CHRISTIANITY

By:Stephanie Lott

• Jesus was a teacher.• The Jewish term for teacher

is rabbi.• Jesus was born in Bethlehem.• Jesus spoke Aramaic.• Early Christians believed that

Jesus went to hell after he died and came back.

• Jesus descended from King David.

• His father was a carpenter.

Jesus

Constantine

• Constantine was a Roman emperor.

• He wanted to unify his empire by spreading Christianity.

• He thought he was chosen by God.

• He saw a vision of a burning cross with the words “by this sign you will conquer.”

Israel

• The history of Israel is in the Bible.

• Jesus was born when Israel was ruled by Rome.

• At first, Israel was the center of Christianity.

• Christianity would long outlast the Roman Empire.

Works Cited• Renard, John. "Christianity.(RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS OF MIDDLE EASTERN ORIGIN)." The

Handy Religion Answer Book. Visible Ink Press, 2002. 125+. Student Resource Center - Gold. Web. 31 May 2011.

• "Israel." Ancient Civilizations Reference Library. Ed. Judson Knight. Detroit: U*X*L, 2000. Student Resource Center - Gold. Web. 31 May 2011.

• "Constantine I (285-337)." UXL Biographies. Online ed. Detroit: UXL, 2003. Student Resource Center - Gold. Web. 31 May 2011.

Pictures Cited

• imagesofjesus.net• nationalgeographic.com• westernjournalism.com