https://padlet.com/amandabecker1/qf773fc40e5dn2gm For every episode, write the Title, and then write notes while you listen. en-us 2021-02-09 20:02:45 UTC 2021-03-08 22:06:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/271d.png tiffanytran3 https://padlet.com/amandabecker1/qf773fc40e5dn2gm/wish/1284585582 The land of Palestine was involved with strife and conflict between powerful nations for its control.

Alexander the great fell ill and died and he left behind a weak empire.

Hellenism

Rebellion broke out when Maccabees revolted against Greek rulers.

Hebrews (Torah) protested against Hellenistic rulers and were persecuted. Hebrew strife was seen by Romans 

Roman influence - widespread

A Judahite sect that violently opposed Roman domination. There were principal players in the great rebellion that broke out in 66 CE, which led to the destruction of Jerusalem four years later.

The Pharisees came out of Babylonian exile.

The diaspora of the nation of Israel forced pockets of Hebrews to form communities wherever they went. (affected 12 tribes eventually)

There were two major assemblies established during the work of the emissaries: one in Jerusalem and the other in Antioch.

split between those who labored in the field to awaken new believers

Elkesaites, Ebionites, Nazoraeans

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Sacrifices should've been brought to an end, but sacrifices continued to take place.

Fires began to consume the temple, the fight went out of the  Judahites, and survivors either fled in horror or watched helplessly.

Persecution and new restrictions on the Judahites forced thousands to leave (many migrating to Egypt, West Africa, and Arabia.) - exile to other lands too

Roman Empire maintained an unrivaled political unity in the Mediterranean basin.

Water - main mode of transportation, by road too spread Christianity (missionaries, Christian merchant and traders, slaves)

Gentiles joining Christian movement - catechumenate

2 parts - “the service of the word” and “service of the table”

Romans were initially tolerant of the Christian movement.

Roman custom to have all citizens of Rome worship the sitting Roman Emperor - burning a pinch of incense at a Roman altar, offering incense or wine to a statue of the emperor, or swearing by the emperor himself. (Christians refusing to do that)

problem is that the Romans had come to accept the Judahites and their adherence to Torah

The Christian refusal to openly worship the emperor was part and parcel of the persecution that was unleashed on them during the first two centuries of their new movement.

early apology titled the Epistle to Diognetus attempts to argue for the divine origin of Christianity

Justin Martyr

Christian persecution (gave rise to the prolific writing of apologetics and martyrdom) began under the emperor Nero.

Fire in rome - six days seven nights

Nero blamed Christians for the fire.

Tacitus points out that Nero’s persecution was unjust.

Christians were persecuted in Rome for their belief, the abomination of anti pagan.

Nero died in 68 CE

Second-century Christians adapted  the word martyr and made it specific to those who gave their lives in persecution.

Muslim shaheed, the equivalent of the Christian martyrdom.

Pliny had those accused of being Christians brought before him, and he learned both what they believed and practiced. - made them do thing against practice, true Christians would never submit to any of these requirements, so those who performed the customs were released with all charges dropped. >> people who didn't do it - pliny offered them three chances to recant upon threat of death

accused locally and refuse to abandon their beliefs and practices, they should be punished

martyrdom had taken on new meaning

Christians faced torture and death with courage that was fueled by faith. 






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