Lesson 2 Flashcards
(29 cards)
Tragedies in two cities led to changes in perceptions of Christianity:
AD 64: A fire destroyed 10 districts in Rome.
AD 70: The Roman army destroyed the Jerusalem Temple.
martyred during Nero’s persecution of Christians.
Peter and Paul
• The fire probably began by accident in an oil warehouse.
• Many Romans claimed that Emperor Nero started the fire.
• To stop the rumors, Nero blamed the Christians.Crucifixion of Peter.
The Fire in Rome—A.D. 64
Why did Romans despise Christians?
- Christians rejected the traditional Roman gods.
Romans misunderstood many Christian customs, especially the Lord’s Supper.
True
Christians valued children and women in ways that challenged the social order.
Christianity seemed like a new religion; Romans were suspicious of new traditions.
True
Model of the temple that the Romans destroyed.
Destruction of the Jerusalem Temple
The final group of Jewish rebels chose mass-suicide instead of surrender.
Masada
After the destruction of the Jewish temple,
The Arch of Titus commemorates the destruction of the temple.
persecuted Christians as well as Jews.
Domitian & his successor Emperor Trajan
converts or have seen apostles.
a. Apostolic Fathers
writers, teachers (100-600 A.D.)
b. Church Fathers
Christians refused to worship the Roman gods were accused of
atheism
Christian apologists defended their faith against false charges.
*Quadratus
*Aristedes
*Tatian
*Mileto
*Athenagoras
*Theophilus
philosopher who became a Christian and an apologist.
Justin Martyr
• 1. Christianity provided moral guidance in an immoral world.
True
- Christianity valued women and children.
True
• 3. Christianity offered relationship with a God
True
before he was executed for his faith: “Eighty-six years, I have served Christ, and he has done me no wrong. How can I blaspheme my king, the one who has saved me?”
Polycarp of Smyrna
before martyrdom: “Nothing is painful so long as the glory of Christ is near.”
Sanctus of Lyons
Regarding martyrdom of Blandina: “They saw in the form of their sister him who was crucified for them.”
Blandina of Lyons
born 130 A.D. in Asia Minor.
A disciple of Polycarp.
Iranaeus
Native of Athens
Clementof lexandria, Egypt
He was a lawyer, was taught the gospel, baptized in 195.
Tertullian of Carthage
He became a bishop in Rome.
Hippolytus of Gaul
