Nicea to Ephesus Teaching on ... Grid – July 2022 version

 

 

Legend for Cells

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W = Wrote explicitly on this teaching

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12.

I = Implied this is true or opposite is false

3.

13.

N = Implied since accepted Nicene Creed

4.

14.

M = Mixed: some agree, others would not

5.

15.

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

6.

16.

7.

17.

- = no reference found (so far)

8.

18.

X = Disagree

9.

19.

blank = not researched yet

10.

20.

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 Nicea I vs. Arians (c.318 bishops)

3

May-Jun 325

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Persian king Shapur II persecutes Christians

315,325-381

Persian Christians double-taxed after Constantine became a Christian. Violent persecution after 325. In Mesopotamia alone 1,150 Christians killed.

Persian Shapur II attacks Christian Lakhmid Arabs

325

In retaliation for prior raids into Persia, 60,000 soldiers kill everyone in al-Hera.

private creed of Arius for Constantine to restore him

0.1

328

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Juvencus’ poem: The Four Books of the Gospels

31

329

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gregory the Illuminator

301-c.331

Brought Christianity to Armenia. Baptized his former persecutor Tiridates III

Eustathius of Berrhoea, then Antioch (against Origen & Eusebius of Nicomedia)

 

324-337

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eusebius of Caesarea (leader at Nicea)

c.404

318-339/340

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marcellus of Ancyra (Trinity not forever) (only Letter to Julius preserved)

 

c.336 & 340

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

St. Nino/Nuneh of Cappadocia

320-338/340

A nun who fled the violent persecution of Armenia, converted Queen Nana and Ming Mirian III of Iberia/Georgia. The gospel spread all across Georgia.

Synod of Antioch in Encaeniis (97 bishops)

3.5

summer 341

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asterius the Sophist (Arian)

 

-c.341

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mild Arian Creed of Antioch

1

c.341/344

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Council of Sardica (Greek) (church discipline)

5

343/344

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aphrahat/Aphraates, Select Demonstrations (believed in soul sleep)

67.25

337-345

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Macrostich Creed (very detailed)

2

344/345

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Firmicus Maternus On the Error of Profane Religions. God rewards persecuting pagans.

26

346/348

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Poem on the Passion of the Lord

1

315-350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mandaean writings (said Jesus a false prophet)

3.5

>350?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vaticanus (B) Most OT, all NT to Heb 9:15, no 1, 2 Tim, Tt, Phm, Rev. (6,979 verses) Every other NT verse except: Mt 12:47; 16:2b-3; 17:21; 18:11; 23:14; Mk 7:16; 9:44,46; 11:26; 15:28; 16:9-20; Lk 17:36; 22:43-44; Jn 5:4; 7:53-8:11; Acts 8:37; 15:34; 24:6; 28:29; Rom 16:24; 1 Pet 5:3

325-350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sinaiticus (Aleph) half of OT. Every NT verse except:

Mt 12:47; 16:2b-3; 17:21; 18:11; 23:14; 24:35; Mk 1:33; 7:16; 9:44,46; 10:36; 11:26; 15:28; 16:9-20; Lk 10:32; 17:36; Jn 5:4; 7:53-8:11; 16:15; 19:20; 20:5b-6; 21:25; Acts 8:37; 15:34; 24:7; 28:29; Rom 16:24

340-350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p25 Mt 18:32-34; 19:1-3,5-7,9f (8.5 verses)

350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p62 Mt 11:25-30 (6 verses)

350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p86 Mt5:13-16,22-25; p88 Mk2:1-26; p89 Heb6:7-9,15-17

350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p120 Jn 1:5-28,33-38,42-44 (33 verses)

350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p123 1 Cor 14:31-34; 15:3-6 (8 verses)

350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p126 Heb 13:12-13:19-20 (4 verses)

350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p8 Act 4:41-37;5:2-9;6:6,8-15 p10 Rom 1:1-7

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p71 Mt 19:10f;17f (parts of 2 verses)

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p139 Phm 6-8,18-20 (6 verses)

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

058 Mt 18:18-19.22-23.25-26.28-29 (8 verses)

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0169 (= the Princeton fragment) Rev 3:19-4:3 (7 verses)

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0185 1 Cor 2:5-6,9,13; 3:2-3 (6 verses)

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0188 Mk 11:11-17 (6 verses)

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0206 1 Pet 5:1-13 (13 verses)

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0207 Rev 9:2-15 (13 verses)

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0221 Rom 5:16-17,19; 5:21-6:3 (7 verses)

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0222 1 Cor 9:5-7,10,12-13 (6 verses)

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0228 Heb 12:19-21,23-25 (6 verses)

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0230 Eph 6:11-12 (2 verses)

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0231 Mt 26:75; 27:1,3-4 (4 verses)

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0242 Mt 8:25-9:2; 13:32-38,40-46 (24 verses)

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0258 Jn 10:25-26 (2 verses)

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0308 Rev 11:15-16, 11:17-18 (4 verses)

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vercelli (Latin a) Mt 1:1-25:1; 25:13-end; Mk 1:1-21;1:35-15:14; Lk 1:1-11:11; 11:27-12:36; 13:1-end

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cairo Geniza Old Testament Fragments

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bodmer III Bohairic Coptic Jn 1:1-21:25; Gen 1:1-4:2

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amon of Adrianople (martyr)

 

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apostolic Canons (=Apostolical Canons)

6

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cyrillones, Syriac poet Six Hymns

 

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faustus of Milevis/Milevum (Manichaean)

 

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hegemonius of Sirmium Acts of Archelaus (Disputation with Manes)

58.75

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Philo of Carpasia, Cyprus

0.5

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

History of Joseph the Carpenter

6.5

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Book of Mary’s Repose (extant in Ethiopic)

 

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Books Dormition Narrative

 

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gospel of Nicodemus (=Acts of Pilate 2). Discusses Jesus’ descent into Hell

 

mid-4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kukeans (mentioned by Ephraim and Bar-Konai)

mid 4th century

God was born from the Awakened Sea in the World of Light, and procreated with his own image

Macarius the Great Apocriticus

12

300-350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st Council of Sirmium (Greek creed)

1.5

351

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Julius I of Rome. said Marcellus was Trinitarian

9

339-352

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ammonas (Origenist, a founder of monasticism)

 

340-348/353

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theodore of Heraclea

 

c.330-355

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Council of Arminum, Nicene/Arian compromise Athanasius against all councils after Nicea

0.5

355

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sacramentary of Serapion of Thmuis (Euchologion) (supporter of Athanasius and anti-Origenist)

6.2

350-356

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3rd synod of Arles

353

Supported Arianism and against Athanasius

4th Council of Sirmium

357

Father neither the same nor similar substance as the Son, but greater than the Son

Synod of Seleucia in Isauria (160 bishops)

0.2

357/358

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

King Ezana of Aksum becomes a Christian

c.325-360

King of Ethiopia, Sudan, and parts of Egypt and Yemen

Eusebius of Emesa/Amasea. On the Sufferings and Death of our Lord

3.5

c.359/360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Potamius of Lisbon, Portugal

 

c.350-360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jews forbidden to set foot in Jerusalem

325-361

Constantine forbids Jews to be in Jerusalem. Julian later rescinds this decree.

Arian Roman Emperor Constantius

337-353-361

Orthodox bishops were banished, and Athanasius had to go into hiding.

Arian Creed of Nica in Thrace

0.5

356-361

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life of Antony (probably by Athanasius)

26.5

356-362

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arian Candidus’ Two Letters to Marius

c.4

359-362

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marius’s Reply to Candidus (partial)

c.8

359-362

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nemesius of Emesa, Phoenicia

 

late 4th cent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Julian the Apostate again makes paganism the official Roman religion

361-363

Roman emperor Julian tries to restore paganism until he dies in battle against the Persians. Valentinian becomes emperor in the west, Arian Valens in the east.

Christians killed in Alexandria and Gaza

361-363

Emperor Julian shows some toleration, yet permits persecution of Christians.

Arian Acacius of Caesarea (liked Eusebius of Caesarea, against Cyril of Jerusalem)

 

366

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hilary of Poitiers (taught Martin of Tours)

226.5

355-367/368

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theodore of Tabennesi, Egypt

 

died 368

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Synopsis Scripturae Sacrae

3

350-370

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheltenham Canon (=Mommsen Catalogue)

0.25

ca.360-370

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arian Roman Valens kills Christians in east

370

Valens is finally killed in battle by the Goths, who had converted to Arianism.

Messalians (Adelphius & Alexander the Sleepless)

370-1231

Nothing matters except prayer, which became their idol. Condemned at Ephesus.

Eusebius of Vercelli (persecuted by Arians)

 

c.345-370/371

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Athanasius of Alexandria (partial)

412

325-373

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nag Hamadi Teachings of Silvanus

7

before 375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optatus of Milevis (converted by Augustine) Against Donatists

70.75

373-375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Athanaric persecutes Orthodox Visigoths

369-376

After converting to Arianism, Athanaric persecuted Orthodox Christians.

Titus of Bostra. Dead purified after death (like purgatory). wrote 4 books against Manichees

 

before 378

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ephraim/Ephrem, Syrian hymn-writer (partial) (soul sleep)

161.25

350-378

 

 

W

 

 

 

W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Felix II replaces banished Roman bishop Liberius

354-365

Liberius banished by Constantius II for refusing to condemn Athanasius.

Fighting: Damasus I vs. Ursinus as Roman bishop

366-378

Emperor sends in troops to stop the fighting. 137 of Ursinus' followers killed.

Macedonius, Pneumatomachian patriarch of Constantinople

342-379

Expelled and tortured Novatianist and Orthodox Christians in Greece and the Balkans. Dug up the corpse of Constantine I.

Macrina, younger sister of Basil/Greg. Nyssa

 

c.327-379

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basil of Cappadocia (Origenist) (partial)

326

357-378/379

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Synod of Antioch under Gregory Nyssa

 

378/379

Against both those who worshipped Mary and those who denied the perpetual virginity of Mary, mother of God

Apocalypse of Elijah (both a Jewish and a Christianized Coptic version)

 

before 380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zeno of Verona (90 sermons)

 

362-380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sapor II persecutes Christians in Persia

379/380-401/2

Heliodorus, Dosa, Ia, and 8K-9K others killed

Apostolic Constitutions (=Constitutions of the Holy Apostles)

114

375-380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orsiesius/Orsisius of Tabenna

 

c.380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faustinus of Rome, Luciferian, On the Trinity

 

ca.380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Synod of Laodicea (in Phrygia) (undisputed)

4.5

343-381

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Council of Gangra -vs. Eustastius of Sabaste

1.33

345-381

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meletius of Antioch (taught Diodore)

 

381

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st Council of Constantinople -150 bishops

3.75

381-382

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Council of Rome under Damasus I

 

382

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eunomius of Cyzicus (Extreme Anomean Arian)

10.6

360-c.383/395

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bachiarius Libellis de Fide

 

ca.383

 

 

 

 

 

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