I. Sacrament of Reconciliation

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UNIT ONE
Where Jesus lived
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I. Physical Geography
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I. Physical Geography
Bodies of Water

• A.

• Mediterranean Sea- biggest body of water
• Paul will sail here when he spreads
  Christianity.

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I. Physical Geography
Bodies of Water

• A.

• 2. Dead Sea- the lowest point on the face of the
  Earth.
• AKA The salt sea
• Too salty to support life
• You cant sink in it.

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I. Physical Geography
Bodies of Water

• A.

• 3. Sea of Galilee- fresh water, like a big lake.
• Jesus taught here
• Good for fishing

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I. Physical Geography
Bodies of Water

• A.

4. Jordan River- where Jesus was baptized.
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I. Physical Geography
3 Regions

• B.

• Judea- where most of the Jews live
• The last place to fall during the exile

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I. Physical Geography
3 Regions

• B.

• 2. Samaria- home of the dirty Samaritans.
• Jews wouldnt go through here when they traveled.

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I. Physical Geography
3 Regions

• B.

• 3. Galilee- land of diversity.
• Green, mountainous, and beautiful.
• Goofy accents
• Good fishing and lots of trade

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I. Physical Geography
Enemy Territories

• C.

• Egypt- where Jewish people were once in slavery.
• Joseph took the family here after Jesus was born

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I. Physical Geography
Enemy Territories

• C.

• 2. Babylonia- where the Jews were taken into
  Exile.
• People here had many gods.

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I. Physical Geography
Famous Cities

• D.

• Jerusalem- the capital.
• The temple is here
• Jesus spent his last week and died here.

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I. Physical Geogrpahy
Famous Cities

• D.

• 2. Bethlehem- city of David
• A cow town
• Jesus was born here

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I. Physical Geogrpahy
Famous Cities

• D.

• 3. Nazareth- where Jesus grew up.
• A small town in the hills

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I. Physical Geography
Famous Cities

• D.

• 4. Capernaum- Jesus home base.
• Where Jesus did most of his ministry.

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II. The Jewish People
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II. The Jewish People
Religious Groups

• A.

• Pharisees- LOVE the law and the rules!
• Interpreted Jewish religious law
• They want to be holy, but dont get it.

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II. The Jewish People
Religious Groups

• A.

• 2. Scribes- Well-educated teachers among the
  Pharisees.
• They write, which is rare.

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II. The Jewish People
Religious Groups

• A.

• 3. Sadducees- Wealthy and powerful religious
  leaders.
• Most were priests
• Worked closely with Romans
• Didnt believe in Final Resurrection.

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II. The Jewish People
Religious Groups

• A.

• 4. Sanhedrin- 71 Jewish men serving as supreme
  council.
• Led by the high priest.

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II. The Jewish People
Religious Groups

• A.

• 5. Zealots- want to be free from Romans, and will
  fight for it!
• Activists, terrorists, and assassins
• Many were crucified

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II. The Jewish People
Religious Groups

• A.

• 6. Essenes- fled to the desert to live a more
  holy Jewish life.
• John the Baptist?

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II. Jewish People
Religious Jobs

• B.

• Priest- the only person who can offer
  sacrifices.
• Runs in the family, back to Moses and Aaron.
• Worked in the temple.
• You could marry and have .

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II. Jewish People
Religious Jobs

• B.

• 2. Levite- assistant priests.
• From the tribe of Levi, but not Moses and Aarons
  descendents.

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II. Jewish People
Religious Jobs

• B.

• 3. High Priest- the Jewish representative before
  God.
• Only guy to enter the Holy of Holies
• Led the Sanhedrin
• Extremely powerful

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II. Jewish People
Religious Jobs

• B.

• 4. Rabbi- the religion teacher.

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II. Jewish People
The Outcasts

• C.

• Tax Collectors- Jewish men who collected taxes
  for Rome.
• Traitors!
• They kept all of the extra money.

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II. Jewish People
The Outcasts

• C.

• 2. Beggar- Its all your fault!
• Lived in inner city, which was full of garbage,
  stench, and human waste.
• You also cant follow the law.

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II. Jewish People
The Outcasts

• C.

• 3. Leper- had an awful skin disease
• Partly contagious, so they must avoid everyone
  and yell unclean
• No treatment

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II. Jewish People
The Outcasts

• C.

• 4. Samaritans- blame my parents!
• Hated by Jewish people and called dogs
• Still considered themselves Jewish
• Ancestors married gentiles

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III. The Gentiles
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III. The Gentiles
What is a gentile?

• A.

• Gentile- a person in Jesus time who wasnt
  jewish.

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III. The Gentiles
About the Romans

• B.

• Israel is small, and a valuable piece of land.
• A hard place to defend

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III. The Gentiles
About the Romans

• B.

2. The Romans were MIGHTY! Jewish people
couldnt stand them being in charge.
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III. The Gentiles
About the Romans

• B.

• 3. The Romans gave the Jews some benefits.
• Could worship God and not Roman gods
• No military service
• Some tax goes to the temple.

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III. The Gentiles
About the Romans

• B.

4. They spoke Greek and Latin.
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III. The Gentiles
Roman Rulers

• C.

• Caesar- the Emperor in charge of the whole Roman
  Empire!
• Augustus Caesar when Jesus was born.
• Tiberius Caesar when Jesus dies.

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III. The Gentiles
Roman Rulers

• C.

• 2. King Herod- ruled under Caesar in the Holy
  Land when Jesus was born.
• Known for cruelty

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III. The Gentiles
Roman Rulers

• C.

• 3. Governors- local Roman leaders in the Holy
  Land that worked under Caesar.
• Keep it Roman
• No uprisings! Watch your back!
• Pontius Pilate

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III. The Gentiles
Roman Rulers

• C.

• 4. Roman Soldiers- The best in the world.
• Extremely cruel!
• Intimidate others into being Roman. Make
  examples of people.

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IV. Home and Work
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IV. Home and Work
Growing Up

• A.

• First few years- all children are taught by
  their mothers.

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IV. Home and Work
Growing Up

• A.

• 2. At age 3, girls are taught by mothers how to
  be wives and mothers.

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IV. Home and Work
Growing Up

• A.

• At this time, boys are taught by their fathers to
  get their jobs.
• Jesus learned to be a carpenter.

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IV. Home and Work
Growing Up

• A.

• 4. From 6 or 7 until age 13, boys went to
  synagogue to learn their religion.
• Rabbis were their teachers

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IV. Home and Work
Women in Society

• B.

• Women had very few rights
• Laws about divorce
• Possessions and yourself belonged to your husband

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IV. Home and Work
Women in Society

• B.

2. Most women were wives, although some had jobs.
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IV. Home and Work
Women in Society

• B.

3. Midwives- cooked food at home and raised the
kids.
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IV. Home and Work
Women in Society

• B.

4. Wailers- cried for people at funerals and
executions.
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IV. Home and Work
Women in Society

• B.

5. Weavers- wove clothing for people.
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IV. Home and Work
Other Jobs

• C.

• Shepherds- spent life roaming around with sheep
• Very common in Jesus time

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IV. Home and Work
Other Jobs

• C.

2. Fishermen- Many lived near the Sea of
Galillee.