RLGA02H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Arabian Peninsula, Jahiliyyah, Counterpoint

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Jesus is depicted as a savior (messiah) for either the jews or both jews and gentiles: eternal son of god (gospel of john) embodiment of heavenly wisdom. Different gospels emphasize his actions, words or nature. Not all gospels are in the new testament outside ones are called apocryphal. Consensus: birth 4 bce in nazareth with a brother names james (essential in jerusalem) pivotal in early church (50s/60s, baptism of jesus by john. Humility of jesus: baptist message overlapping with john"s, followers fisherman, women, farmers, public ministry 3 years. Martyrs confessors: followed religion despite being persecuted. 4th century constantine converts to christianity: shifts capital from rome to constantinople, eastern vs western empire. When muhammad first returns to ka"bah he gets rid of all the statues and idols. Muhammad is referred to as revivifier: frames arabian peninsula as it lost its monotheism due to sin. Ka"bah housed the idols of other gods of ones that practiced various religions.

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