Origins of Christianity

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Where is Rome? Italy
A priest that supervised several local churches. Bishop
Where was Jesus born? Bethlehem in Judea
Where was Jesus raised? Nazareth in northern Palestine
Why was Jesus sentenced to be crucified? The chief priests of the Jews accused him of blasphemy and the Roman governor accused him of defying the authority of Rome
What did Jesus teach? Ideas from the Jewish tradition as well as the idea that God would establish an eternal kingdom for people who repented their sins.
Jesus's 12 disciples apostles
The Messiah of Christianity Jesus
Why was Jesus's message so popular? It ignored wealth and class, appealed to the poor.
The apostle that wrote influential letters to Christians called Epistles Paul
The dispersal of the Jews after they made a second attempt to break free of the Romans Diaspora
Why were Christians initially a problem for Roman rulers? They refused to worship Roman gods which was seen as an opposition to Roman rule.
The first bishop and pope apostle Peter
Head of the Christian Church the Pope
The bishop of Rome was the Pope, because Rome was the capital of the Roman Empire
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