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Background
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THE STORY OF THE CHURCH PART 1 FROM CHRIST TO CONSTANTINE
Randy Broberg, Instructor
Maranatha ChapelSchool of Ministry
Winter 2010
Copyright Randy Broberg 2010
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Introduction:Why Me?
I’m not a ProfessorI’m not a PreacherI’m an Attorney!But… Once upon a time…Double Major at Stanford in European History and in Classical StudiesAmerican School of Classical Studies, Athens GreeceIntercollegiate Center for Classical Studies, Rome ItalyYears of watching the “History Channel”!
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Introduction:Why Take This Course?
• Understand why you do what you do.
• Understand what others do and why.
• Be able to give an answer to those who ask about your beliefs or about Church history
• Understand better what’s “Biblical” vs. mere tradition!
Statute of Julius CaesarGeneva, Switzerland
“Not to know what took place before you were born is to forever remain a child” Cicero
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Introduction: Warnings
• We’ll learn some treasured traditions are pagan in origin.
• We’ll see the Church’s blemishes and warts.
• We will discuss some controversial topics; let’s do so in a spirit of charity and recognizing we may differ. Please.
• Chances are good that no matter who you are, at some point in this course you’ll feel like your toes are being stepped on. Be open minded! Learn from this.
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The Story of the
Church:Background Of
Its BirthRandy Broberg
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Was this World So Different than Our Own?
Let’s Travel Back 2000 years in time and find out.
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Alexander the Great
Influence of
Alexander the Great(356-323)
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Alexander the Great
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Spread of Greek Culture
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Spread of Greek Culture
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Hellenistic Art
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Hellenistic Art
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Spread of
Greek
Philosophy
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Spread of Greek Language
• Greek the common language from Syria to Sicily
• Widespread Literacy
• The Papyri
'Captive Greece took
captive her savage
conqueror and
brought civilization to rustic Latium'
Horace: (Ep. 2.1.156).
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In 26 BC, an unprecedented 200 years of peace began
known as the Pax Romana
Augustus Caesar
• 54 Plus Million People
• 1 million square miles
• Lasted 1000 years plus
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Roman Government & Law
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Roman Roads
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Roman Engineering
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What Was It Like To Be In a Roman City?
Clean, fresh drinking water, little crime, public restrooms,
ample food and entertainment
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Roman Cities
Civilization levels not surpassed until the 20th century.
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Rome, City of 1 Million Plus
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What Were Roman Men Like?
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What Were Roman Women Like?
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What Were Roman Children Like?
Three elegant teenagers any parent could be proud of
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Roman Style
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These women are sporting Pony tails.
Note fine table worthy of the Antique Road Show
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Education and Scholarship
Many publicly accessible
research libraries to promote
research
No Public Schools
Slave Tutors and Teachers
Emphasis on literature and rhetoric
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How Were Women Treated?
Romans were modern, even sophisticated people, who would look at home in the 21st century.
Note wax book and stylus, signs this woman is educated and cultured
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How much have we changed?
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The “World” as Romans Knew It
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Vestal Virgins
Celibacy and Purity RequiredLived in “Convents”Considered “married” to gods
How do we solve a
problem like Maria?
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Magic and the Occult• Bad Luck /Evil
Omens• Seers, Diviners &
Fortune Telling• Astrology • Curses• Black Magic• “Gesundheit”• Black Cats• Unlucky Numbers• Ghosts and
“Shades” inhabited places where dead did not receive proper burials
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Mystery Religions• Very Popular• Secret Meetings• Common Meals• Ecstatic Frenzies• Sexual Activities• Immortality• Initiation Ceremonies
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Spread of Judaism•Jews given protected and special treatment •Loss of knowledge of Hebrew outside a few Rabbis•Circumcision, food laws, et. separated Jew from Gentile•Separate Jewish Courts established outside jurisdiction of Roman Courts
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Diaspora Jews were
Evangelistic
• 139 BC, Roman edict requiring Jews to “return to their homes” and stop spreading the worship of “Jupiter Sabazius.”
• Cicero referred to Jewish mobs spreading “barbarous superstitions.”
• Play-write Horace joked that Jews forcedpeople to join them.
• Widespread Roman literary references to the Jewish “sabbath”-- even Augustus claimed to have observed it on occasion!
• Under Domitian, decrees issued to check Jewish proselytizing activities.
• Under Hadrian, decrees forbidding circumcisions of converts to Judaism.
• Significant percentages in Roman synagogues appear to have been Latins, not Jews in terms of ethnic background.
Candelabra, NOT STAR OF DAVID, was the universal Jewish symbol
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Roman Weddings• June was most popular time• Bride wore a white gown, and her hair
was done up with flowers and she wore a veil over her face.
• Bride was led with the groom toward an altar where a sacrifice was made and candles lit.
• The couple joined hands and signed marriage contracts.
• After the ceremony, there was a feast or banquet with all the guests
• After the banquet there was a wedding procession.
• Upon arrival at the new home of the couple, the groom carried the bride over the threshold. This is a bridal gown
she’s wearing
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Next Lesson: The Birth of the Church