The followers of Jesus of Nazareth became one more sect of Jews among many at the time. The usual method of execution was crucifixion, the Roman punishment for treason as preaching a kingdom that was not Rome threatened the prosperity and stability of the Roman Empire. Rome's response was to arrest and execute both the leader and his followers.
These men stirred up the crowds during religious festivals in Jerusalem, calling on God to destroy the Romans and establish his kingdom. Israel produced several charismatic messiah claimants, all calling for God's intervention against Roman rule. They claimed that at some future time, God would intervene in history one final time to restore the nation of Israel and God would raise up a messiah to lead the armies of God against Israel's oppressors.īy the 1st century CE, there were many Jewish groups (sects) that maintained the traditions of Israel but varied in their lifestyles and attitude toward Rome and infamous for their debates among each other. However, these prophets also offered a message of hope, known as Jewish Restoration Theology. Traditionally, the books of Jewish prophets (oracles) had blamed these events on the sins of the people, largely idolatry (worship of other gods). JEWISH PROPHETS CLAIMED THAT GOD WOULD INTERVENE IN HISTORY ONE FINAL TIME & RAISE UP A MESSIAH TO LEAD THE ARMIES OF GOD AGAINST ISRAEL'S OPPRESSORS. 37-4 BCE), and although he renovated the Temple complex in Jerusalem, he was reviled by many for his relationship with Rome. Herod the Great was named King of the Jews (r. When the Roman general Pompey (106-48 BCE) conquered the East, including Israel (63 BCE), he established client-kings who were responsible for keeping the peace, carrying out Roman dictates, and collecting taxes. Over the centuries, the Jews had suffered the Assyrian Invasion (722 BCE), the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple by the Babylonians (587 BCE), the occupation by the Greeks (167 BCE), and then Rome. This was done at the Temple complex in Jerusalem. The other major difference was that while recognizing the various deities in the universe, they were only permitted to offer sacrifices to their God.
They shared many religious elements with their neighbors but differed by having distinct dietary laws, practicing circumcision, and observing Sabbath (a day of rest every seven days). Collectively, they were known as the nation of Israel. The Jews were an ethnic group of various tribes who lived mainly in Israel but also settled in communities around the Mediterranean Basin. A popular title became his designation as the "son of God", both in function and nature. "Jesus the Christ" became shortened over time to Jesus Christ, beginning with the letters of Paul in the 50s and 60s of the 1st century CE. 'Messiah' meant "anointed one" where anointing was part of the coronation ritual by God for Jewish kings. 'Christ' (Greek: Christos) was translated from the Hebrew meshiach (messiah). The proper name Jesus was Greek for the Hebrew Joshua ("he who saves"). He preached the imminent intervention in human affairs by the God of the Jews, when God would establish his kingdom on earth. 30 CE), who was an itinerant Jewish prophet from the Galilee in northern Israel. Jesus Christ is the designation of Jesus of Nazareth (d. He is the central figure of Christianity. Jesus (c. 4 BC – c. AD 30 / 33) was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. Historical Context The Jews were an ethnic group of various tribes who lived mainly in Israel but also settled in c …more
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