WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Around the time of Jesus’ death circa 33 ce, his followers started to spread his teachings. This led to the growth of which major religion?
A
Islam
B
JUdaism
C
Christianity
D
Druze
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -After the death of Jesus, Christianity first emerged as a sect of Judaism as practiced in the Roman province of Judea. The first Christians were all Jews, who constituted a Second Temple Jewish sect with an apocalyptic eschatology.

Detailed explanation-2: -After Jesus, the two most significant figures in Christianity are the apostles Peter and Paul/Saul. Paul, in particular, takes a leading role in spreading the teachings of Jesus to Gentiles (non Jews) in the Roman Empire.

Detailed explanation-3: -Christianity in the 1st century covers the formative history of Christianity from the start of the ministry of Jesus ( c. 27–29 AD) to the death of the last of the Twelve Apostles (c. 100) and is thus also known as the Apostolic Age. Early Christianity developed out of the eschatological ministry of Jesus.

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