The Age of Jesus and the Apostles

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The Age of Jesus and the Apostles

• 6 BC 70 AD

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The Age of Jesus and the Apostles

• 6 BC 70 AD

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The Jesus Movement

• Jesus and the Church
• Palestine in Jesus Day
• Jesus Ministry
• Jesus Message
• The Last Week
• The New Covenant
• The Trial and Death

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Emergence of Christianity

• Christianity and Judaism
• The Gospel to the Gentiles is Prophetic

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Emergence of Christianity

• Traditional Belief by Religious Leaders The
  experts in the Jewish Scriptures believed the law
  began with the Ten Commandments but it went on
  until some regulation covered every detail, every
  action, every thought in life.
• Stephen Challenges the Belief Stephen insists
  the institutions of Jewish life, the Law, and the
  Temple were only temporary pointing to the coming
  Messiah to fulfill all righteousness the
  Righteous One of whom they betrayed and murdered!
  What made Stephen so bold?

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Emergence of Christianity

• PENTECOST On the day of Pentecost, Miracles took
  place before a large audience as the disciples
  were baptized in the Holy Spirit. Peter stood up
  and announced the resurrection of Jesus and
  proved it by the scriptures.
• REPENTENCE Many accepted Peters invitation.
• GROWTH

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Emergence of Christianity

• Tradition Tightens its Grip Steven was stoned in
  mob fashion for bold stand.
• The Jesus Movement could not be stopped On the
  day of Pentecost, a great out-pouring of the Holy
  Spirit could not be denied! Christ followers
  began to grow by the thousands. This sect
  began to shake the Jewish paradigm.

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Emergence of Christianity

• Wineskins Old and New
• Disciples call the new movement, The Way
• The Greek term, ekklesia (or church in English)
  was used in the Old Testament to refer to the
  assembly of Israel. The Jerusalem community use
  this term to refer to itself.
• New eschatological Baptism marking the entering
  into the new life of a spiritual kingdom by faith
  in Jesus Christ. I Cor. 1213

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Emergence of Christianity

• The Jew-Christian separation expanded
• Pauls Conversion, a miraculous twist
• James murdered in 62 AD by command of the Jewish
  High Priest leaving Jerusalem leaderless.
• Jews revolted against the Roman Empire in 66 AD
• Jerusalem Church leaders were warned and fled
• Decline of Jerusalem Temple Destroyed in 70 AD

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Roman Empire