Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts

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Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts

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I. The Jewish Context

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I. The Jewish Context

A. Palestinian Judaism

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I. The Jewish Context

A. Palestinian Judaism

1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups:

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I. The Jewish Context

A. Palestinian Judaism

1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups:Saducees Pharisees Essenes Zealots

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The Jewish Context

AD 70:  Romans destroy Jerusalem and the Temple

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I. The Jewish Context

A. Palestinian Judaism

1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups:Saducees Pharisees Essenes Zealots

B. Diaspora Judaism

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A representation of the Temple (from the third-century synagogue at Dura-Europos)

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I. The Jewish Context

A. Palestinian Judaism

1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups:Saducees Pharisees Essenes Zealots

B. Diaspora Judaism

II. The Hellenistic Context

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The Hellenistic Kingdoms

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I. The Jewish Context

A. Palestinian Judaism

1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups:Saducees Pharisees Essenes Zealots

B. Diaspora Judaism

II. The Hellenistic Context

A. Characteristics

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The Hellenistic Kingdoms

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I. The Jewish Context

A. Palestinian Judaism

1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups:Saducees Pharisees Essenes Zealots

B. Diaspora Judaism

II. The Hellenistic Context

III. Official Roman Religion

Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts

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I. The Jewish Context

A. Palestinian Judaism

1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups:Saducees Pharisees Essenes Zealots

B. Diaspora Judaism

II. The Hellenistic Context

III. Official Roman Religion

A. Pagan Piety: The Practice of Roman Religion

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I. The Jewish Context

A. Palestinian Judaism

1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups:Saducees Pharisees Essenes Zealots

B. Diaspora Judaism

II. The Hellenistic Context

III. Official Roman Religion

A. Pagan Piety: The Practice of Roman Religion

B. Roman Conservatism

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I. The Jewish Context

A. Palestinian Judaism

1. Relations with the Roman State - 4 groups:Saducees Pharisees Essenes Zealots

B. Diaspora Judaism

II. The Hellenistic Context

III. Official Roman Religion

A. Pagan Piety: The Practice of Roman Religion

B. Roman Conservatism

IV. The Appeal of Mystery Religions

Rise of Christianity: Jewish, Hellenistic, & Roman Contexts