what do you think the Romans thought of Jesus? tell me something that makess seance this is my home work?

Question

i'm writing for a news paper that would of been in romen times. and i can't find that much cause so much comes up when you typ in something like the spread of christinanity in roman times help me what do you think the romans would have to say about this guy that only beleives in one god and is gods son.

thanx

Answer 1

G'day Offthewall1991,

Thank you for your question.

Does the newspaper have to be from Christ's crucifixion or can it be later? The Romans crucified Christ but it was mainly as a result of pressure from Jewish authorities who considered that his claims to be the son of God was blasphemy. Pontius Pilate is claimed to have offered a pardon to someone sentenced but Barrabas a robber was chosen instead. Pilate is said to washed his hands of the matter. A headline might be "Jesus of Nazareth to be crucified for sedition" or "Jesus crucified"

Alternatively, you can do a story on the persecution of Christians later on. As Christianity spread, the Romans were wary of their growing influence as they were more loyal to God than to the emperor. The Roman historian Tacitus records that Nero persecuted them because he believed that they were responsible for the great fire of Rome. A headline might be "Nero prosecutes Christians for great fire of Rome".

I have attached sources for your reference.

Regards

Answer 2

Well, from what I can remember from the Bible, Jeruselum was under the Roman authority at the time. Jesus, being a huge new figure created a huge disturbance for an already shaky area of the Roman empire. If Jesus was God's son, then he was the most revolutionary man to ever live. If not, then he was a huge blasphemer(liar) to the Jews. Jewish law states that such a sin is punishable by death, however, the Jews had no King, so they had to appeal to the roman authority. Jesus' crucifiction was just as such. The Romans at the time could care less of Jesus. Most of them were either athiests or pagans anyway. The jews were nothing more than a thorn in their side, especially with Jesus. hope that helps.

Answer 3

First the Roman as polytheists, and when they conquer another nation, they would build a temple for there enemies God. See Paul about the unknown god....

Second, Jesus was view by the Roman as a trouble maker that would interfere with Roman rule in Palestine. They executed Jesus at the request of the Jews. (See gospels for details). Moreover the Romans believe their emperor was divine as God.

Third, the spread of Christianity can be found in Acts and Epistles. When Jerusalem was destroyed in the Jewish War, Christians no longer became Jews. What was the state of the Christian. Frankly, dogs had a higher standing. You will see that Christians were executed until Constantine became emperor.

Good luck with your paper.

Answer 4

Hello. If I had to describe hisotricaly what The Roman Empire had ot think about Jesus, i would say two things.number one, they probably thought he was just some fanatic and that he was just another one of the many Jews who would like to start an movenemt that would possibly stir trouble within the Jewis leadership AKA (Anas and Ciaphas) the High preist. this did occur and Many Jews were unhappy and Pontious Pilate became afraid, If he refused to crucify this Man named Jesus, there could be a huge riot within the territory of Judeah, and that would be the nightmaer scenario, he also had the issue of moality, how oculd he condemn a Man who hasnt been proven guilty with absolute evidence? he saw the need of self preservation and thereofre chose to err on the side of safety and wash his hands of Jesus of Nazareth and allow the jews to handle the problem and stay out of the conflict and avoid certain disaster.
Althoug this is treu, we must Not forget that Jesus dint Just die because he was hated within the political and religous ranks at that time, jesus suffered and died to pay the penalty for our sins, he died because if we have transgresed Gods Law (Ten Commandments) by lying, steling looking with lust ect. we will stand before the Holy Judge and be given Justice in hell. but God so loved us he sent zJesus to pay our fine and if we repent and trust in him we an be forgiven and granted eternal life.
God Bless
WDJD

Answer 5

OK initially it used to be Pilot that refused to condemn Jesus in the beginning, no longer Cesar. Anyway, the Romans had been a pagan humans and believed in lots of gods. While the Jews consider in just one God. When the Romans conquered a humans they allow them to maintain their devout ideals and traditions. The handiest main issue that the Romans might have had with Jesus is that he might had been noticeable as a problem maker, they usually rather desired to maintain the peace. They didn't wish a rebellion or an rebellion on their arms that is why they ultimately gave in to the needs of the humans and positioned him to loss of life. So, positioned your self on this role: Your a Roman and also you consider that there's a god or goddess for nearly the whole lot, a god or goddess for wine, looking, the solar, the moon, you identify it. There are those humans who you've got conqured they usually consider in just one God. While this seams unusual to you, you do not rather have a main issue with it. These humans had been looking forward to a King to come back and loose them out of your rule. Along comes this guy who says he's this savior, he even is going as far as to mention he's the humans's God's son. This does not rather hassle you however you could feel he is a bit of loopy. The neighborhood jewish govt nevertheless are terrified of wasting vigor to this man and wish the Romans to do anything approximately it. At first Pilot attempts to push the limitation again onto the neighborhood authoraties, however they do not want to manage him. Pilot then orders him scourged and tells the humans thats sufficient however they wish extra. Pilot then attempts to set him loose making use of an historical Jewish customized, however the humans refuse asking to set an additional guy price as an alternative. So, so as to maintain the peace Pilot orders the person crucified, however handiest after he makes it transparent that he reveals no motive for this type of sentence and that this mans blood is on his possess humans. While those parties ultimately transformed the sector, within the scope of the roman empier it might had been an overly minor blip at the radar reveal. That is till a lot later while the Roman empier followed this mans faith as its reputable faith. :) Hope that is helping.

Answer 6

Christianity spread through the poverty stricken citizens like wild fire. At first they did not care but they began hearing rumors that Christians sacrificed their children by dipping them into a pool of water and ate the flesh of this one named Jesus. Paul was spreading the word with such effect on the population that the roman government, fueled by lies and fear began persecuting. They were afraid of what they did not understand and that this king, Jesus, would unite his followers against the roman empire.

Answer 7

To the Romans Jesus was a terrorist guilty of treason. He was put on the cross because he was a great threat to the Romans' oppressive rule.

Answer 8

wel they wanted to whip him and crucify him so lol

Answer 9

Maybe you can get something from these to help you.

Cornelius Tacitus (c. 55 - 120 AD) was considered a great historian of ancient Rome. His masterpiece, Annals, is represented by a two-volume set (chapters 1-6, with one surviving manuscript; and chapters 11-16, known as Historiae, with 32 surviving manuscripts). 1

As background, on July 19, 64 AD, a fire started in Rome that burned for nine days, finally destroying nearly three-quarters of the city. According to Tacitus, rumors spread that the fire was planned by the wickedly unstable Emperor Nero himself. In response, Nero created a diversion by calling for the torture and execution of Christians.



Consequently, to get rid of the report, Nero fastened the guilt and inflicted the most exquisite tortures on a class hated for their abominations, called Christians by the populace. Christus, from whom the name had its origin, suffered the extreme penalty during the reign of Tiberius at the hands of one of our procurators, Pontius Pilatus, and a most mischievous superstition, thus checked for the moment, again broke out not only in Judaea, the first source of the evil, but even in Rome, where all things hideous and shameful from every part of the world find their centre and become popular. Accordingly, an arrest was first made of all who pleaded guilty; then, upon their information, an immense multitude was convicted, not so much of the crime of firing the city, as of hatred against mankind. Mockery of every sort was added to their deaths. Covered with the skins of beasts, they were torn by dogs and perished, or were nailed to crosses, or were doomed to the flames and burnt, to serve as a nightly illumination, when daylight had expired. Nero offered his gardens for the spectacle, and was exhibiting a show in the circus, while he mingled with the people in the dress of a charioteer or stood aloft on a car. Hence, even for criminals who deserved extreme and exemplary punishment, there arose a feeling of compassion; for it was not, as it seemed, for the public good, but to glut one man's cruelty, that they were being destroyed.

Pliny the Younger (c. 62 - c.113 AD) was the Roman Governor of Bithynia (present-day northwestern Turkey). Around 111 or 112 AD, he wrote the following letter to Emperor Trajan of Rome asking for advice on how to deal with Christians.



It is a rule, Sir, which I inviolably observe, to refer myself to you in all my doubts; for who is more capable of guiding my uncertainty or informing my ignorance? Having never been present at any trials of the Christians, I am unacquainted with the method and limits to be observed either in examining or punishing them. Whether any difference is to be allowed between the youngest and the adult; whether repentance admits to a pardon, or if a man has been once a Christian it avails him nothing to recant; whether the mere profession of Christianity, albeit without crimes, or only the crimes associated therewith are punishable -- in all these points I am greatly doubtful.

In the meanwhile, the method I have observed towards those who have denounced to me as Christians is this: I interrogated them whether they were Christians; if they confessed it I repeated the question twice again, adding the threat of capital punishment; if they still persevered, I ordered them to be executed. For whatever the nature of their creed might be, I could at least feel not doubt that contumacy and inflexible obstinacy deserved chastisement. There were others also possessed with the same infatuation, but being citizens of Rome, I directed them to be carried thither.

These accusations spread (as is usually the case) from the mere fact of the matter being investigated and several forms of the mischief came to light. A placard was put up, without any signature, accusing a large number of persons by name. Those who denied they were, or had ever been, Christians, who repeated after me an invocation to the gods, and offered adoration, with wine and frankincense, to your image, which I had ordered to be brought for that purpose, together with those of the gods, and who finally cursed Christ -- none of which acts, it is into performing -- these I thought it proper to discharge. Others who were named by that informer at first confessed themselves Christians, and then denied it; true, they had been of that persuasion but they had quitted it, some three years, others many years, and a few as much as twenty-five years ago. They all worshipped your statue and the images of the gods, and cursed Christ.

They affirmed, however, the whole of their guilt, or their error, was, that they were in the habit of meeting on a certain fixed day before it was light, when they sang in alternate verses a hymn to Christ, as to a god, and bound themselves by a solemn oath, not to any wicked deeds, but never to commit any fraud, theft, or adultery, never to falsify their word, nor deny a trust when they should be called upon to deliver it up; after which it was their custom to separate, and then reassemble to partake of food -- but food of an ordinary and innocent kind. Even this practice, however, they had abandoned after the publication of my edict, by which, according to your orders, I had forbidden political associations. I judged it so much the more necessary to extract the real truth, with the assistance of torture, from two female slaves, who were styled deaconesses: but I could discover nothing more than depraved and excessive superstition.

I therefore adjourned the proceedings, and betook myself at once to your counsel. For the matter seemed to me well worth referring to you, especially considering the numbers endangered. Persons of all ranks and ages, and of both sexes are, and will be, involved in the prosecution. For this contagious superstition is not confined to the cities only, but has spread through the villages and rural districts; it seems possible, however, to check and cure it.