Directions :("JUST ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS DON'T HAVE TO EXPLAIN AND CAN YOU TRY TO KEEP THE ANSWER SHORT" THANK YOU )!! 19. Christianity developed in the Jewish community of Roman controlled Palestine. Jesus of Nazareth was born to a humble Jewish family and became a traveling teacher as an adult. He preached a message of reform that argued that charity and compassion were more important than strict obedience to rabbis and Jewish customs. With time, Jesus developed a devoted following that believed he was the messiah foretold in Hebrew prophecy. This developed into a belief that lesus was the son of God. While the teachings of Jesus Christ were popular among some of the common people of Palestine it was a direct threat to the power and influence of the traditional Jewish leadership and the Roman state. Pressured by Jewish religious leaders, the Roman governor of Palestine ordered the arrest and eyecution of lesus. After the crucitixion, the disciples of Jesus preached of his resurrection from the dead and ascension to Heaven. The resurrection served to prove the divinity of Christ to his followers. [19. Why were the teachings of Jesus perceived to be a threat to traditional Jewish influence? 20. While Christianity only had a limited appeal to the Jewish community of Palestine, it found much greater acceptance among the Gentile population of the Roman Empire, particular among oppressed groups like slaves, commoners and women. This was in large part thanks to the work of Paul who was among the first to take the teachings of Christ to the Roman heartland. While the Roman government continued to see Christianity as a threat and persecuted Christians, the community became increasingly organized thanks to the work of disciples like Peter who established the first formal centers of worship that would over time evolve into the Roman Catholic Church. 20. How did Paul and Peter help to spread Christianity? 21. In 313 CE the Roman Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity and issued the Edict of Milan that legalized Christianity in the empire. With imperial support, Christianity grew quickly to become the dominate religion of Europe 21.Who was most threatened and most influenced by Christianity and why? Give historical evidence for your answer. 22. In 235 CE the stability of the Roman Empire came to an end and the empire entered a period known as the Third-century Crisis. From 235 to 284 Roman suffered from a series of weak and short-lived emperors, invasions, economic depression, and social unrest. This led the Emperor Diocletian to institute a series of radical reforms including dividing the empire in half with two rulers. These reforms were effective for a time but by 476 the western half of the empire succumbed to invasion by Germanic tribes, leaving the eastern half (known as the Byzantine Empire by historians) to carry on Roman traditions. 22. What led to the downfall of the Western Roman Empire and how were Roman traditions carried on in the East?

Directions :("JUST ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS DON'T HAVE TO EXPLAIN AND CAN YOU TRY TO KEEP THE ANSWER SHORT" THANK YOU )!! 19. Christianity developed in the Jewish community of Roman controlled Palestine. Jesus of Nazareth was born to a humble Jewish family and became a traveling teacher as an adult. He preached a message of reform that argued that charity and compassion were more important than strict obedience to rabbis and Jewish customs. With time, Jesus developed a devoted following that believed he was the messiah foretold in Hebrew prophecy. This developed into a belief that lesus was the son of God. While the teachings of Jesus Christ were popular among some of the common people of Palestine it was a direct threat to the power and influence of the traditional Jewish leadership and the Roman state. Pressured by Jewish religious leaders, the Roman governor of Palestine ordered the arrest and eyecution of lesus. After the crucitixion, the disciples of Jesus preached of his resurrection from the dead and ascension to Heaven. The resurrection served to prove the divinity of Christ to his followers. [19. Why were the teachings of Jesus perceived to be a threat to traditional Jewish influence? 20. While Christianity only had a limited appeal to the Jewish community of Palestine, it found much greater acceptance among the Gentile population of the Roman Empire, particular among oppressed groups like slaves, commoners and women. This was in large part thanks to the work of Paul who was among the first to take the teachings of Christ to the Roman heartland. While the Roman government continued to see Christianity as a threat and persecuted Christians, the community became increasingly organized thanks to the work of disciples like Peter who established the first formal centers of worship that would over time evolve into the Roman Catholic Church. 20. How did Paul and Peter help to spread Christianity? 21. In 313 CE the Roman Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity and issued the Edict of Milan that legalized Christianity in the empire. With imperial support, Christianity grew quickly to become the dominate religion of Europe 21.Who was most threatened and most influenced by Christianity and why? Give historical evidence for your answer. 22. In 235 CE the stability of the Roman Empire came to an end and the empire entered a period known as the Third-century Crisis. From 235 to 284 Roman suffered from a series of weak and short-lived emperors, invasions, economic depression, and social unrest. This led the Emperor Diocletian to institute a series of radical reforms including dividing the empire in half with two rulers. These reforms were effective for a time but by 476 the western half of the empire succumbed to invasion by Germanic tribes, leaving the eastern half (known as the Byzantine Empire by historians) to carry on Roman traditions. 22. What led to the downfall of the Western Roman Empire and how were Roman traditions carried on in the East?