The Rise of Christianity

• roman power spread to Judea
• Rome took control of the Jewish Kingdom in A.D. 6
• two decades after Rome took control the messiah (Jesus) came
• somewhere in 6 to 4 A.D a jew named Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea
• raised in Nazareth, Northern Palestine
• Age 30 he began his pubic ministry
• has 12 men as Apostles (followers)
• Gospels were written
• Jesus attracted large crowds
• Jesus' popularity concerned Jewish and Roman authorities
• Chief Priests of the Jews denied Jesus was the Messiah 
• Jesus was accused, by Roman Governor Pontius Pilate, of defying roman authority and was arrested, then crucified
• After his death, his body was put in a tomb and he resurrected from it 
• Christos- Greek- "Messiah" or "Savior"
• Jesus' teachings did not contradict Jewish laws
• His first followers were Jews
• Followers began to create a religion based on his teachings
• Christianity spread slow and steadily throughout the Roman Empire
• Disagreements about beliefs spread through  followers
• New Testament was added to the Hebrew Bible
• A.D. 325 Constantine moved to solidifying the beliefs 
• Augustine became the first bishop in 396 A.D.