Rome: Christianity And The Roman Empire Flashcards
(42 cards)
Who is an abbot?
A monk who is chosen as a head of a monastery
How significant was the birth, life and death of Jesus Christ during the Roman period?
It was the most significant event but did not seem so important at the time
Where and when was Jesus Christ born?
In Palestine during the reign of Augustus Caesar
What are the aspects of the boyhood of Jesus Christ?
- Very little was written about it
- His childhood events were recorded by Luke
- Jesus grew up in Nazareth and his father was a carpenter
How did Luke sum up Jesus Christ’s early life?
‘Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man’
When did Jesus’ ministry begin?
It began with His baptism by John the Baptist
When did Jesus begin His public ministry, and how many years did it last?
He started it at around 30 years of age and it lasted three years
What is the Galilean Ministry?
The name given Jesus’ ministry in Galilea
When Jesus offered Himself to the Jews as their Messiah, how did the leaders of Israel react to His claim?
They rejected His claim
How did the Jewish leaders begin to plot against Jesus?
They sent spies to make Him speak against Caesar to involve the Roman authorities
What was the name of Jesus’ follower that betrayed him?
Judas Iscariot
Where was Jesus crucified and buried?
- He was crucified outside Jerusalem on a hill called Golgotha
- He was buried in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea, a wealthy member of the Jewish sect known as the Pharisees
After how many days was Jesus raised from the dead?
After three days
After how many days was Jesus ascended in to heaven?
After forty days
What was the name of the book in which the growth of early Christianity is described and who was it written by?
In the book of Acts and it was written by Luke
Where was the Gospel first preached?
In Jerusalem and Judaea where the church was mainly a Jewish group
Who was Saul?
- Originally a zealous Jew who would be the instrument through which God would reach the Gentiles
- He was converted through a dramatic vision of Christ
- He is known form his Greek name, Paul
To where did Paul take the gospel?
He took it throughout Asia Minor and into Greece
Where was Paul arrested?
In Jerusalem
What were Paul’s famous Prison Epistles?
- Galatians
- Ephesians
- Philippians
- Colossians
Who was the last apostle to die?
John
How did Rome first view Christians?
- It did not feel threatened at first
- They considered the Christian’s religion as another cult
- But as they grew in number they were viewed as a threat
What happened to the Christians during the third century?
- The first major Persecution of Christians was ordered by Emperor Decius
- This period was one of disorder and unrest throughout the empire
How were the Christians viewed in the third century?
- They were seen as as enemies because they did not worship the emperor
- And because they appealed to the lower classes
- Their way of life was seen as ‘unpatriotic’
