Today in West Civ, we finished talking about Caesar and began the Roman empire.
Ocatvian- aka Caesar
Augustus- the first emperor
- At the age of 18, he takes over
- There was another triumphant after Caesar
- Begins the Pax Romana- a period of peace and prosperity
- Built roads, aqueducts
- Set up civil service to take care of roads, the grain supply, even a postal service.
- Augustus died at age 76 in AD 14 and passes power to…………
Tiberius-
From Jesus to
Christianity-
- Jesus was a Roman citizen and a preaching Jew
- At 30, he began his ministry (AD 31-33), preaching to the poor in the empire and reaching out to outsiders.
- Statements like "My kingdom is not this world" made the Romans and the Jews nervous, and they began to plan his execution. The Romans were worried about losing power and a revolution. If there was a strong person that would take over, even though that wasn’t what Jesus was doing.
- The government of the Roman province of Judaea, Pontius Pilate (prompted by Jewish high priest), sentences Jesus to death by crucifixion.
The Word Spread
about the risen Jesus
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