Section B Religious Education Syllabus

The Bible
The Christian Bible has two sections, the Old

Testament and the New Testament.

The Old Testament is the original Hebrew Bible, the
sacred scriptures of the Jewish faith, written at different
times between about 1200 and 165 BC.
The New Testament books were written by Christians in
the first century AD.
Bible

What's in the Bible?

Name a Book of the Bible
Name a character, other than Jesus in the

Bible
Name the 2 parts of the Bible
Name a story told in the Bible

Finding the References in

the Bible

Looking up Passages in
the
Bible
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What is the Old

Testament
and
the New
TheOld Testamentis
the first section of the
Christian Bible and is based primarily upon
Testament?
the Jewish, Hebrew Bible
A collection of religious writings by ancient

Israelites; theOld Testamentis the

counterpart to the second section of the
Christian Bible,
A collection of writings referred to as the
NewTestament.

1. How many books are there in each section?

The Old Testament has .. books
The New Testament has .. books
3. How many books are there altogether?

.. books
4. Write down the 4 Gospel Books:
(1) ....
(2)
.
(3) ....
(4) .
5. What is the book Acts of the Apostles
shortened to? (Look in the shelves and at the
name on the book)
..

The Bible is the sacred Book, or collection of

books, accepted by the Christian Church as

uniquely inspired by God, and thus
authoritative, providing guidelines for belief
and behavior.

Many verses throughout the Bible attest to its

divine origin
But the Bible was not simply dictated word-forword by God; it is also the work of its many
different human authors.
The different writing skills, writing styles,
personalities, world views, and cultural
backgrounds of the human authors can be seen in
their works.
Many of the New Testament books were originally
written as letters rather than as Scripture.
Some Bible writings include the authors' own
research and recollection of historical events (Luke
1:1-4) and their own opinions (1Corinthians 7:12

Recollection of Luke's
time
from
the
(Luke
v1Many
people have
tried Bible
to give an account
of
the things that have happened among us.v2We
1:1-4)
got our information from those people who saw
these things. And we got our information from those
people who have passed on the message from the
beginning.v3So it seemed good to me to write
down these things in order for you, most excellent
Theophilus. I have studied all these things carefully
to make sure that I can write accurately about
them.v4By this account, you can be certain about
the truth of the things that you have learned.
(Luke 1:1-4)

The Gospels
There is no absolute certainty about who wrote the

four books which record something of the life and

teaching of Jesus - the Gospels although scholars
do agree that Mark is the earliest and John the
latest of these four books.
All the scholars would agree that these books were
not written as a piece of fiction but to record events
which happened while Jesus was alive that had a
profound effect on the lives of the authors and
those for whom they were writing and which
brought the religion of Christianity into existence.

'The gospel identifies its author as "the disciple

whom Jesus loved." The text does not actually

name this disciple, but by the beginning of the
The
Gospel
oftoJohn
2nd century
a tradition began
form which

identified him with John the Apostle, one of the

Twelve (Jesus's innermost circle).
Although some notable New Testament scholars
affirm traditional Johannine scholarship, the
majority do not believe that John or one of the
Apostles wrote it, and trace it instead to a
"Johannine community" which traced its
traditions to John;

The gospel itself shows signs of having been

composed in three "layers", reaching its final

form about 90-100 AD.
According to the Church Fathers, the Bishops
of Asia Minor requested John, in his old age, to
write a gospel in response to Cerinthus, the
Ebionites and other Hebrew groups which they
deemed heretical. This understanding
remained in place until the end of the 18th
century.

The Gospel of John developed over a period of time

in various stages, summarized by Raymond E. Brown

as follows
An initial version based on personal experience of
Jesus;
A structured literary creation by the evangelist
which draws upon additional sources;
The final harmony that presently exists in the New
Testament canon, around 85-90 AD.
In view of this complex and multi-layered history it is
meaningless to speak of a single "author" of John...

Part I; The Context

The Holy Land

3 Provences

Galilee
Sameria
Judea

The Birthplace of Jesus

Bethlehem

The Town where Jesus grew

up

Nazareth

The River where Jesus was

baptised

River Jordan

The place where Jesus met

his first disciples

Sea of Galilee

The town where Jesus was

arrested, put on trial, put to

death & resurrected...

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Jerusalem
Palestine was under Roman

rule, Pontius Pilate was the

roman governor.
The Jewish people had
suffered many times under
foreign rule
Jews now had to obey Roman
laws & pay a lot of taxes.
The Romans however
allowed the Jews to practice
their religion & follow their
own customs
The Romans were interested
in gaining power & wealth.
While the Romans counted
their coins the Jews awaited
a Saviour... a Messiah

Ancient Judaism
Abraham; Father of Judaism. God made a special and

sacred promise (covenant) with Abraham, his people

became the chosen people.
Slavery in Egypt; A famine breaks out in Canaan, and
are forced into slavery in Egypt.
Moses; God called Moses to lead the people out of
slavery and into the promise land.
Return to Canaan; The people return to Canaan. And
win control again. The Kingdom of Israel is established
David; Becomes king of Israel, wins many battles and
makes Jerusalem the capital city. His son Solomon
builds the Temple in Jerusalem
The Prophets; Jews find it hard to keep Gods laws,
God sends prophets ie Ezekiel to warn them. They do
not listen

 Jerusalem Destroyed; The country is invaded and the

Temple and the city of Jerusalem was destroyed. The

people are taken away to Babylon
The Exile; The people worked like slaves in Babylon. They
realised that they had deliberately turned away from God.
They turned back to God, praying together on the
Sabbath. They wrote down their laws and beliefs about
God, and formed the Torah.
Return from Exile; Jews were set free and return to
Jerusalem where they rebuilt the Temple and make a fresh
start as rabbis start to teach how to practice their faith
properly.
Foreign Rulers; Jews pray in local synagogues and try to
practice their faith in the right way. Over the next 400
years, several foreign powers invade and take control of
the country. The Romans invade Palestine in 63 BCE
The Messiah; The Jews long for a leader, a Messiah to set
them free. They hope for someone like David, powerful,
who will make their country a great Jewish kingdom.

The Roman Empire

63 BC
40 BC

Palestine conquered by the Romans

Romans appointed Herod as King,
because Herod was not a Jew he was not
accepted by the Jews
8-4 BC
Birth of Jesus
1 AD
Pontius Pilate was made governor
of the province of Judaea
24-25 AD Jesus began his public ministry

THE HOLY LAND

Fill in the gaps in the following passage

The Holy Land is the palce where Jesus lived, it is

also known as P -------- .It is situated o the Eastern

side of the Mediterranean sea.The people who lived
there were J --- . The country had been invaded and
was ruled by the R---- E-----, whose cpaital was
Rome . They were n charge of everything in P--------.
The Romans wanted the countries that thye
controlled to obey their laws and live in peace.

The J--- main place of worship was the Temple

in J--------. They also worshipped at S--------- in

their local towns.
The J--- believed that some day a saviour woul
dappear who would free them from the
invaders and they would live in peace. This
person was called the Messiah

Messianic Expectation
The Jewish people believed that they had a special

relationship with God & were His Chosen People

They had experienced a troubled past & longed for

a united & prosperous kingdom like they had under

KING DAVID (O.T. Jewish King)
They waited for a Messiah(Annointed One) sent by

God, a military leader, king like, to free them from

Roman Rule and establish a new Jewish Kingdom

PALESTINE. Identify the seas, river, provinces,

towns associated with events in Jesus' life

Pharisees
Sadducees
Zealots
Essenes

The Pharisees
Around 2nd century BC, religious Jews set up a

network of local school to teach the Torah to

Jewish boys.
The Teachers in those schools became know
as Pharisees and became very influential
They were not priests but lay men and were
called Rabbi, and controlled the Synagogues
The name Pharisee means the separated,
they separated themselves from general life
in Palestine.

Pharisees
concerned with daily prayer and safeguarding

the Jewish religion.

They believed that the final judgement would
come at the end of time and people would rise
from the dead and be rewarded or punished
for the way they lived their lives.
The expected the Messiah to free them from
Roman rule( i.e. rejected Roman rule) and
bring about a new kingdom, like in the days of
David

The Sadducees
Small group of very wealthy and powerful men
Co-operated with Roman rule and were disliked

by the common people.

Dominated the Sanhedrin (Jewish court of law)
and were very influential
A Sadducee held the position of High priest in
Jerusalem and worked with the Romans to
ensure their wealth.
They accepted only the Torah (first 5 books of
Sacred Scriptures).

Sadducees
Sadducees refused to accept any

development of new ideas

As the Torah does not refer to resurrection of
the dead the Sadducees refused to accept
belief in life after death.
Instead they believed that the soul dies with
the body
The Sadducees were not waiting for a Messiah
to deliver them from Roman rule but were
very interested in wealth

The Zealots
They were deeply religious Jews who believed

that violent action was justified if it was in

defence of the Jewish religion.
The Zealots thought that if people had the
courage to rebel against Roman Rule God would
send a Messiah
They expected the Messiah to be a Military leader
who would rid Palestine of the Romans
As a result of this view the Zealots were involved
in attacking cities and towns where they killed
roman soldiers

Zealots
The Zealots lead a Jewish revolt against the

Romans in Palestine in 66 AD but failed

The Essenes
These were communities of monks who

settled in remote places.

They believed that they were obeying the
word of God by going into the desert and
escaping worldly concerns of Jerusalem and
the corruption of the Temple.
They rejected Roman rule
Isaiah 40:3 Prepare in the wilderness a way
for the Lord. Make straight highway for our
God across the desert.

Essenes
Men and women wishing to become members

had to give away all their worldly belongings

There was a 3 year waiting period
New members had to swear to keep their
teachings and practice a secret.
The Essenes believed that a new kingdom was
coming and a kingly figure would lead them to
war to defeat the
Romans.
The Essenes are said to be the authors of the
Dead Sea Scrolls

The Sanhedrin
The word Sanhedrin

means assembly
It was a small but

important assembly
of Men
The court of law for

the Jewish people

The Jewish Temple

The Temple
The Temple was the most sacred building for the

Jewish people
There were areas allocated according to your
degree of Holiness
Women sat in the Court of Women only
Men sat in the Court of Isrealites
Only Priests were allowed to enter the Court of
Priests and the Sanctuary
At the heart of the Temple was the Holy of
Holies, hidden behind a veil it was entered only
once a year by the high priest on the Day of
Atonement, when he prayed for forgiveness of his
people

The Jews saw the Temple as the House of God

It was at the heart of their lives and many Jews

visited it once a year during religious festival

The outer court Court of Gentiles was a place
of business where money was changed from
Roman into Temple coins.
Birds & animals were for sale also, to be used
as a sacrifice to God in the Court of Priests
Jesus came into conflict with the Jewish high
priests when he became outraged in the Court
of Gentiles
Mark 11:15-19

The Synagogue
The Synagogue is at the

centre of village & town life.

Every week the Jews attend
on the Sabbath lasting
about an hour. This is still in
use today
Men & Women are
separated & enter by
different doors
Women sat in the gallery,
men sat with their
sons(13+)

A scroll with Jewish scripture

was read and the rabbi talks

about the readings
The scrolls are kept in the
ARK , they are treated
respectfully as they contain
the word of God
A candle is always lighting
in front of the ark
In front of the Ark there is a
Menorah, a candelabrum
with 7 branches

Part II; Evidence about

Jesus

The Old Testament

This foretells the coming of the Messiah
It contains 3434 books, describing the

creation of the world to the life of Jews.

The Old Testament Prophets spoke on behalf
of God e.g. Jeremaih
They reminded the Jews about Gods law and
warned them against disobeying it.
The Old Testament traces the history of the
Jews

The New Testament

The New Testament contains the story of

Jesus.
The 4 Gospel writers are called Evangelists
Matthew; Mark; Luke & John

The Gospels came together in 3 different

stages
1.The Actual Events (Jesus life)
2.Disciples preaching about Jesus
3.The writing down on the Gospels

Historical Documents
Josephus
Written about 60 AD by this Jewish scholar
Tacitus
Written about 80 AD by this Roman scholar

Both Historians
Described Jesus as a wise man & leader and
wrote about Pilate, Jesus death & Resurrection.
Neither men had anything to gain by writing
about Jesus as neither were followers

Matthew
Matthew is thought to have been a tax collector

called by Jesus ( Matt 9:9)

Written about 85-90 CE (AD)
Had a wide knowledge of Jewish religion and
the Old Testament
He saw Jesus as the new Moses, the promised
one by God
Taught his followers a new way of living
Written for Jewish Christians in Antioch, Syria
his symbol was an angel

Mark
Written circa 65-70 CE (AD) in Rome.
Mark wrote for the community of Christians who

were suffering great persecution under Roman

Emperor. (Marks symbol is the lion)
Mark was well known to Peter and so wrote as
Peter told him.
Much of this Gospel is devoted to Miracles and
confirms that Jesus is the promised Messiah, but
explains that Jesus had feelings like everyone else.
100% Human 100% Divine

Luke
Written around the same time as Matthew, Luke

wrote his Gospel for the Gentile Christians. ( He was a

gentile)
Lukes caring side is evident through out the Gospel,
he was very sympathetic towards the poor and
oppressed.
He showed Jesus as someone who brings love and
forgiveness to all. Luke also held a special place for
Mary.
Placed a lot of emphasis on the importance of prayer.
His symbol is the Bull

John
Written about 95 CE, John was one of Jesus

youngest disciples.
We know that Jesus had a special place in his
heart for John as, when he was dieing on the
cross he asked him to take care of his mother,
Mary.
John shows Jesus as a real human being, sharing
in our pain and problems, and good times.
A lot of the stories found in John are not found
in the other 3 Gospels

Synoptic
John
Synoptic means having

the same view point

Matthew, Mark and Luke
tell very similar stories
and so are synoptic.
Very focused on Miracles,
Parables and the Kingdom
of God
Visits Jerusalem only once
Focused on what Jesus Did

No Parables
Kingdom of God is only

mentioned once
Jesus Visits Jerusalem a
number of times
Jesus performs just 7
signs, no reference to
exorcisms or Miracles
Themes of Life and Love
Focused on Who Jesus Is

Part III; The Person and

Preaching of Jesus

Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate an understanding of the
Kingdom of God
I can retell what the term parable means:
I can describe a parable that Jesus told and
begin to make links with the meaning:

What is the Kingdom of

Jesus
vision of a perfect world,
God
where people allow the love of
God to rule their hearts.
The kingdom of God is Jesus
dream or vision of a way of life
that loves God and does good
to other people
The kingdom of God is not a
place that can be found on a
map.
It is found in people, in the

goodness of their hearts.

Jesus used words and actions to help people to

understand what he meant by the kingdom of God.

He told parables to teach people about the love of

God
He performed miracles to show people the love of
God
The shared meals and table fellowship to help all
people experience the love of God
He called people to discipleship so that they could
learn form him and follow a way of life based on the
love of God
Jesus words and actions were the first sign that the

Kingdom of God had arrived

Parables
A short story told by Jesus to teach the people

about the kingdom of God

The story is based on earth with a message about
heaven.
The parables made the disciples and others
question the way they live their lives.
Jesus used the parables to;
Command attention from the disciples
Challenge the growth in faith
To explain difficult concepts in simple everyday

terms

Quick Fire
What is a Parable?

Parables of Growth
The Sower (Matt 13:3-9)
The stony path represents those who hear Gods message

but they fall into temptation

Rocky ground represents those who hear Gods message,
receive it gladly but if it requires extra work, will eventually
give up
Bushes represent those who hear and understand the
message but are concerned with wealth and power
The Good Soil represents those who hear and understand
Gods message making changes to respond the message
and follow Jesus footsteps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJvzmBn5NcA

The Sower
The Parable of the Sower concerns a sower

who scatters seed, which falls on four different

types of ground.
The hard ground by the way side prevents
the seed from sprouting at all, and the seed
becomes nothing more than bird food.

The Sower
The stony ground provides enough soil for the

seeds to germinate and begin to grow, but

because there is no deepness of earth, the
plants do not take root and are soon withered
in the sun.
The thorny ground allows the seed to grow,
but the competing thorns choke the life out of
the beneficial plants. The good ground
receives the seed and produces much fruit

The Sower
The seed is the word of the kingdom. The

hard ground represents someone who is

hardened by sin; he hears but does not
understand the Word, and Satan plucks the
message away, keeping the heart dull and
preventing the Word from making an
impression.
The stony ground pictures a man who professes
delight with the Word; however, his heart is not
changed, and when trouble arises, his so-called
faith quickly disappears.

Parables of Forgiveness
Parable of the Talents ( Matt 18:23-33)
This parable shows how, in the Kingdom of

God, forgiveness is both:

A gift freely given by God, and
A challenge to those who receive this gift, to do

the same forgive others.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=bbPKhYBaWRg

What is a Samaritans
A charitable or helpful person (with reference

to Luke 10:33)

Parables about Attitude

The Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)
In this story Jesus uses the fact that Jews considered

themselves to be better than Samaritans.

In the parable it is the Samaritan who shows what it
means to be a good neighbour, while the so called
religious people fail to care for someone in need.
Jesus wanted to teach people about being a good
person to everyone despite race, colour or religion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=A8VRSFuFDGk

Tax Collector Someone who takes away part of your

money on a regular basis to give to the government.
We still pay taxes today. In Jesus time this money
was given to the Romans who had been invaders.
Pharisee The religious leaders in Jesus day who
followed the Jewish laws. Other people listened to
their leadership.

Pharisee and the Tax

Collector
The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax
Collector in the Temple (Luke 18:9-14) is rich
with spiritual truth.
In fact, it contains the very essence of the
gospel of Jesus Christ.
As verse 9 tells us, Jesus spoke this parable to
those who trusted in themselves that they
were righteous and despised others (NKJV).

Jesus spoke often of the issue of

righteousness, pleading with His hearers to

understand their utter inability to be righteous
enough to attain the kingdom of heaven.
This knowledge was essential if they were to
understand His mission on earth, which was to
save sinnersthose who knew they could not
save themselves.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=39fHwaR2P40

The Prodigal Son

https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=cacAlQ3TG64&feature=related

Learning Outcomes
To be able to explain the meaning of miracles.
To identify reasons Jesus preformed

miracles.
To be able to discuss different miracle stories
told in the Bible.

Miracles
A miracle is an amazing cure or deed

performed by Jesus to show the power and

love of God.
Jesus used miracles to show people how Gods
love and power exists in the Kingdom of God
Jesus performed different types of miracles;
Healing miracles
Nature miracles
Expelling miracles
Raising to life miracles

Modern Day Miracles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=PsEVOyi2OXI&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=pIBo_B6Wy8c

Healing Miracles

Expelling Miracles

Healing a blind man in

Expelling an evil spirit

Jericho

from a man in Capernaum

(Mark
1:21-28)
Expelling an evil spirit
from a man in Gerasa
(Mark 5:1-20)

(Mark
10:46-52)
Healing a person with
leprosy in Galilee
(Mark 1:39-45)
Nature Miracles

Raising to life Miracles

Calming a storm on Lake

Raising Jairus daughter to

Galilee
4:35-41)

life in Galilee (Mark 5:2142)

(Mark

5000 Loaves
Recorded in all 4 Gospels.
Can you name the four Gospel writers?
When Christ fed the masses that day, He

began with only five barley loaves and two

fish, borrowed from a boys lunch (John 6:9).

To feed 5,000 people with five loaves and two

fish is indeed miraculous, but the Greek term

used inMatthew 14:21specifies males, and
Matthew further emphasizes the point by
adding, Besides women and children.

Table fellowship
Table fellowship is the way Jesus shared meals

with everyone to show the Kingdom of God is

open to all.
He showed that the Kingdom of God is open
to anyone who;
Turns away from Sin and wrongdoing
Turns towards the love of God

https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=UtrjViTgPHs

Table fellowship in the

Gospels
Jesus was criticised for being a friend of sinners and
social out casts;
When the Pharisees saw Jesus eating with sinners and

tax collectors they said to his disciples, Why does he eat

with such people. On hearing this Jesus said people
who are healthy do not need a doctor, only those who are
sick. I did not come to call respectable people, but
sinners

Jesus and Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10)

Jesus and Levi (Mark 2:13-17)
Jesus at the home of Simon the Pharisee (Luke 7:36-

50)

Kingdom of God
Discipleship
A disciple is someone who learns from a teacher
(rabbi). Jesus wanted his disciples to learn from
from and to follow his example.
Discipleship involves a total change of heart, a
break away from old habits to follow Jesus.
Jesus needed his disciples to help him establish
the Kingdom of God on earth. He trained them
to pass on his teaching and way of life to others.
Jesus calls his first disciples (Mark 1:16-20)
Jesus calls the 12 disciples (Luke 6:12-16)

Beatitudes
In the sermon on the mount Jesus began by teaching Beatitudes

(Matt 5:1-10)The beatitudes list the qualities that Jesus followers

must have in order to belong to the Kingdom of God

Blessed are the poor in spirit,

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are they who mourn,
for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they shall possess the earth.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for justice,
for they shall be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure of heart,
for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called children of God.
Blessed are they who suffer persecution for justice sake,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
http://gardenofpraise.com/bibl42s.htm

Vocation
Comes form the Latin

word to call
A vocation is a persons
sense of being called by
God to live in a certain
way of life.
The Christian way of life
involves following Jesus
teachings to love God
and love one another as
yourself
Jesus calls all of us to a
special way of life.

Mission
Mission is the specific work

carried out by members of

a Christian community.
For Example;
Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy

who set up an
organisation that helps
young homeless.
Mother Teresa set up a
community to help the
poor in India
Brother Roger founded
and ecumenical
community in Taize France

Part IV; The Death and

Resurrection of Jesus

Holy Week
Holy week is the last week of Jesus public

ministry before he was put to death.

The evangelists wanted to stress the importance
of Jesus suffering and death for our sake
Sunday (Mark 11:1-11) Jesus arrives into

Jerusalem; welcomed by cheering crowds waving

palm branches Palm Sunday
Monday (Mark 11:15-18) Jesus went into the
temple(Court of Gentiles). He got annoyed at the
traders and tried to get them out of the Temple.
Pharisees and Sadducees saw him as a threat and
plotted against him.

 Tuesday Jesus taught in the temple. He was

questioned by the Pharisees and Sadducees about

his teachings. They were trying to trick him.
Wednesday (Matt 27:5) Judas Iscariot went to
Jewish authorities with an offer to betray Jesus so
that he would be arrested
Thursday (John 18:1-11) Last Supper. Jesus was
arrested in the garden of Gethsemane.
Friday (Luke 22:47-53) Jesus was questions by the
Sanhedrin; put on trial by Roman procurator
Pontius Pilate. Jesus was scourged and
condemned to death by crucifixion. He was nailed
to a cross, suffered a terrible death and his body
was berried in a nearby tomb.

Conflict with Authority

Religious Trial
Jesus was brought to the

house of the high priest

Questioned buy Caiaphas,
leader of the Sanhedrin.
Jesus was asked if he was
the Messiah, he said he had
a special relationship with
God.
The Sanhedrin was furious
and found Him guilty of
blasphemy
Jesus had broken a Jewish
law so it was decided he be
put to death, but the
Sanhedrin did not have the
power to execute him.

Political Trial
Jesus was taken to the
governor's palace the next
morning
Jesus was questioned by Pilate,
he tried to find out if Jesus was
a political troublemaker
Jesus was asked if he was king
of the Jews, he replied saying
his kingdom was not of this
world
Pilate thought Jesus was
innocent, but under pressure
from the Sanhedrin agreed
that he was breaking a Roman
law by claiming to be a king
Pilate found Jesus guilty of
treason and was sentenced to
death instead of Barabbas.

Resurrection
Resurrection is the central Christian belief

that Jesus rose from the dead 3 days after he

was crucified.
It shows us that
There is life after death
Jesus is the promised Messiah
The power of good has triumphed over evil
Jesus offers hope to all humankind that death is

not the end

Transformation
Jesus appearance and his nature were changed

after the resurrection. He was different yet

somehow everything about him was still the
same.
After the Resurrection, Jesus appeared to:
Mary Magdalene at the tomb (John 20:11-18)
Disciples on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35)
Disciples in a house in Jerusalem (John 20:19-25)
Thomas in a house in Jerusalem (John 20:24-29)
Disciples beside lake Galilee (John 21:1-14)

Passover
Eucharist

Ascension
For 40 days after his death Jesus appeared to his

apostles many times and continued to teach

them about the kingdom of God.
He told them Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait
for the gift I told you about, the gift my father
has promised. John baptised with water, but in a
few days you will be baptised with the holy
spirit.
After saying this, the disciples watches as Jesus
was taken up to heaven and a cloud hid him from
their sight.

Part V; Faith in Christ

Pentecost
10 days after the Ascension, the disciples gathered

to celebrate Pentecost, as Jesus had promised he

would send the Holy Spirit during this festival.
The disciples met in a room in Jerusalem, and the
sound of a powerful wind filled the room.
Tongues of fire appeared to the disciples and
rested on their hands. They were filled with the
Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages.
The Pentecost is often referred to as the birthday
of the church, as the Apostles then began to
publicly preach.

Son of Man v Son of

God
This title was the first used This title was used to

in the Old Testament to

describe a heavenly
representative of great
power and dignity, who
would remain faithful to
and act for God and for the
people in the event of a
final time or trial or crisis.
In marks gospel, Jesus
used this title 14 times
when he was describing
himself

describe the Risen Jesus.

This term helped the
early Christians to
understand the bond
between God and Jesus.
It emphasised the fact
that Jesus was not just a
very powerful human,
but the he shared in the
very nature of God.

Christ among His People

First Christians
The People of God: Christian communities

past and present who believe in God and

follow the teaching of Jesus
They had faith in Jesus, the Son of God (Faith)
On Sunday, the day of the Resurrection, they

met in each others homes and celebrated the

breaking of bread, as Jesus had requested.
(Worship)
They shared everything with each other and
helped people in need (Way of life)

The first followers were not trying to start a

new community of faith but simply groups of

Jews who
Believed Jesus was the Messiah
Followed Jesus commandment to love God and

love their neighbour.

Slowly over time they began to see that their

way of life, faith and worship was different

than other Jews
At this stage they realised they could no
longer become known as Jews and so
Christianity began.

St Paul
He spread the Christian message beyond Palestine to parts

of the Roman empire.

St. Paul was originally a Jew, a strict Pharisee who
persecuted Christians in Jerusalem
He became a follower of Jesus as a result of a religious
experience on the Road to Damascus
He felt called by God to spread the rest of his life as a
Christian missionary. He set out on 3 missionary journeys
around the Mediterranean.
As a Roman citizen who spoke 4 languages her could easily
move around the Empire.
He wrote letters, or epistles, offering support and advice to
each community he established.
St. Paul was arrested & brought to Rome where he was
martyred for his faith in 65 CE