When Did Christianity and Judaism Part Ways?

The video explores the complex relationship between early Christianity and Judaism, highlighting that Christianity began as a Jewish sect. It discusses how early Christians, like Ignatius, used terms like 'Christianity' to define orthodoxy and heresy rather than separate religions. Daniel Boyarin's perspective is introduced, emphasizing that religious identity in antiquity was based on practice as much as belief. The video also compares different early Christian groups, such as the Ebionites and Marcionites, and discusses the gradual partitioning within Judaism, which led to the eventual distinction between the two religions.

What was the primary focus of early Christianity according to the introduction?

• Building a new empire

• Creating a political movement

• Reforming Judaism

• Establishing a new religion

How did Ignatius use the term 'Christianity'?

• To distinguish between orthodoxy and heresy

• To describe a geographical region

• To define a new religion

• To promote political unity

What does Daniel Boyarin suggest about early Christian identity?

• It was a political identity

• It was defined by orthodoxy and heresy

• It was a new ethnicity

• It was based solely on belief in Jesus

In antiquity, what was religious identity primarily based on?

• Geographical location

• Religious practice

• Political allegiance

• Economic status

What does the example of the hypothetical man from Antioch illustrate?

• The economic status of early Jews

• The political power of early Christians

• The overlap between Jewish and Christian practices

• The clear distinction between Jews and Christians

What does the final section suggest about the separation of Christianity and Judaism?

• It was a geographical separation

• It was a sudden event

• It was a gradual process

• It was a political decision

Which early Christian group had more in common with Jewish groups than with other Christian groups?

• The Essenes

• The Gnostics

• The Marcionites

• The Ebionites