Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 10, Lesson 3, Religious Developments (pp. 315-321)
I. The Teachings of Jesus
B. As Jesus gained followers and was called the messiah, opposition
to him grew.
C. About A.D. 33 Jesus was arrested, charged with treason against Rome,
and crucified.
D. A new religion, Christianity, rose as Jesus' followers spread his teachings after Jesus' Resurrection.
II. Judaism in the First Century
B. The Jews revolted once again in A.D. 132, but were crushed after three years.
III. The Jewish Legacy
B. As Jews settled in other lands, rabbis, or teachers, helped them to
continue to practice Jewish traditions.
C. Jews also built synagogues, houses of worship, that became the center of
Jewish religious and community life.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. Jesus was raised as a Jew. When he was grown he taught his followers about salvation and the kingdom of God.
A. In A.D. 66 the Zealots rebelled against Roman rule, and during that war,
the Romans destroyed Jerusalem and burned down the temple.
A. After battles with the Romans left the Jews without a homeland or temple,
the Torah was their reassurance that God was wherever they were.
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