Judaism and The Rise of Christendom

Judaism and The Rise of Christendom
Judaism has a history that dates back 4000 years. The Hebrews were nomadic people who arose from the aboriginal Canaanites and neighbouring deserts. The Israelites had an era of authority around 1,000 BC under King David, who seized Jerusalem. His son, King Solomon, built the first majestic Temple in Jerusalem for God’s worship. The Jews refuted the common polytheism of the time and would praise only Yahweh, whose 10 Commandments taught them morality. The Temple was destroyed in 587 BC, and the Jewish leaders went to other countries (exile) and came back after a century to new leadership (Oskar, 2002).
Judea was annexed by the Roman Empire in 63 BC. Around 6 BC, A Jewish family in Nazareth was blessed with Jesus birth, as a result, worship of the God of Israel spread throughout, and eventually dominated the Western World, diving the calendar into BC and AD (Anno Domini). This topic is important as it tells us how Christianity came to be, According to Woods & Canizares (2012), Christianity started as a belief system within Judaism in the mid-first century resulting from the life of Jesus Christ. Considering this information, it can be deduced that had the Roman Empire not faded, Christianity would have never been established

Work Cited
Woods, T.E., & Canizares, A. How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization. Washington, D.C.: Regnery History. 2012
Oskar, S. In the shadow of the temple: Jewish influences on early Christianity. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press. 2002

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