What were the major stages in the historical development of ancient Israel?
How does the Christian idea of God go beyond the monotheism of Judaism and Islam?
August 9, 2019Explain the Jewish “doctrine of election”.
August 9, 2019What were the major stages in the historical development of ancient Israel?
Question Description
1. Imagine that you are one of the following people alive c. 100 CE in Greece and you have just heard your first sermon from a Christian convert. A wealthy merchant, a woman married to a shop keeper or farmer, an impoverished solider, a student at the Lyceum. What do you think about the sermon?
2. Define the Key Cultural Terms from Judaism and the Rise of Christianity (pp. 128-149).
| Covenant | Apocalypse | Gospels | Apologists |
| Monotheism | Messiah | Evangelists | Catacomb |
| Diaspora | Scripture | Theology | Arcosolium |
| Eschatology | Canon | Liturgy |
3. What were the major stages in the historical development of ancient Israel?
4. How do written and material evidence combine to reveal the history of Israel?
5. What were the central teachings of Christianity?
6. How do written and material evidence reveal Christianity’s relationship to classical culture?
All answers must be cited in APA format and referenced in APA format. 250 word minimum for each answer except for the definitions.
