Origins of Christianity

Why did the Jews distrust King Herod?

• He believed in many gods

• He persecuted their followers

• He was controlled by the Romans

• He rebuilt the Temple of Jerusalem

What did many Jews hope that a Messiah would do?

• free them from a foreign power

• attract other people to their faith

• teach people how to live in peace

• warn them of the end of the world

What is the main source of early information about the life of Jesus?

• the Latin writings of Roman historians

• Egyptian scrolls found near the Dead Sea

• Gospels written in Greek by his followers

• scribes who recorded his deeds in Hebrew

Jesus probably grew up in the family of

• a carpenter in Nazareth.

• a shoemaker in Jerusalem.

• an innkeeper in Bethlehem.

• a fisherman by the Sea of Galilee.

According to the New Testament, which event introduced Jesus’s years of public preaching?

• One of the disciples asked him a question.

• John the Baptist identified him as the Messiah.

• The rabbis in Jerusalem asked him to teach them.

• King Herod passed a harsh law that made him angry.

Why did Jesus preach mostly outdoors?

• He taught his followers to respect nature.

• His disciples were too shabby to go inside.

• The Romans would not let him preach indoors.

• The crowds were too big to fit in the buildings.

According to the earliest written accounts, what did Jesus emphasize in his teachings?

• love

• justice

• revenge

• obedience

According to Jesus, what would the kingdom of God be like?

• The Roman Empire would end.

• A new emperor would be crowned.

• People would destroy the old temples.

• People would live according to God's will.

One example of a parable is a story about

• Jesus rising from the dead.

• the birth of a baby in a stable.

• Paul telling others about Jesus.

• a traveler helping an injured man.

According to the New Testament, why did Jesus go to Jerusalem a few days before his execution?

• to pray in a beautiful garden

• to give out food to his followers

• to celebrate the festival of Passover

• to drive the Romans from the city