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I d e ntify t h e m aj or ev e nts i n t h e lif e of t h e f o u n d er of C hristi a nity. ( L O 2. 5) D escri b e k ey ev e nts i n t h e e arly hist or y of C hristi a nity.
E n q ui r e ( L O 2. 6)
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W h a t d o y o u k n o w a b o ut C hri s ti a nit y ? G o t o p a g e 3 7 of y o ur S kill s B o o k , w or k i n s m all gr o u ps a n d s h ar e y o ur k n o wl e d g e.
N o w t hi n k a b o ut w h at y o u w o ul d li k e t o ti n d o ut a b o ut C hri s fi a nit y. G o to p a g e 3 8 of y o ur S kill s B o o k a n d, a s a gr o u p, writ e o ut at l e ast 8 q u es ti o ns y o u w o ul d li k e a n s w er e d a b o ut C hri s tt a nit y.
T h e c o nt e xt C h ri sti a nit y w a s f o u n d e d b y a J e w n a m e d J e s u s of N a z a r et h. J e s u s w a s c all e d C h ri st b y hi s f oll o w e r s. C h ri st i s t h e G r e e k w o r d f o r ‘ m e s si a h’ m e a ni n g ‘ a n oi nt e d o n e’. J e s u s w a s b o r n i n h u m bl e s u r r o u n di n g s a r o u n d 4 B C E i n t h e cit y of N a z a r et h, a n a r e a w hi c h i s n o w p a rt of I s r a el. F o r m a n y c e nt u ri e s, t h o s e w h o f oll o w C h ri st ( C h ri sti a n s) h a v e r ef e r r e d t o t h e l a n d i n w hi c h J e s u s w a s b o r n a s t h e H ol y L a n d .
I n J e s u s’ ti m e t h e m ai n 1 7 0 i n h a bit a nt s of t h e H ol y L a n d w e r e t h e J e wi s h p e o pl e . M o st J e w s li v e d i n s m all t o w n s of 1 2 o r s o h o u s e s d ott e d a c r o s s t h e l a n d. T h e m o st
