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What did you learn about Jesus` background that stands out or surprises you?

Jesus' Family life: where Joseph ''Jesus' father'' was a carpenter, making their family a part of the middle class. Mary ''Jesus' mother'' was a teenager who was ?promised? by her parents to be married to Joseph ''at the time when Jesus was considered to be miraculously conceived''. and during their marriage, and Jesus' birth, Mary and Joseph had other children as well.and also what stands out is that; -the romans government practised syncretismand accepting all religious beliefs -The Jews held much distrust and often hatred for the Roman Empire -The Jews understood the world to be divided into two types of people -The Jewish people accepted their freedom in both their governing system, and in maintaining their own traditions -The Jewish religious and governing system was divided between two parties: the Pharisees ? the ?people's party'

By: velma Nasike
Category: Life of Jesus - First Century Context of Palestine (Israel)
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