Anticipatory Set How did the life and teaching of Jesus lead to
the rise of Christianity? Christianity is based on the teachings of
Jesus and the belief that he is the Messiah What monotheistic faith
have we learned about in history? Judaism How might people like the
Jews respond to the rule of a polytheistic empire like the Roman
empire?
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Standards S.S. 6.7.5 Trace the migration of Jews around the
Mediterranean region and the effects of their conflict with the
Romans, including the Romans restrictions on their right to live in
Jerusalem. S.S. 6.7.6 Note the origins of Christianity in the
Jewish Messianic prophecies, the life and teachings of Jesus of
Nazareth as described in the New Testament, and the contribution of
St. Paul the Apostle to the definition and spread of Christian
beliefs
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Objective Students will learn about Roman rule and about Jewish
religious differences. They will also learn about the life life of
Jesus and the origins of Christianity
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Language of the Discipline Messiah Herod Baptism Resurrection
Jesus Disciple Pontius Pilate Crucifixion
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The Jews Under Roman Rule (Input) By 63 B.C., the Romans
controlled the region that included Jerusalem. The people there
were divided in many ways.
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Political Divisions (Input) Many Jews resented Roman rule and
saw them as foreign unbelievers occupying their land Some Jews
believed that they should resist the Romans, but others hoped that
God would send a messiah, or anointed leader The hoped the messiah
would drive the Romans from their homeland Some Jews accepted Roman
rule by king Herod, who was a non-Jew who took power in 37
B.C.
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Religious Divisions (Input) Under Roman rule, the Jewish people
were divided by religious differences Some priests focused on
protecting the temple, even though the needed the Romans help,
others moved into desert caves Many of these groups practiced
baptism, or immersion in water, as a sign of spiritual cleansing
One influential group was the Pharisees. They were educated people
who respected the Torah and teachings of the rabbis.
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Religious Divisions (Input)
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The Pharisees believed in the resurrection, the idea that a
godly person who dies will be raised from the dead and live with
God forever Many poorer Jews respected the beliefs of the
Pharisees, but it was hard for them to keep all od the rules that
the Pharisees said they should Conflicts among these groups paved
the way for further unrest
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The Life and Teachings of Jesus (Input) During the years of
conflict, a teacher began to attract a following He caused some to
wonder whether the messiah had come The teacher was named after the
ancient Jewish leader Joshua, who name meant God helps Most English
speakers today call him Jesus
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A Childhood in Galilee (Input) Most of what we know about Jesus
comes from the early Christians (the Gospels) There are 4 early
Christian writings that tell about events in the life of Jesus and
record some of his teachings Jesus was a descendant of King David
and was born in the town of Bethlehem Many historians believe that
Jesus was born just before King Herod died and the Romans divided
his kingdom into separate provinces One province was Galilee,
several days journey north from Jerusalem His family moved from
there to Nazareth
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A Childhood in Galilee (Input) Joseph, the head of the
household, was a carpenter, so it was likely Jesus learned
carpentry also Jesus also learned to read Hebrew and study the
scriptures, as many young Jewish boys did According to tradition,
Jesus was about thirty years old when he left home to begin
speaking to others abut God
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A Childhood in Galilee (Input) According to the Gospels, Jesus
first went to see a prophet, his cousin John John was baptizing
people in the Jordan River as a sign that they wanted to start a
new spiritual life Jesus asked John to baptize him Jesus then went
several weeks in a desert praying When he returned he began
teaching from the Hebrew scriptures
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A Childhood in Galilee (Input)
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Jesus the Teacher (Input) Jesus traveled from town to town
teaching for 3 years Jesus also believed in one God, the
resurrection, and following Gods law as written in the Torah
According to the gospels, Jesus criticized some Pharisees because
they cared more about looking religious than showing compassion How
they felt about other people in their heart was more important He
encouraged them to show compassion towards their enemies
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Jesus the Teacher (Input) Their were a lot of people who
disagreed with Jesus, but were impressed by what he said The word
then spread that he was healing sick people who came to him for
help The crowds grew and many began to wonder if He was the
messiah
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Understanding Jesus Words (Input) Sometimes Jesus said things
that were hard for people to understand According to the Gospels,
Jesus called God his father and made statements such as I and the
Father are one Many were shocked at such statements Sometimes Jesus
shocked his disciples, who were his followers In the last few weeks
of his life, he told them he would be killed, but that he would be
resurrected His disciples thought he was going to lead an army and
drive out the Romans They became upset when he talked about
dying
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Opposition to Jesus (Input) According to the Gospels, Jesus had
many followers Some religious leaders even followed him Others
began to be nervous about his popularity
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Jesus Makes Enemies (Input) Leaders began to worry that Jesus
and his followers would cause problems Jesus already angered
religious leaders by saying they did not please God even though
they appeared religious He also criticized the way money was being
handled in the temple Jesus made people in the government nervous
One was Anipas (one of King Herods sons) He was ruler of
Galilee
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Jesus Makes Enemies (Input) Antipas spent much of his time in
Jerusalem He began to see Jesus as a threat Others thought Jesus
and his followers would start a revolt against the Roman Empire
(the city and temple) Finally Jesus made a last trip to Jerusalem
to observe Passover feast He sat in the temple for a few days to
talk to crowds and answer questions Some leaders began to look at
Jesus as a prisoner without making the crowds angry
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Arrest, Trial, and Death (Input) Finally the enemies of Jesus
learned where he could be arrested away from the crowds According
to the Gospels, he was sent to the Roman governor, Pontius Pilate
for trial Pilate learned Jesus was from Galilee, so he sent Jesus
to Anipas Antipas sent Jesus back to Pilate without ruling on his
case Pilate sentenced Jesus to die by crucifixion
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Arrest, Trial, and Death (Input) Crucifixion was a method of
execution practiced by the Romans The victim was nailed or tied to
a large wooden cross and left to hang until dead This form of
punishment was very painful and caused death by slow suffocation
Usually crucifixion was reserved for the worst criminals After
Jesus died, his body was taken down from the cross
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Arrest, Trial, and Death (Input)
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A religious feast day was approaching, so there was no time to
prepare his body for burial according to Jewish custom His body was
instead wrapped in cloth and laid in a tomb A heavy stone was
rolled into the doorway of the tomb and posted guards around
it
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The Resurrection (Input) According to the Gospels, some women
who were disciples visited the tomb the following Sunday morning
They were brining spices and ointments to anoint the body of Jesus
for burial The guards were gone and the tomb was empty! They ran to
tell other disciples The Gospels describe many instances where
Jesus appeared to his followers as a living person
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The Resurrection (Input) The last time they saw Jesus he told
them to go into the world, share his teachings, and make disciples
His disciples believed that Jesus had been resurrected and that he
was the Messiah The Greek word messiah is Christ The disciples were
eventually called Christians The religion that was based on the
teachings of Jesus came to be called Christianity
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Check for Understanding Please determine the BEST answer for
the following question. Please write your answer on your white
boards and wait for the teachers signal. On the teachers signal,
hold up your white boards.
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Checking for Understanding #1 Fill in the blank _______________
were the close followers of Jesus Disciples
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Checking for Understanding #2 Answer the following question.
Why did Jesus criticize the Pharisees? It seemed to him that they
only cared about looking religious instead of showing
compassion
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Checking for Understanding #3 Answer the following question.
After the death of Jesus, what event caused disciples to believe
that he was the Messiah The disciples believed that Jesus was the
Messiah because he was resurrected
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Guided Practice/Independent Practice Guided Practice Complete
questions 1 - 3 on the reading comprehension worksheet. Raise your
hand and wait to get stamped. If you received an R go to the back
table with Ms. Graham. Independent Practice Once you have been
stamped moved to independent practice and complete numbers 4 and 5
on the reading comprehension worksheet. Homework Note-taking guide
on the reverse side.
