THEO10001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Didache, Beatitudes, Second Epistle Of Clement
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Reading the book of revelation: historical context: christian persecution, symbolic context: liturgy symbols and traditions, theological context: christia(cid:374)s" beliefs about the last day when all creation would be made anew. Timeline of ancient christian history: 35-(cid:1007)(cid:1010) paul"s (cid:272)o(cid:374)(cid:448)ersio(cid:374, (cid:1009)(cid:1006). Paul"s letter to the corinthians (ministry to the gentiles: 58-60. Paul and peter executed (at separate times) in rome: 64. Great fire in rome, nero blames christians and executes them: 70. First jewish revolt: romans destroy jerusalem and the temple: 70-100 gospels of mark, matthew, and luke are written, 90-110. Book of revelation written (reign of the emperor domitian) Little communities of christians along the roman empire. Different groups of christians produced different christian texts. The development of rabinic judaism separated christianity and judaism. Genres in the new testament: gospels, epistles (pauline and catholic-catholic because they are directed to the whole church, acts, revelation. Early church context: bishop: people who were the leaders of a church after the apostle had died.
