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(Jesus or Christ, Bethlehem, c. 6 BC - Jerusalem, h. 30 AD) Jewish Preacher founder of the Christian religion, whose followers believe the son of God. Christ's name in Greek means 'the anointed' and becomes a title equivalent to the Messiah.
The life of Jesus is told in the Gospels written by some of the early Christians. Jesus was born into a poor family from Nazareth, son of Joseph and Mary. Although Christian civilization has imposed on the count of years from the alleged time of birth (with the term beginning the first year of our era), it is known that he was actually born a little earlier, because it was in the days of King Herod , who died in 4 BC
It was precisely the persecution of Herod, that brought to the family after the circumcision of Jesus, to take temporary refuge in Egypt. The Gospel story surrounding the birth of Jesus in a series of miracles that are part of the Christian faith, as it lowers genealogy of King David, the virginity of Mary, the Annunciation of the event by an angel and the adoration of the newborn by shepherds and by astronomers in the East. Moreover, the childhood of Jesus proceeded normally in Nazareth, where his father was a carpenter.
By the age of thirty Jesus Christ began his brief public life by joining the preaching of his cousin, John the Baptist. After listening to his sermons, Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River, when John showed him as the incarnation of the Messiah promised by God to Abraham. John was soon arrested and executed by Herod Antipas, rushing to continue his preaching Jesus Christ.
He went primarily to the masses, of which recruited a group of loyal followers (the Twelve Apostles), with whom he toured Palestine. He preached a review of the Jewish religion based on love of neighbor, detachment from material goods, forgiveness and hope of eternal life.
His teaching simple and poetic, dotted with parables and announcing a future of salvation for the poor, found a certain resonance with the poor. Its popularity grew when he ran news of the miracles attributed to his followers, considered as evidence of the supernatural powers of Jesus Christ. This popularity, coupled with its direct accusations against the moral hypocrisy of the Pharisees, finally worry the mighty of the moment.
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