Ephesus Until Start of Muslim Conquests Teaching on OT Canon Grid – Mar. 2024

 

 

Legend for Cells

OTc1. Genesis is scripture or God says

OTc11. Psalms are scripture/God spoke.Mk12:10-11; 1Pet2:6

W = Wrote explicitly on this teaching

OTc2. Exodus is scripture or God says

OTc12. Proverbs are scripture of the Lord/H.S. says

I = Implied this is true or opposite is false

OTc3. Leviticus is scripture or God says

OTc13. Isaiah is scripture or the Lord/Spirit says. Mk 15:28

N = Implied since accepted Nicene Creed

OTc4. Numbers is scripture or God says

OTc14. Jeremiah is scripture or the Lord says

M = Mixed: some agree, others would not

OTc5. Deuteronomy is scripture or God says

OTc15. Ezekiel is scripture of the Lord says

P = partial ex: Irenaeus: Gnostics wrong to say Savior not killed since impassible

OTc6. Joshua is scripture or the Lord says

OTc16. Daniel is scripture of God showed

OTc7. 1 or 2 Samuel is scripture or God says

OTc17. Hosea is scripture or God/the Word says

- = no reference found (so far)

OTc8. 1 or 2 Kings is scripture or Holy Spirit said

OTc18. Joel is scripture or God says

X = Disagree

OTc9. Reference to 1 or 2 Chr as Chronicles

OTc19. Amos is scripture or God says

blank = not researched yet

OTc10. Job is scripture or the Lord says

OTc20. Micah is scripture or God says

Writer totals include W’s & I’s but not P’s

Rows: blue=Bible manuscript, white=Christian writer, khaki=spurious, green=heresy, orange=schism, pink=strange writer, yellow=foreign missions, red=Christians persecuted, purple=Roman Catholics persecuting, brown=Christians persecuting

Christian writer, heretic, or Bible manuscript

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Council of Ephesus (200 bishops) against Pelagius & all who were not against Nestorius

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Jun-Sep 431

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Philip of Side (Sidetus), Pamphylia. historian

21.67

405-after 431

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Celestine of Rome to the Council of Ephesus

1.75

431-432

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pseudo-Gregory Thaumaturgus Four Homilies

13.5

after 431?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Didascalia -refers to Nestorians so after 431

70

after 432

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paul of Emesa (Homs, Syria today)

 

after 432

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Philostorgius, strict Arian historian

40

425-433

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vincent of Lerins A Commonitory

26

c.434

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mar Rabbula of Urhai (Syriac) Admonitions Concerning Monks. Removed the Diatessaron.

4.2

411-435

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Isidore of Pelusium (2,000 extant letters)

 

c.435

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acacius of Beroea

 

c.430-c.436

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Socrates of Constantin. Ecclesiastical History

178

c.400-439

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gospel of Nicodemus First Greek form

10

405-439

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arians persecute both Catholics & Donatists in N. Africa

439

per World Christian Trends AD 33-AD 2200 p.238

First Council of Orange (17 bishops) 

Nov 8, 441

Deposed Cheliderius of Besancon for marrying a widow before becoming a priest.

Syriac Peshitta (Mt - 1 Pet)

442-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fourth Synod of Arles

 

443 or 452

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cyril of Alexandria (foe of Diodore)

 

444

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arsenius of Anachoreta

 

445

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theodore of Ancyra

 

445

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proclus of Constantinople

 

446

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sechnall of Ireland. Hymn to St. Patrick

 

439-447/448

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3rd Persian Christian persecution under Yazdegerd II

448

Yazdegerd II massacres Christians in Kirkuk, modern-day Iraq

Valerian of Cimiez (for Hilary of A. vs. Leo I)

 

c.422-449

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Council of Ephesus (Robbers Council)

 

449

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flavian of Constantinople

 

449

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Armenian Synod of Artisat

 

449

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eucherius/Eucharius of Lyons (Cassian’s friend)

 

c.434-ca.449

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Persians attack Armenians and Georgians

449

Armenians and Georgians revolt after Yazdirg II tries to impose Zoroastrianism.

Victor of Antioch

 

425-450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peter Chrysologus of Ravenna, Italy (vol.3 only)

179

c.433-c.450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Passion of St. Saturninus (250 A.D.)

3

420-450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Possidus of Calama. Life of Augustine

20

425-433,450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sinaitic Old Syriac (Syr S) Mt 1:1-6:10a, 8:3f-12:4, 12:6-25, 12:29-16:15, 18:11-20:24, 21:20f-25:15, 25:17-20, 25-26, 25:32-28:7, Mk 1:12-44, 2:21-4:17, 5:1-26, 6:5-16:8, Lk 1:36-5:28, 6:12-24:52, Jn 1:25-47, 2:16-4:37, 5:6-25, 5:46-14:9;14:12-18:31, 19:40-end

5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marius Mercator (wrote in Latin)

 

450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kharitas and 10K companions killed in Ethiopia

450

per World Christian Trends AD 33-AD 2200 p.238

Agroecius bishop of Sen, Gaul

 

c.450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p14 1 Cor 10:3; p93 Jn 13

450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p93 Jn 13:15-17

450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p127 Acts 10:32-35,40-45;11:2-5;11:30-12:3,5,7-9;15:29-30,34-41;16:1-4, 3-40,17:1-10

450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Freerianus (I) Paul’s Letters plus Hebrews minus Romans. 1 Cor 10:29; 11:9-10,18-19,26-27; 12:3-4,27-28; 14:12-13,22,32-33;15:3,27-28,38-39,49-50; 16:1-2,12-13; 2 Cor 1:1,9,16-17,2:3-4,14; 3:6-7,16-17; etc.

450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alexandrinus (All of Mt 25:7-Rev except Jn 6:50-8:52; Rom 16:24; 2 Cor 4:13-12:6. It has Rom 16:25-27 twice.). All of OT except Gen 14:14-17; 15:1-5,16-19,16:6-9; 1 Sam 12:17-14:9; Ps 19:20-79:11.) It also has 1 Clement and 2 Clement up to 12:4. IT also has apocryphal additions to Daniel, Tobit, Judith, 1 Esdras, 1-4 Maccabees, and Sirach. Psalms of Solomon is in the Table of contents but was lost.

c.450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bodmer 19 Sahidic Coptic Mt 14:28-28:20; Rom 1:1-2:3

4th/5th cent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p. Michigan 3520 * 6868a Fayyumic Coptic 1 Jn, 2 Pet

4th/5th cent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mt 1:3-5:14; 7:6-17:25; 18:29-22:20; 23:18-24:9;24:46-25:29; 26:23-27:10; 27:49-28:14; Mk 1:18-6:31; 8:6-12:29; 13:20-16:20 (end); Lk 1:3-2:4; 2:43-3:20; 4:26-6:3; 6:37-7:16; 8:29-12:3; 19:43-20:27; 21:21-22:18; 23:26-24:6; 24:26-53 (end); Jn 1:4-40; 3:34-5:16; 6:38-7:2; 8:35-9:10; 11:8-11:46; 13:8-14:7; 16:22-18:35; 20:26-21:25 (end); Acts !1:3-4:2; 5:35-6:7;6:9-10:42; 13:2-16:36; 20:11-21:30; 22:21-23:17; 24:15-26:18; 27:17-28:5; Rom 1:4-2:4; 3:33-9:5; 10:16-11:30; 13:11-16:27 (end); 1 Cor 1:3-7:17; 9:7-13:7;15:41-1624 (end); 2 Cor 1:3-10:7; Gal 1:21-6:18 (end); Eph 1:3-17; 2:19-4:16; Php 1:23-3:4; Col 1:3-4:18 (end); 1 Th 1:2-2:8; 1 Tim 3:10-5:19; 2 Tim 1:3-4:22 (end); Tt 1:3-3:15 (end); Phm 3-25 (end); Heb 2:5-7:25; 9:16-10:23; 12:16-13:25 (end); Jms 1:3-4:3; 1 Pet 1:3-4:4; 2 Pet 1:2-3:18 (end); 1 Jn 1:3-4:2; 3 Jn 3-14; Jde 3-25; Rev 1:3-3:19; 5:15-7:13; 7:18-8:4; 9:17-10:9; 11:4-16:12; 18:3-19:4. Parts of Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom and Sirach

5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Cor 1:25-27; 2:6-8; 3:8-10,20 (10 verses)

5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q

5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T

5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Curetonian Old Syriac (Syr C) (Mt 1:1-8:22; 10:32-23:25; Mk 16:17-20; Lk 2:48-3:16; 7:33-15:21; 17:24-24:44; Jn 1:1-42; 3:6-7:37; 14:10-29)

5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

048,

5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

062

5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

068, 069

5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0163, 0165

5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0172, 0175

5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0182 Lk 19:18-20,22-24

5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0201, 0216, 0217, 0218, 0227, 0238

5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0240, 0254, 0261, 0274, 0301

5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0252 Heb 6:2-4,6-7

5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Munich BSB, Clm 29170/1 Old Latin Mt 9:17; 9:33-10:2

5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Codex Palatinus Old Latin

5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Codex Corbiensis II Old Latin

5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Codex Sarravianus (Septuagint Greek Torah)

5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gospel of Mary

 

5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kanteans, Manichaean/Magian hybrid

5th century

Good god of light and evil god of darkness. Savior came from the god of light

Besa the Copt (Monophysite)

 

5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merutha of Maiperqat On the Council of Nicea

2.8

5th century?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cyprian of Gaul Gen-Jdg poetic paraphrase

 

5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Julianus Pomerius

 

5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oecumenius of Isauria

 

5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speculum

 

5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euthalius of Sulca -put most of NT in sections

 

ca.450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strain on Genesis -likely by Salvian of Marseilles

 

420-450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salvian the presbyter from Marseilles On the Government of God

 

440-450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hesychius of Jerusalem

 

after 450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Council of Chalcedon vs. Monophysites (4th)

18

451

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Fifth Synod of Arles, in support of Chalcedon

 

451

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Byz. Emperor Marcianus closes Coptic churches in Egypt

451

Bishop Macari of Edko martyred per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.238

9 Monophysites & Geez translation in Ethiopia  

after 451

Pantelewon, Gerima, Isaac/Yeshaq, Aftse, Guba, Alef, Yem’ata, Liqanos, & Sehma

ex-patriarch Nestorius Bazaar of Heracleides

c.128

451/452

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nestorius 2 Letters to Pope Celestine

 

431

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quodvultdeus (friend of Augustine)

 

453

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

de Promissionibus

 

453

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Julian of Eclanum, Italy (Pelagian)

 

c.454

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bezae Cantabrigiensis (D) (Gospels & Acts) Mt 1:21-5:19; 5:21-29;5:31-6:19; 9:3-33; 9:35-17:37a; 10:38-41a; 410:42-21:43; 21:45-23:13; 23:15-27:1; 27:13,27:15-28:20; all of Mark except 15:28; All of Luke; All of John except Jn 5:4. Some of Acts and 3 John

c.455 A.D.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patriarch Dioscorus of Alexandria deposed at Chalcedon. Coptic saint

1.7

444-454

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arian Vandals under Gaiseric sack Rome

455

Rome loses most of its influence after that. Start of the Middle ages.

Monophysites kill orthodox patriarch of Alexandria

457

Monophysites chase and kill Proterius. World Christian Trends AD 33-AD 2200 p.117

Monophysites & Nestorians in Syria formally split

 

457

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Council of Milan

 

457

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theodoret of Cyrus (bishop & historian)

318

423-458

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Many Christians killed in Persia and Armenia

420-460

After Bishop Abdas burned a Zoroastrian temple, many Christian churches burned.

Isaac of Antioch (Monoph. or Orthodox?)

 

451-460

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arnobius the Younger of Gaul

 

c.460

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patrick of Ireland (English missionary to Irish). 100K converts, 200 churches planted.

15

420-461

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pope Leo I of Rome (turned back Attila)

204

440-461

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Syriac B.L. 14425 (Gospels)

463/464

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prosper of Aquitaine (foe of Cassian) -partial

12

426-465

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shenoute (friend of Cyril of Alexandria)

 

c.450-466

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hidatius/Igacius of Gallaecia (Portugal)

 

c.401-c.469

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharahb’il Yakuf kills Ethiopian Christians

c.472

Christian missionary Azqir among those killed.

Diadochus of Photice/Photiki

 

c.400-474

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sidonius Apollinaris

451-481

Christian soldier, statesman, and important historian of secular history

Moses of Chorene/Khorenatsi History of Armenia

5.5

474,461-491

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Jewish Babylonian Talmud codifies Pharisaic law

 

375-475/500

 

Encyclical of Emperor Basilius (anti-Chalcedon)

 

475

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pseudo-Melito of Sardis de Transit Virginis

 

late 5th

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gelasius of Cyzicus, Hist. of the Council of Nicea

 

475

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sidonius Apollinaris of Gaul

 

451-480

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seventh Synod of Arles (30 bishops) 

475/482

Against the priest Lucidus, because he supported predestination as Augustine taught

Acts of Barnabas (claimed to be by John Mark)

3

before 478

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Varimadum (in Latin)

 

445/480

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gennadius of Marseilles (semi-Pelagian) continued Jerome’s Lives of Illustrious Men.

41

467-480

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henotikon of Zeno

 

482

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Severin evangelizes Austria

453-482

Founds monasteries, cares for the poor, friends with Odoacer.

What has been called the Athanasian Creed

1

447/484

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nestorian Council of Jundish 

484

Honors Pelagian Theodore of Mopsuestia. Disapproves of marriage of monks.

Vigilius of Africa and Thrace

 

after 484

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arians persecute Christians in Algeria

484

Arian Visigoth Hunneric persecutes Orthodox Christians in Tipasa, Algeria

Fourth Persian Council  

486

Formally accepts Nestorian view of Christ and says bishops and priests can marry

Romans shut down Nestorian school in Edessa

489

Roman Emperor Zeno closes Nestorian school; Nestorians flee to Persia

Victor of Vita, Africa (historian)

 

after 489

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acts of Philip (condemned by Pope Gelasius)

6.75

-496

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pope Gelasius of Rome

 

died 496

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Synod of Catholicos Babi

 

497

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John of Resh-aina, Thomas the Tanner, and Karaduset 

497-

Nestorian missions into central Asia, including the Hephthalite [White] Huns (aka Avars)

Local Synod of Constantinople

 

499

Condemns Diodore as Nestorian

Life of Abercius

 

300-500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pseudo-Eustathius Liber Chroniconum (includes Commentary on the Six Days of Creation)

 

375-500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p135 Gal 3:21-22,28-29; 4:31-5:6; 5:10-15

300-500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Codex Veronensis old Latin Mt 1:12-15:11; 15:24-23:17; 23:28-28:20; Jn 1:1-7:43; 8:13-21:25; Lk 1:1-19:25; 21:30-24:53; Mk 1:1-13:8; 13:20-23;

475-500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p105 Mt 27-28 (2 verses)

500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p54

5th/6th cent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p56

5th/6th cent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p94

5th/6th cent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p105

5th/6th cent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

071

5th/6th cent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

072, 076

5th/6th cent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

088, 0170

5th/6th cent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0186/0224

5th/6th cent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0213, 0241

5th/6th cent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0232 (= the Wyman fragment) 2 Jn 1-9 (9 verses)

5th/6th cent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

De Obitu S. Diminae

 

5th/6th cent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faustus of Riez

 

490/500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phemion and Monophysites evangelize Yemen

500

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 220 p.117

Estimated 15M or 38M Christians (20%). Word pop. 190M

by 500 A.D.

Ante-Nicene Fathers vol.4 p.126 or World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.97,321

Andreas Caesariensis (historian)

 

c.500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pseudo-Gregory Thaumaturgus (Monophysite)

 

c.500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Council of Rome

 

501

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mar Narsai Persian-born Syriac poet. Called “The harp of the Spirit” 80 surviving homilies. Believed in soul-sleep

 

437-502

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eugenius of Carthage (quotes 1 Jn 5:7)

 

-c.505

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Armenian Apostolic Church First Council of Dvin 20 bishops, 14 laymen, and various rulers

 

506

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Council of Agde. Caesarius of Arles presided

 

506

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joshua the Stylite

 

507

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Philoxenian Syriac parts of Ps,Isa,2Pet,2Jn,3Jn,Jude,Rev

507/508

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monophysite Synod of Tyre rejects Chalcedon

513-514/515

 

Ruricus/Ruricius I of Limoges

 

ca.485-c.510

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Irish Peregrini (wandering hermits)

c.510-910

Massive missionary movement to Iceland, Orkneys, Germany, Danube, & Italy

Eugippius of Naples Life of St. Severinus

22

485-511,533

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John of Niciota, patriarch of Alexandria

 

505-516

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timothy, patriarch of Constantinople

 

511-517

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copts kill 350 Maronite monks

517

The Maronite monks were killed for adhering to the Chalcedonian creed

Roman pope excommunicates Acacius/east churches

484-518

 

Aeneus of Gaza, Christian Neoplatonist. Procopius’ friend

c.518

Wrote against pre-existence, and defended the immortal soul and resurrection.

Byz. Emperor Justin orders Philoxenus of Mabbug suffocated

518

 

Nestorians convert others in India 

520-

It became the dominant form of Christianity in Sri Lanka, Kerala, & the Ganges.

Ennodius of Pavia, Italy

 

514-521

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jacob of Serug/Sarug/Serugh (Mar Jacob) (partial)

9

519-521

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cosmas Indicopluestes 

after 522

Greek and Nestorian sailor. Wrote about India and the Christians in Kerala and Sri Lanka. He was one of the few who said Ptolemy’s round earth was wrong; the earth was flat.

Philoxenus of Mabbug (Monophysite)

 

c.498-523

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arians persecute Christians in North Africa

499-523

Visigoth Thrasimund persecutes Orthodox in Carthage & N. Africa until he died

Avitus of Vienne (against Arians)

 

523

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dhu Nuwas (=Yusuf As'ar) kills Christians in Yemen

523-524

Converted Jewish king killed about 20-30K Christians and burned alive 427 priests, monks, and nuns, since Byzantines persecuted Jews. Arethas (al-Harith) was one of the ones martyred.

Ethiopian Negus + 70K soldiers invade Yemen

523-524

Killed pagans and Jews in retaliation for Christians. World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.117

Synod of Arles – Caesarius of Arles presided

524

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brigid, abbess of Kildare

died c.525

Founded many nunneries in Ireland

Barsanuphius the Egyptian, of Palestine

 

c.525

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boethius

 

-ca.524/526

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Synod of Carpentras – Caesarius of Arles presided

527

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Council of Toledo, Spain

 

527

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite

 

c.485-c.528

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Council of Orange vs. semi-Pelagianism

 

529

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Council of Vaison, France (5 canons)

 

529

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Procopius of Gaza wrote on OT books

 

c.465-530

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boniface II Letter to Caesarius of Arles

 

530-532

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fulgentius of Ruspe, Tunisia (partial)

185

507-532/533

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sermon of Fastidiosus the Arian

1.5

c.523

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remigius of Reims, with Vedast and Clovis’ wife 

499-533

Convert Clovis, king of Franks + 3K Frankish warriors 

Letter of Victor to Fulgentius on Fastidiosus

1.3

523-533

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schism among Nestorians

531-537

 

Severus of Antioch (Monophysite)

 

c.491-538

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emperor Justinian I orders pagans forcibly converted

c.540

70K forcibly baptized in Asia Minor. He also built the Santa Sophia Cathedral.

Bubonic plague strikes the Byzantine & Persian empires

541-542

Egypt, Africa, Persia, Italy, kills 45% of pop. of Constantinople. Halves population of Europe. Ends in 593. Per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 220 p.118

Caesarius of Arles, pupil of Julianus

 

469/470-542

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Choricius of Gaza (pupil of Procopius)

 

c.518-c.543

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6th Nestorian Synod (Mar Aba I) affirms Chalcedon

 

531-537,544

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Persian Khosro/Khosrau I persecutes Nestorians

540-545

He had married a Christian wife, and had a Christian son, who tried to seize power after a rumor he had died. Khosro I sacked Antioch in 540 A.D.

Codex Fuldensis (Oldest Vulgate manuscript. No 1 Jn 5:7)

546

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dionysius Exiguus of Scythia, historian 

died 545

First to date history from 1 A.D. (He was 3 to 4 years too late)

Benedict of Nursia Rule of St. Benedict

 

fl.529-547

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ferrancus, deacon of Carthage

 

c.546/547

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Julian of Halicarnassus starts the Phantasiastes sect

527-549

Phantasiastes split from Monophysites, saying Christ's body was incorruptible

Junillus Africanus, Quester under Byz. Emperor Justinian I. Regular Institutions of Divine Law.

 

541-549

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White Huns ask Nestorian Catholicos Mar Aba to ordain their own Christian bishop.  

549

The White (Hephthalite) Huns at the time lived north of the Great Wall of China.

Liturgy of James (never actually said by James)

14

before 550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John of Apamaeus

 

6th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark the Hermit of Tarsus

 

6th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Codex Claromontanus (Dp)

6th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p33/p58

6th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E (Acts)

6th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H (=013/015)

6th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N (=022)

6th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wolfenbuttel (P) (=024)

6th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dublin (Z) (=035)

6th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Xi (=040)

6th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p2, p11/p14, p36, p76, p83, p84, p96, p124, 060, 066

6th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

067, 070, 073, 078, 079, 082, 085, 086, 087, 091, 094

6th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0143, 0147, 0184, 0187

6th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0198, 0208, 0222, 0223, 0225

6th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0237, 0260, 0266, 0282, 0285/081, 0292, 0293, 0296

6th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pseudo-Eusebius On the Star

7.5

6th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leontius of Jerusalem/Byzantium ex-Nestorian, against Nestorians, Monophysites, Eutyches

 

543/550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apringius of Beja, Portugal, Comm. on Rev.

 

after 551

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strain on the Judgment of the Lord -likely by Verecundus of Junca, Africa

 

fl.552

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life of Mar Aba

11.7

after 552

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primasius Commentary on the Apocalypse

 

after 552

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zechariah Rhetor of Mytilene, Syriac Chronicle

 

487-536/553

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Council of Constantinople II (c.153 present) re-condemns Nestorius, Pelagianism, Origen & admirers

13

May 553

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Vigilius’ letter to Constantinople II Council

2

553

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Seventh Persian Synod

554

Creates metropolitans for Merv and Rewardashir

Armenian Apostolic Church Second Council of Dvin. Rejected Chalcedon

 

554

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paschasius of Dumiun/Dumin

 

555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Romanos the Melodist

 

556

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cyril of Scythopolis, Palestine (monk)

 

543-558/559

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eighth Persian Council

566/567

 

Victor of Tunis

 

after 566

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gildas the Wise of Rhuys (England & Ireland )

 

c.570

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henana of Nisibis Heretic against Nestorianism

571

 

Facundus of Hermiane, north Africa. interpreter of Cyprian

 

died c.571

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Byzantines persecute Egyptian Copts

527-568, 572

Copts are Monophysites, teaching Jesus’ humanity & divinity are only one nature

Nestorian Synod of Mar Ezekiel

 

576

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Martin of Braga, Spain

c.13

550-577

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edessan Monophysite Jacob Baradaeus 

542-578

Plants churches from Syria to Persia to India. Ordains 27 bishops and 2 patriarchs.

Nestorian Mar Sergius

579

Evangelizes in China.

M. Aurelius Cassiodorus Comm. on Ps, Rev

 

-560/c.580

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Byz. Emperors Tiberius and Maurics persecute Copts

580-

In Egypt. per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.238

Persians and Turks fight

581

Persians noticed that foreheads of captured Turkish soldiers had cross tattoos.

Caliph Hakim persecutes Christians & Jews

589-591

The Magi martyr Golinduch and other Persian Christians

Jews persecuted in France

554,561,582

Jews were forced to convert or be expelled

Ninth Nestorian Persian Synod / Mar Isho’Yabh I

585

Condemns the teachings of Henana of Nisibis

Monophy. John of Ephesus (tortured pagans)

 

c.507-c.586

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Persian Nestorian monk Abraham of Kaskar

540-586

Sent out missionaries from 60 monasteries to Yemen, Sri Lanka, Samarkand, China.

Persian Nestorian Christian merchants go to China

578

They live in Lintao, Gansu, China.

Samson of Dol and other S. Welsh monks to Brittany

521-585

Pol Aurelian, Tugdual/Tudwal, Brieuc, Malo, Patern/Paternus, Corentin

Third Council of Toledo, Spain under Leander of Seville 

May 589

Visigoth king Reccared renounces Arianism, and all accept Chalcedonian Creed. 23 anathemas against Arians. First use of filioque clause. Restrictions on Jews.

Evagrius Scholasticus, church historian

 

593

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Creed of Gregory of Tours

0.5

539-594

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Columba of Iona (=Hy), Scotland (poetry in Latin)

 

ca.597

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nestorian Council called by Mar Babai II / Mar Sabisho’ 

597/599

Allowed priests and bishops to be married, as Mar Babai II was.

Thomas of Cana

500?-600?

Syrian merchant and missionary to Kerala, India

Licinian of Cartagena, Spain

 

550-600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated 20M or 40.4M Christians. World pop. 194M

by 600 A.D.

per Ante-Nicene Fathers vol.4 p.126 or World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.97

Term “Sacrifice of the Mass” first used

 

ca.600

 

p26

ca.600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p43, p44, p116, 083, 0194

6/7th cent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leander of Seville, Spain. brother of Isidore

c.24

579-600/601

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Augustine, first archbishop of Canterbury

596-604

Commissioned in Rome by Gregory the Great to Britain. Baptizes 10K Saxons.

Gregory I of Rome, Doctor of the Church (partial)

338.25

590-605

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Synod of Gregory

 

605

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Byz. Emperor Phocas seizes all Coptic churches in Egypt

606

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.238

Eulogius of Alexandria

 

607

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Venantius Fortunatus’ Poem on Easter

1.5

ca.530-609

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Armenian Apostolic Church 3rd Council of Dvin

 

609-610

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nestorian Synod of 612 ordered by Persian King Chosroes

612

Opposed those who said that in the flesh Messiah had only one nature or person or that God suffered and died.

Gall evangelizes the Alemanni, Swiss, and Lombards

612

Per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 220 p.118

Arian Visigoths in Spain

612/613

Jews forced either to convert to Arianism or be enslaved

Fifth Council of Paris. 27 canons

614

Standardized appointments of bishop and rulers. All Jews holding office must be baptized

Antiochus Mar Saba

 

614

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Persians kill thousands of Christians in Jerusalem

614/615

After the Persians captured Jerusalem they killed many of the Christians. Jews, who were not allowed in Jerusalem, killed many Christians too.

Irish monk Columbanus founds monasteries in Europe

590-615

Missionary to the Picts and Scots of Scotland

Harclean Syriac (Harklensis) (SyrH)

616

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Donnán of Eigg

martyred 617

Gaelic missionary to Picts in NW Scotland

John Moschus. Spiritual Meadow narrates miracles and against heresies

 

578-619

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Synod of Seville, Spain

 

618/619

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ebionite Jerome the Presbyter Gospel of pseudo-Matthew

15

600-625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Council of Rheims (in northern France)

 

c.625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gospel of the Nativity of Mary

3.5

after 625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Babai "the Great", Nestorian historian. Expelled married monks. Wrote On the Union

 

c.600-628

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jews persecuted in Constantinople and France

628

Jews forced to convert in Constantinople & France

Alcison of Nicopolis

 

early 6th

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fourth Council of Toledo, Spain

 

Dec. 633

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christian writer, heretic, or Bible manuscript

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