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Jewish Groups in the Time of Jesus - Coggle Diagram
Jewish Groups in the Time of Jesus
Jewish groups
Sadducees
: Wealthy priests, ran the Temple, only accept the Torah
Pharisees
: Teachers, accepted written + oral law, respected by the people
Essenes
: Lived in the desert, strict lifestyle and purity rules
Zealots
: anti-Roman group, supported violent revolt
Key figures
Jesus
: Taught love, forgiveness, God’s kingdom; crucified; center of Christianity.
Two Main Teachings
: Love God; love your neighbor.
Peter
: Early leader; preached mainly to Jews.
Paul
: Former persecutor; converted; traveled widely; preached to Gentiles; wrote letters.
How Christianity spread
Roman roads made travel easy
Greek widely understood
Paul’s mission trips
Message gave hope to the poor
Strong community support
Martyrs inspired others
Later supported by emperors
Persecution & Emperors
Why Persecuted?
Christians refused to worship Roman gods or the emperor.
Nero
: Blamed Christians for the Great Fire; harsh punishments.
Diocletian
: Led the “Great Persecution,” destroyed churches and scriptures.
Appeal of Christianity
Open to everyone
Promise of salvation and eternal life
Message of love and hope
Helped the poor and weak
Gave people dignity and community
Imperial Support
Constantine
:
Issued Edict of Milan,
supported the Church
called Council of Nicaea.
Theodosius I
: Made Christianity the official religion banned pagan worship