Chapter Seven : Chapter Seven Early Christianity:
A World Religion
Judaism under Roman Occupation : Judaism under Roman Occupation The Roman Conquest The Sadducees The Pharisees The Zealots The Essenes The Jewish Rebellion Masada Destruction of the Second Temple The Dead Sea Scrolls
The Life of Jesus : The Life of Jesus The Messiah parables Aramaic Miracles Jerusalem at Passover Crucifixion The Passion John the Baptist Caiaphus The Resurrection Ascension apocalypticism The Sermon on the Mount Pontius Pilate
The New Testament : The New Testament The Gospels----four accounts of the life of Jesus Matthew Mark Luke John Acts of the Apostles----Early Christian History Epistles----Letters by Paul and others Revelation----Symbolic prophecy Synoptic Gospels
The Spread of Christianity : The Spread of Christianity Peter Paul oikoumene Gentiles Spread of Christianity Spiritual Hunger Roman Peace (Pax Romana) Persecution and the Martrys Constantine Edict of Milan, 313 AD Theodosius I, 392 AD Koine
The Early Church : The Early Church Development of Church Hierarchy Bishop The Petrine Doctrine Bishop of Rome Papa Pope St. Benedict The Rule of Benedict Bishop Arius The Arian Heresy The Council of Nicaea, 325 AD The Nicene Creed The Holy Trinity Council of Chalcedon, 451 AD
Augustine and the Early Church Fathers : Augustine and the Early Church Fathers Tertullian Clement of Alexandria Jerome The Vulgate Bible Ambrose, Bishop of Milan Augustine The City of God Confessions
Early Christian Art : Early Christian Art Symbolism Ichthys (fish) Catacomb of Saints Peter and Marcellinus, “The Good Sheperd”, early 4th century, Rome Sarcophagus of Baebia Hertofila, late 3rd century, Museo delle Terme, Rome Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, c. 359, Museo Petriano, St. Peter’s Rome The Good Shepherd, 2nd century, Vatican Museum Christ Gives the Law to Saints Peter and Paul, 5th century, Santa Costanza, Rome Putti Harvesting Grapes, c. 350, Santa Costanza, Rome
Early Christian Architecture : Early Christian Architecture Basilica-form Floor plan of Old Saint Peter’s in Rome, early 4th century, Rome Centralized form Santa Costanza, Rome