Cultural background of jesus
The Roman Period
Template:Rome The conflict between Hyrcanus and Aristobulus culminated in a civil war that ended abruptly when the Roman general Pompey Towards A Historical Jesus
Analysis of the gospels
Most historians view the Gospels not as an objective account of Jesus, but as the product of men writing at a particular period The Divergence of Early Christians and Rabbinic Jews
As with many religions, no precise date of founding is agreed by all parties Reference Sources
Primary sources
1. Flavius Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews93CE 2 What do Christians believe about Jesus?
Christians believe he died for the sins of all people and rose from the dead
Most of Jesus' life is told through the four Gospels of the New Testament Bible, known as the Canonical gospels, written by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
What is the cultural and historical context of Jesus?
The cultural and historical context of Jesus is that of Galilee and Judea (modern day Israel, Palestine, and Jordan) during the first half of the first century
By 63 BCE, the partially- Hellenized territory had come under Roman imperial rule as a valued crossroads to trading territories and buffer state against the Parthian Empire
Where did Jesus come from?
Jesus came from Nazareth, a Jewish village in Galilee that was part of the Roman Empire
The Romans had also conquered Greeks, Syrians, and dozens of other ethnic groups
Jesus would have encountered the differences between other nations and races, and also had a keen awareness of his own ethnic identity
Jesus's Ethnic Background Jesus came from Nazareth, a Jewish village in Galilee that was part of the Roman Empire. The Romans had also conquered Greeks, Syrians, and dozens of other ethnic groups. Jesus would have encountered the differences between other nations and races, and also had a keen awareness of his own ethnic identity.
