Early Christian Education

Jesus Christ as a Teacher

 Brief History
During the reign of Augustus Caesar when there was
a Roman peace (Pax Roman) in almost all of Rome`s
dominions, Jesus Christ was born in the little town of
Bethlehem. Christ is the Greek name for “Messiah”.
Jesus was supposed to have been born 4 B.C of jewish
parents. About thirty year later, he started his preaching
that last three years. Jesus was probably taught by his
parents at home and attended religious services in the
synagogue, a place for Jewish worship. Jesus never
attended school and never wrote a book but his
preaching exerted the greatest influence upon the
course of human history.
 THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION IN THE OLD TEST AMENT

 God as Teacher
 Moses, the teacher of the law
 The teaching role of Jewish Parents.
 Priests as teachers in the Old Testament
 The teaching role of Prophets.
 Wise men (sages) as teachers
 Scribes also served as teachers.
 THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHRISTIAN
EDUCATION IN THE NEW TEST AMENT

 Jesus,theTeacher.
 The imperative to teach
 The apostles and disciples of Jesus Christ also taught.
 The Holy Spirit as Teacher
 Teaching as a gift of the Holy Spirit
 Aims of Education

1. Relationship between God and man

2. Salvation
3. Social Relations based on love
 Types of Education

1. Religious (Spiritual)
2. Ethical (moral) and social education
3. Universal and democratic
 The Practiced Teaching Method of Jesus Christ

1. Jesus had special condition for teaching

2. Jesus Understanding of his students
3. Control and discipline in Jesus classroom
4. The simplicity of Jesus style
5. Jesus use of Visual aids and Activity Method