REL 1000 Chapter : CHRISTIANITY
Document Summary
Anointing those dedicated to a certain office. Incarnation: to take on a fleshly body. Crucifixion: a form of capital punishment in the roman empire. Jesus was raised/ grew up in nazareth. Joseph was his father: carpenter/ stone roller. In order for jesus to be born with no sin, he had to come from no sin. Jesus is fully human and fully divine. When mary conceived, god stopped sin from entering into her body so that jesus would be born without sin. Jesus appears in the scriptures at age 12. Appears next as an adult going to see his cousin john the baptist. Jesus had 12 disciples: those closest to jesus. He also had apostles: messengers seen as authoritative (also called disciples) Jesus did not have a long life on earth. Wanted to keep jews under roman law. Jesus was king of the jews so this posed a problem. Crucifixion: was the public execution of christ.
