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Religion in the Roman World

• Entry 6

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Objective

• Understand the importance of religion to the
  Romans
• Describe the basic characteristics of Judaism
• Explain the effect of Jesus ideas on the society
  of the Roman Empire

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Religion in the Roman Empire

• Romans were polytheistic
• Roman Gods influenced by Greek Gods
• Zeus?Jupiter
• Hera?Juno
• Romans fearful that Gods wont protect Empire
• Persecuted those who did not worship the Gods or
  the Emperor

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Abraham-The father of Judaism

• Born in the city of Ur
• Most likely lived during the time of Hammurabi
  (1750 BCE)
• Believed in monotheism

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Yahweh (God of the Hebrews) speaks to Abraham

• God tells Abraham to leave Ur to go to Canaan
• Covenant, or agreement, is made between God and
  Abraham
• Abraham must have faith in God
• God promises Canaan to Abrahams descendants
• IsaacJudaism, IshmaelIslam

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Ten Commandments

• Ten Commandments
• Given to Moses on top of Mt. Sinai
• Law code given to Moses for Gods people to live
  by
• Becomes important to Judaism, Christianity, and
  Islam

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The establishment of Judaism

• Ten Commandments given to Moses
• Judaism-religion of the Jewish people (Torah is
  the 1st five books of the O.T.)
• God is just and His virtues must be imitated

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Jesus of Nazareth

• Born around 4 BCE (?)
• Historians believe Jesus was a carpenter by trade
• Preached monotheism and 10 commandments
• Died around 30 CE (?)

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Jesus Ideas

• Love one another
• Love your enemies as neighbors
• Live by the 10 Commandments
• Turn away from sin, or going against God
• God loves mankindforgives sins if sorry
• Salvation-saving of the human soul from evil with
  the promise of life after death.

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Reaction to the teachings of Jesus

• His ideas grow a lot of support
• Disciples-a group of men who were his closest
  followers
• Many believed he was the messiah (anointed one)

• Opposition
• Jewish leaders criticize Jesus for his ideas
• Roman concerns
• Pontius Pilate orders Jesus death by Crucifixion
  (nailed to a cross) in 30 CE

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From Judaism to Christianity

• Jesus and disciples considered themselves Jewish
• According to Christian tradition, on the 3rd day
  after his death, Jesus rose from the dead
• Resurrection-rising from the dead
• Apostles (person who teaches) began spreading
  Jesus message of love throughout the empire

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Ticket out the door

• Making inferences
• Why would Jesus ideas be dangerous to the
  Romans? Write a brief response to this question.