SRS2112 : SRS2112 - Christianity.docx

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: SRS2112
• Professor: All

Document Summary

He was a healer all sources talk about him performing miracles of healing. He was a teacher of wisdom and ethics. He was a renowned exorcist when people were ill (headaches, schizophrenia, etc. ) seen to be caused by demons jesus was one of the best (cast out demons in his own name) He was the son of god (according to his followers) Betrayed by his closest confidante, handed over to the roman authorities, executed, rose from the dead this is a common tale told throughout history. *the themes we see in relation to jesus were common themes in first century judaism, and first century ancient world. He was a first century mediterranean jew, along with his followers (during his lifetime) Disciples from galilee, all of them except judas. Everyone that they convinced to follow him initially was a jew. His name was joshua = he who saves. Jewish settlement in the hill country of southern galilee.