I thought this might be a fun way to show people how many of our current beliefs, traditions, and practices did not originate with Jesus, but in fact came from the Pagan Roman Emperor Constantine. Take this short fun little quiz to see if you know who it was that said or did these things.
1. _________ taught that the Sabbath was given as a gift to mankind.
A. Jesus
B. Constantine
2. _________ outlawed worship on the Sabbath and declared that Sunday (the day of the sun god) would be the official day of worship.
A. Jesus
B. Constantine
3. _________ taught that the Passover celebration was to be done as a remembrance of Jesus.
A. Jesus
B. Constantine
4. _________ declared that Easter (a pagan holiday) would replace Passover as the celebration of Jesus' resurrection.
A. Jesus
B. Constantine
5. _________ celebrated Hanukkah.
A. Jesus
B. Constantine
6. _________ decided that December 25th (a pagan holiday) would be celebrated as the birthday of Jesus (formerly the birthday of Sol Invictus, the pagan sun god).
A. Jesus
B. Constantine
7. _________ said, "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them."
A. Jesus
B. Constantine
8. _________ hated the Jewish people, and declared that everything "Jewish" is an abomination.
A. Jesus
B. Constantine
9. _________ was a Jewish Rabbi who taught the Torah (Jewish Scriptures), celebrated all of the Biblical Festivals, observed the Sabbath, and taught his disciples to follow his example. He was also called the "Great High Priest" of the Temple of the one true God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the Creator of the Universe, and the Author of Life. He was also called the "King of the Jews", he was the Jewish Messiah, and his primary concern was for the Jewish people.
A. Jesus
B. Constantine
10. _________ was a Roman Emperor, and the High Priest of the Pagan religion that worshiped the Sun god Sol Invictus. He hated the Jews and wanted to completely destroy them and their entire religion. He opposed the God of the Bible, and corrupted the Church by merging and assimilating it with Pagan worship practices and beliefs. He abolished all Jewish (Biblical) traditions, celebrations, and worship practices. He killed a large number of Jews and Messianic Jewish believers who did not obey his commands.
A. Jesus
B. Constantine
