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World Religions
Judaism & Christianity
Essential Standards
• 6.C.1 Explain how the behaviors and practices
of individuals and groups influenced
societies, civilizations and regions.
• 6.H.2 Understand the political, economic
and/or social significance of historical events,
issues, individuals and cultural groups.
Clarifying Objectives
• 6.C.1.2 Explain how religion transformed various
societies, civilizations and regions (e.g., beliefs,
practices and spread of Buddhism, Christianity,
Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism).
• 6.H.2.4 Explain the role that key historical figures
and cultural groups had in transforming society
(e.g., Mansa Musa, Confucius, Charlemagne and
Qin Shi Huangdi).
Essential Questions
• How was Judaism & Christianity different from
each other?
• Who was Jesus Christ?
• How did Christianity spread?
• Why did Christianity spread & not Judaism?
• Compare & Contrast Judaism & Christianity?
Judaism & Christianity
• The reason we talk
about Judaism &
Christianity at the same
time is because
• Without Judaism we
never would have had
Christianity
Judaism
• Monotheistic
• Worship Yahweh
• Torah
• 613 Commandments
• Only descendents of
Abraham could practice
Judaism
Christianity
• Monotheistic
• Worship Jesus Christ
• Bible
• http://www.history.com/sh
ows/mankind-the-story-ofall-of-us/videos/mankindthe-story-of-all-of-us-birthofchristianity?m=5189719baf
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• 10 Commandments
• Anyone who accepts Jesus
Christ as their Lord & Savior
can practice Christianity
•
Monotheism
• Judaism & Christianity
center around the
concept of Monotheism
• This is the belief in just
ONE god
• Judaism/Christianity was
the first religion to
believe this (monotheism)
Abraham
• Judaism starts with a man
named Abram
• When Abram was 99 years
old he went to a mountain
to meditate and God
appeared to him telling him
to walk with him
• He quickly changes his
name to Abraham meaning
“father of many”
Covenant (Promise)
• Abraham & God make a
promise to each other
• God promises…
① You will have many
decedents
② Land of Canaan
“Promised Land”
Judaism Grows
• Abraham does have
many descendents as
God promises
• Judaism grows as a
religion and there are
many followers of it
Rules of Judaism
• There were many rules of
Judaism
• These rules were
enforced by the Pharisees
& Sadducees
• There were 613
commandments that all
people of Judaism had to
follow if they wanted to
go to heaven
Romans
• Ancient Rome
eventually conquers the
land of Jews (Judaism)
• It becomes a Roman
province called Judea
• Judea got it’s name
because it was where
all the Jews were from
Jesus is Born
• Jesus is born in Rome
(Bethlehem, which was
part of Rome)
• Jesus was a man that
didn’t agree with all the
rules of Judaism and
said that God doesn’t
require you to follow all
these rules
Jesus Preaches
• Jesus instead preaches
of Love, Peace, Justice
for all
• He would preach to the
poor people
• He was very charismatic
& performed miracles
Jesus Preaches
• Jesus preaches messages
like
① It is easier for a camel to
fit through the eye of a
needle than a rich man to
get to heaven
② The meek are blest
③ The last should be first &
the first should be last in
the Kingdom of God
Why do People Believe Jesus
• Jesus preaches that he is
the Son of God & the
Messiah (savior)
• Jews had long believed
that a Messiah would
come to them in a time of
trouble
• This was a time of trouble
for the Jews
Why do People Believe Jesus
• Prophets that had
prophesied about the
Messiah had described
someone who was
poor, misunderstood &
mistreated
• Jesus fit those
categories
Time of Trouble
• This was a time of trouble
for the Jews
• They had become part of
Roman Rule that would not
respect the practices of the
Jews
• It was prophesized during a
time of trouble a messiah
would come to bring an
everlasting Kingdom
Angered the Romans
• First of all Romans were
under the impression
that the Cesar was the
son of god
• This began to anger the
Romans because the
Jews started believe
Jesus Christ
Jesus Crucified
• Romans were getting
mad & afraid of Jesus
Christ and these people
calling themselves
Christians
• So they arrested him
gave him a fake trial &
crucified him
• http://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=qxpTXvVyiS
o
• 0:00-6:20
Romans make things Miserable for the
Jews
• The Romans attack the
city of Jerusalem
(Jewish Holy City) and
expel the Jews from the
city
• They no longer had a
city to call home
(homeless)
Jews Face Decision
• Christians decide that
instead of going back to
Judaism they will open up
the faith to all
• This was the split point of
Judaism & Christianity
• Judaism was only for the
chosen Jews
• Christianity was for all
people
Christianity is Born
• Christianity is born to all
people who believe in
Jesus Christ & accept him
as Lord & Savior
• Christianity spreads fast &
becomes a world religion
because now it was open
for anyone to join
• But why did it spread so
FAST
Saul, I mean Paul
• Christianity spread so fast
because of Paul
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=dj2cFelZWo0
• He would write letters to the
people of the Mediterranean
Area (Corinth)
• 30:15-34:50
• He also walked around Rome
spreading the word of God
• He was a Roman citizen so he
could travel freely throughout
Rome
• He converted many, many, many
people to Christianity
Women & Slaves
• Women & Slaves latch
onto Christianity
• This is because women
& slaves had no rights
• It gave these people
hope for a better
afterlife
• http://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=dj2cFelZWo
0
• 34:00-41:57
Emperor Constantine
• Eventually Roman Emperor
Constantine allowed the
public worship of Jesus in
Ancient Rome in 337 B.C.
• He went even further by
converting himself to
Christianity before his death
• From that point on Ancient
Rome became Christian
which is why we say Roman
Catholic Church today
• http://www.youtube.com/w
atch?v=dj2cFelZWo0
• 41:57-64:06
Christianity a World Religion
• Christianity spreads
around the world
• Christianity spreads from
Rome to the Middle East
to Europe & eventually to
North & South America
• Missionaries were sent
after civilizations were
conquered to convert
natives
Essential Questions
• How was Judaism & Christianity different from
each other?
• How was Jesus Christ?
• How did Christianity spread?
• Why did Christianity spread & not Judaism?
• Compare & Contrast Judaism & Christianity?
EOG Questions
• How did early Christianity spread around the world?
• A) Missionaries followed conquerors and colonists.
• B) Bibles were published in all languages.
• C) Christian sea captains sold fares to other Christians.
• D) European monarchs practiced the religion when
they traveled.
Important Points
• 6.C.1.2 (Religion)
Judaism & Christianity
centered on
Monotheism
• 6.C.1.2 (Religion)
Christianity spread
through MISSIONARIES
being sent to
conquered lands
• 6.H.2.4 (Key Historical
Figures) Jesus Christ is
the Son of God