History 109 Final Project
The life of Jesus, and the spread of Christianity
The beginning:
Jesus was born to Mary and Joseph sometime in the fourth century according to the gospel of Matthew. The exact date is not sure because there were no records kept at that time. It was told that Mary had conceived a child before she was married to Joseph. In that time, it was taboo to have a child before marriage. When Joseph found out about this, he was going to call off the wedding. That night an angel appeared to him in a dream and told him that Mary was a virgin. Mary had conceived through an immaculate conception by the Holy Spirit. The Angel said that Mary would have a male child, and he should call him Jesus.
After the birth of Jesus, there was a great light in the sky seen in the east. The Magi saw it as a sign that the King of the Jews had been born. These Magi followed this light to a town of Bethlehem and started to search for this King. They had asked chief priests of Herod where to find him so they could worship him. When King Herod found about it he begin to worry about his throne, and became furious. He decreed an order that all male children younger than two years old to be killed. Once again, angels appeared to joseph in a dream and said go to Egypt away from Herod’s rule. After Herod died, they would be able to return.
Jesus the prophet:
At the age of twelve, Jesus went to Jerusalem to celebrate Passover with his family. When it was over, they packed up and left. After a day’s journey Jesus’s parents notice, he was not there with them. Worried they returned to Jerusalem. After three days, they found him sitting in the temple with the teachers where he had been listing to them and asking them questions. Everyone there who was listening to him had been astounded by his understanding and answers to the questions. When asked by his parents why he stayed there his answer was “why were you searching for me.” “Didn’t you know I had to be in my father’s house”?
During Jesus’s
The beginning:
Jesus was born to Mary and Joseph sometime in the fourth century according to the gospel of Matthew. The exact date is not sure because there were no records kept at that time. It was told that Mary had conceived a child before she was married to Joseph. In that time, it was taboo to have a child before marriage. When Joseph found out about this, he was going to call off the wedding. That night an angel appeared to him in a dream and told him that Mary was a virgin. Mary had conceived through an immaculate conception by the Holy Spirit. The Angel said that Mary would have a male child, and he should call him Jesus.
After the birth of Jesus, there was a great light in the sky seen in the east. The Magi saw it as a sign that the King of the Jews had been born. These Magi followed this light to a town of Bethlehem and started to search for this King. They had asked chief priests of Herod where to find him so they could worship him. When King Herod found about it he begin to worry about his throne, and became furious. He decreed an order that all male children younger than two years old to be killed. Once again, angels appeared to joseph in a dream and said go to Egypt away from Herod’s rule. After Herod died, they would be able to return.
Jesus the prophet:
At the age of twelve, Jesus went to Jerusalem to celebrate Passover with his family. When it was over, they packed up and left. After a day’s journey Jesus’s parents notice, he was not there with them. Worried they returned to Jerusalem. After three days, they found him sitting in the temple with the teachers where he had been listing to them and asking them questions. Everyone there who was listening to him had been astounded by his understanding and answers to the questions. When asked by his parents why he stayed there his answer was “why were you searching for me.” “Didn’t you know I had to be in my father’s house”?
During Jesus’s