RELI Unit 2: Paul and Early Christianity, Oral Torah and Rabbinic Judaism, and The Development of Christian Orthodoxy

Who is Paul?

He is considered the founder of Christianity with him writing some of the oldest Christian literature

What were Paul’s letters about?

His letters are what he wrote to cities and groups of people about particular issues.

Who is Paul?

He is considered the founder of Christianity with him writing some of the oldest Christian literature

What were Paul’s letters about?

His letters are what he wrote to cities and groups of people about particular issues.

Why is Jesus still considered the Messiah even though he never fulfilled any Messanic goals?

He had a resurrection, so he will fulfill these goals in a Second Coming.

What does Paul promote?

Paul promotes that you don’t have to follow Judaic traditions to be saved. If you believe Jesus as the Messiah, and YHWH is the only god, you’ll be saved. The second coming of Jesus will be in his lifetime.

What does the Council of Jerusalem say about following Jesus?

You don’t need to be circumcised, but you need to avoid sexual immorality, don’t eat meat sacrificed to idols, and don’t eat meat with blood.

Why did Rabbinic Judaism emerge?

After the Romans burned down the 2nd Temple of Jerusalem, it would be the last Judaic Temple in Jerusalem. From this, Rabbinic Judaism emerged as a response to this.

What was the last Judaism movement left after the Romans silenced Jerusalem?

The Pharisees were the last ones left, so they were the ones that became the Rabbis

What happened because of the Barkokhba Revolt?

The Bakokhba Revolt was considered a Messiah, but Christians believed he wasn’t. Jewish people were kicked out of Jerusalem as punishment for the revolt.

After getting kicked out of Jerusalem, what changed in Judaism?

Rabbis are now stating prayer is sacrifice.

What is the Doctrine of Two Torahs?

God gave Moses the Written Torah and the Oral Torah. The Oral Torah is taught through speech, but Judah the Prince wrote down the Torah. He organized it into the Mishnah.

What did Judah the Prince do to the Oral Torah?

He organizes the Oral Torah into the Seeds, Holidays, Damages, Women, Purities, Holy Things

What is the Talmud?

The Talmud are 63 books that preserves multiple opinions about different subjects. Judaism says these opinions can be answers to the same problem.

Why was Marcion excommunicated?

Marcion stated the Hebrew Bible is not for Christians, and the God of Judaism is not the God of Christianity. The leaders of Christian stated the opposite?

What is Gnosticism?

The material world is evil while the spirit world is good. The Demiurge created the world and Christians worship Father God. The Father God sent Jesus to help free you from the material world.

What is Docetism?

Jesus did not have a body, but it was an illusion

What was the relationship between the Romans and Christians?

Since Christians did not participate in worship of Roman Gods or events, Christians were seen as not good.

What is the Edict of Milan

It restores Christianity as a proper religion, and Christians are citizens with rights.

What is the Arian Controversy?

Arius believes Jesus is not God, but he is a special divine creation. If Jesus is God, then Christians are polytheists. Athanasias states Jesus is God, co-eterenal, and co-substantial.

What happens in the Council of Nicaea?

Arius is wrong in his argument and Athanasias has the right ideals. The Nicene Creed is created where anyone who says there was a time where Jesus did not exist is heretical (Anyone who says there was a time in which Jesus was not spiritual or did not exist is heretical.)