Religion in the Roman Empire

If Rome accepted many religions, why did it have problems w/the Jews?

• Because they were bad people
• Jews only worship one  god, and they rebelled
• because they were jealous
• Jews wanted to rule Rome

What is Christianity?

• a religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus
• a religion that is opposed to the Catholic church
• a religion that is against the Catholics.
• The only monotheistic religion

Who was Jesus?

• He was a Mexican

• He was the first pope of the Catholic church.

• He was a Jewish teacher and founder of the Christian faith. Christians believe He was the son of God.

• No one really knows.

What is the Messiah?

• a religion
• a Jewish leader chosen by God to save the people
• a Jewish king
• a Jewish prophet

Who was John the Baptist?

• a prophet announcing the coming Messiah
• a crazy guy who dunked people in water
• an enemy of Jesus
• someone who Jesus healed

Most of what we know about Jesus comes from what source?

• The Old Testament in the Christian Bible

• The New Testament in the Christian Bible

• The Koran

• Roman scrolls

What is crucifixion?

• when Jesus rose from the dead
• the teachings of Jesus
• death from inability to breath
• a type of execution in which a person was nailed to a cross

what is the Resurrection?

• execution by being nailed to a cross
• death from not being able to breath
• when Jesus rose from the dead
• when Jesus healed the sick

What did Jesus mean by salvation?

• the rescue of people from injury, sickness, or death
• the rescue of people from the Romans
• the rescue of people from tax collectors
• the rescue of people from their sin and hell

Who were the Apostles?

• 12 chosen disciples who passed on Jesus' teachings
• all the followers of Jesus
• the men who wrote the Old Testament
• the priests of the Jewish church