Simon’s Names He was known as Simon the Zealot, and Simon the Cananean.

Simon’s Names

• He was known as Simon the Zealot, and Simon the Cananean.

Simon

• He lived in Capernaum.

• He was born in Cana, Galilee.

• He was the son of Clopas.

Simon• Simon was

the 11th apostle.

• He was chosen by Simon Peter.

The Journey to Bethlehem

• Joseph and Mary had to go to Bethlehem because of a census that was ordered by Emperor Augustus.

• Joseph had to go to Bethlehem because that was where he or his family was from, and they had to register in their hometown.

Roman Occupation• The Romans ruled Judea from 6 A.D. to 66 A.D., except for a brief period of time.

• The Roman rulers insulted the Jews in many ways. They dishonored their holy places and offended their laws.

• Many Jews disliked the Romans to the point of hating them.

ZealotsZealots• Zealots were Jewish people who violently Zealots were Jewish people who violently opposed the Roman occupation of the opposed the Roman occupation of the Jewish land.Jewish land.

• They disliked the Romans in everyway.They disliked the Romans in everyway.• Zealots refused to pay taxes.Zealots refused to pay taxes.• It is amazing that a Zealot and a Roman It is amazing that a Zealot and a Roman tax collector (Matthew) worked together.tax collector (Matthew) worked together.

The Tensions Break The Tensions Break LooseLoose• The tensions The tensions

between the Jews between the Jews and the Romans and the Romans finally broke loose finally broke loose in 66 AD.in 66 AD.

• Hellenists Hellenists dishonored a dishonored a synagogue in synagogue in Caesarea.Caesarea.

• This triggered “The This triggered “The Great Revolt.”Great Revolt.”

There were There were continuous Jewish continuous Jewish revolts from 66 AD revolts from 66 AD

until 135 AD.until 135 AD.

Biblical Romans

• Because Judea was a Roman territory, Romans are throughout the New Testament.

• A Roman centurion comes and asks Jesus to heal his servant in

Matthew 8.

Biblical Romans

• The man who handed Jesus over to the Jews was Pontius Pilate.

• He was the Roman governor of Judea.

The Destruction of Jerusalem

• The Jews regained control of Jerusalem in 66 AD.

• In 70 AD, the Roman commander, Titus, led his forces to Jerusalem.

• In the battle, the entire city was burned, including the temple.

Simon, the ZealotSimon, the ZealotSimon was 28 Simon was 28

years old whenyears old when

he became he became

an apostle.an apostle.A zealot was A zealot was

a person a person

who terrorizedwho terrorized

Romans.Romans.

Simon (A.D.)

• Simon preached throughout North Africa and Egypt.

• Some writers say that Simon and Jude went together as missionaries in Persia.

Simon (A.D.)

• Some say he was crucified and some say he was martyred.

• He died at a young age. (around 50)

• He was buried at the age of 120.

The role of the Romans The role of the Romans in the death of Jesus!in the death of Jesus!

Rome was Rome was an empire an empire in the days in the days of Jesus.of Jesus.

Even though some of the Even though some of the Romans were no where Romans were no where near Rome, they were near Rome, they were still in Judea still in Judea during Jesus’ arrestduring Jesus’ arrest because of their reign because of their reign all over the world.all over the world.

Facts

• The name Simon means “heard”.

• Simon was the 2nd bishop of Jerusalem.

Facts• Simon is represented by a shield, a fish on a book, a boat, or a saw.

Facts• Simon’s feast is on

May 10th (in the Roman Church.)

• Simon is never mentioned by name in the New Testament except on lists.