Christian Beginnings Flashcards
How long had a vast majority of Christian’s lived in Turkey?
For over 600 years
What did the rulership of the Roman Empire mean people could do through the Mediterranean Mare?
It was the only time people could travel safely and freely throughout the Mediterranean Mare
What was the common language?
Greek was the common language, many people wrote, read and spoke it
What was the Pax Romana?
Peace of Rome
What does the Pax Romana mean people could do?
It was being able to travel freely, peacefully and safely
What was Roman retribution like?
It was particularly brutal
What could the Roman retribution lead to?
Crucifixion
What did Alexander the Great do?
He took the Greek culture and customs into the Empire
When did this stop?
The rise of Islam
What was Alexander’s aim when he brought Greek culture to Rome?
To be more like the Greeks
What did this taking from the Greek culture lead to?
Them creating a new Roman Culture
What happened to this culture when Christianity began to emerge?
They undertook aspects of this culture into their own livelihoods
Who did the Roman Empire want to protect themselves from?
The Jews
Why did the Romans want to protect themselves from the Jews?
As they had rejected the Greek Gods and their culture
Where was this rejection taking place?
Palestine
What were the Jews therefore known as through their rebellion?
Terrorists as they had tried to drive the Romans out
At the time of Christ what was Jewish culture divided into?
Sects which all had different theologies of faith
What were these sects? (4)
Pharisees, Essenes, Zealots and Saddvcess
What were the Pharisees?
They were a Greek reformed group
What did the Pharisees military groups want to do?
Eliminate the Romans
What did the Torah Law predict?
A Messiah who would drive out the Romans
What were the Pharisees more accepting of?
They were more liberal and were therefore more accepting of other ideas
What did the Saddvcees do?
They ran the temples, went to ceremonies and rituals and were willing to go along with Greek rulership
What were the Saddvcees focused on?
Temple Priesthood - “When you died it was the end and not even the faithful would rise”