Pre-nicene Teaching

Pre-Nicene Teaching on … Grid – Nov. 2024

		Legend for Cells
1.	11.	W = Wrote explicitly on this teaching
2.	12.	I = Implied this is true or opposite is false
3.	13.	N = Implied since accepted Nicene Creed
4.	14.	J = Mentioned as by Jesus, not John
5.	15.	Q = Quote of 1 or more verses
6.	16.	m = Mixed: some agree, others did not
7.	17.	½ = quote of ½ a verse A = Allusion
8.	18.	P = partial
9.	19.	- = no reference found
10.	20.	X = Disagree blank = not researched yet

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

Christian writer, heretic, or Bible manuscript

Pages

Date A.D.

First Christians in Edessa, Osrhoene

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.111

The Apostle Philip martyred in Hierapolis, Turkey

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.111

First Christians in Armenia

c.60

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.111

First Christians in England and Glastonbury church.

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.111-112

The Dead Sea Scrolls (205 OT fragments, 667 non-OT)

150 B.C.-68

Masada. Gen 46:7-11; Lev 4:3-9; 8:31-11:40; Dt 33:17-21; 34:2-6 Ps 150:1b-6, and Ezek 35:11-15; 36:1-10, 13-14, 17-35; 37:1-14, 16, 23, 28; 38:1-4, 7-8 (with gaps)

169 B.C.-73 A.D.

Nero and Domitian persecute Christians

64-95/96

est. 500K Christians. Labeled atheists & killed for refusing to worship emperor/idols

Clement of Rome (wrote 1 Clement)

16.25

96/98

Estimated 500K or 800K Christians. World pop. 180M

by 100 A.D.

per Ante-Nicene Fathers vol.4 p.126 or World Christian Trends AD 30-2200 AD p.18

First Christians in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Algeria

100

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.113

First [St. Thomas] Christians in Sri Lanka, south of India

c.100

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.113

Papias of Hierapolis, disciple of John

95-110

“Presbyters” (Papias?)

0.5

-95-117

Ignatius disciple of John (shortest version)

c.100-117

Trajan persecutes Christians

107-117

Answered Pliny the Younger’s letter. Christians not hunted, but killed if found.

Didache (=Teaching of the Twelve Apostles)

4.75

c.60-120

First Christians in Dacia (modern Romania)

c.120

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.113

Apology of Aristides (Greek version)

125or138-161

Quadratus of Athens fragment (apologist)

.125

126

Epistle of Barnabas

12.5

c.70-130

First Christians settle in Moldova from Romania

130

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.113

Wadi Murabba’at Mur 2. Dt 10:1-3; 11:2-3; 12:25-26; 14:29; 15:1 or 2

c.132

Hadrian persecutes Christians and Jews

118 & 134

Hadrian loved Greek culture, and he persecuted both Jewish and Christian people.

Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs

70-135

Bar Cochba persecutes Christians

132-135

Christians persecuted in Israel because they would not join Bar Cochba’s revolt.

p52 Jn 18:31-33,37f-38 (5 verses)

-138

2 Clement (anonymous writer)

5.75

120-140

p87 Phm 13-15,24-25 (5 verses)

100-150

p46 Chester Beatty II - (70%) Paul, Heb (1,680 verses)

100-150

Akhmin Apocalypse of Peter (Greek)

135,100-150

p104 Mt 21:34-37,43-45(?)

150

p98 Revelation 1:13-2:1 (9 verses)

150?

Antoninus Pius persecutes Christians

c.150

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.113

First churches in Morocco, Portugal, & south Germany

c.150

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.113

Polycarp to the Philippians

3.5

100-155

Mathetes to Diognetus – teaching a disciple

5.25

c.130-200

Apostolic fathers totals: all symbols except P

67.5

-155

The Epistle of the Apostles. Against Cerinthus, Simon, and Gnostics. Canonical in the Ethiopic Orthodox Tawahedo Church

9.8

2nd century

Leucius Charinus Acts of John (bedbugs)

24.7

2nd century

Gospel of Mary (ms. p463 is 200-250 A.D.)

2nd century

Shepherd of Hermas (= Hermas, = The Pastor)

46.5

c.115-155

Justin Martyr, philosopher, apologist

116.5

c.138-165

Evarestus Martyrdom of Polycarp

c.169

Marcion of Pontus, pupil of Cerdo/Cerdon. Apelles & Prepon from Marcion.

before 170-

Gnostics believed Creator was evil or foolish, rejected Old T., mixed in paganism.

Menander then Satorninos/Saturnilus (ascetic Gnostics)

c.150-4th cen.

Cerdo & Menander from Simon in Acts. Encratite gnostics came from Saturnilus.

Dionysius of Corinth (wrote against Marcion)

.333

170

Tatian's Diatessaron

c.172

Encratite Gnostics (Tatian became one later)

c.172

First Christians in Austria

174

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.113

Basilides & his pupil Isidorus, changed from Menander 's teaching

2.5

132-135-4th

Sethians/Borborites (libertine Gnostics)

c.150-4th cen.

Hermetic Gnostics (no mention of Christ)

c.150-4th cen.

Valentinians including Heracleon, Colorbasus, Marcus

c.150-4th cen.

Ptolemy the Gnostic

c.150-4th cen.

Other gnostics: Cainites, Carpocrates, Docetics, Peretae, Cerinthus, Dositheus, Monoimus, Hermogenes, Marcillinians, Melchisedecians, Nicolaus, Ophites, Secundus/Epiphanes

c.150-4th century

p66 Bodmer II Papyri - 92% of John (817 verses)

c.125-175

p4 Luke 1:58-59; 1:62-2:1,6-7; 3:8-4:2,29-32,34-35; 5:3-8; 5:30-6:16 p64 Mt 26:7-8,10,14-15,22-23,31-33 p67 Mt 3:9,15; 5:20-22,25-28 (95 verses)

c.150-175

p90 Jn 18:36-19:7 (11 verses)

c.175

Christians of Vienna and Lugdunum (Lyons)

6.5

177

Athenagoras (apologist)

33.5

177

Persecution of Marcus Aurelius

162/166-180

Stoic philosopher. Persecution, mainly in Gaul, ended when he died.

First African Christians martyred in Carthage

180

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.113

Melito/Meleto of Sardis (Quartodecimian)

170-177

Claudius Apollinaris of Hierapolis

0.5

160-177/180

Hegesippus (chronicler)

2.5

170-180

Rhodon (against Marcion and Apelles)

0.5

180

Theophilus of Caesarea

.125

180

Theophilus of Antioch (to Autolycus)

168-181/188

Ebionite Clementine Homilies (Law, Father, Son)

123.5

-188-

Ebionite Letter of Peter to James

-188-

Ebionite Letter of Clement to James

4.5

-188-

Early Christians warning about Ebionites

182-325

Irenaeus Proof of Apostolic Preaching

22.75

c.160-202

Irenaeus of Lyons, disciple of Polycarp

262

182-188

Pantaenus of Alexandria traveled to India

189

Visited the Malankara church in India. They used the Gospel of Matthew in Hebrew.

Gospel of Peter (Serapion finally against it)

180-190

Quartodecimian Synod of Ephesus

c.190

Convened by Polycrates to fix the date of Easter. Roman bishop Victor I rejects it.

Many north Africans become Christians

c.190

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.113

Maximus of Jerusalem (wrote on origin of evil)

185-196

Polycrates of Ephesus (Quartodecimian)

0.5

196

Christians in Bactria, Hindu Kush, and Kurdistan

196

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.113

p32 (=P. Rylands 5) Titus 1:1-15; 2:3-8 (21 verses)

150-200

p103/p77 Mt 13:55-57; 14:3-5; 23:30-39 (10 verses, same scribe)

200

Gaius of Rome started the Alogi heresy

c.200

Claimed the Gospel of John and Revelation were by Cerinthus, not John

p23 Jms 1:10-12, 15-18 (7 verses)

ca.200

Estimated 2 or 4.7 million Christians, world pop. 192M

by 200 A.D.

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

Passion of the Scillitan Martyrs -died 180 A.D.

0.75

180-202

First known church building

201/202

In the city of Edessa (modern-day Urfa in southern Turkey)

Caius and the Muratorian Canon (Latin)

190-217

Sabellian heresy (Praxeas, Noetus)

c.200-257-

Patripassians believed the Father, Son, & Spirit were one person.

Zephyrinus & Callistus of Rome (adoptionists)

199-222

God came upon the human man Jesus. Callistus excommunicated Sabellius.

Persecution of Septimus Severus

202

A Christian helped him when ill, but did not repeal existing laws.

Passion of Perpetua and Felicitas

c.201/205

Acts of Paul and Thecla (Tertullian said faked by a presbyter)

before 207

Romans kill first known martyrs in Britain

209

Alban, Julius, and Aaron were formerly thought killed in 304/5 A.D.

Epitaph of Abercius of Hieropolis in Phrygia Salutaris

0.125

190-210

Serapion of Antioch (against Marcion)

1.333

191/200-210

Minucius Felix (The Octavius)

210

Apollonius of Ephesus (against Montanists)

c.210

Christians slaughtered in Egypt

212

Roman Emperor Caracella order killing Christians in Egypt

Judah the Prince compiles the Jewish Mishnah

189-217

Oral traditions of the Pharisees were written down & became part of the Talmud

Clement of Alexandria Stromata

245.75

193-202

Clement of Alexandria Exhort. to the Heathen

34.75

c.195

Clement of Alexandria (remainder)

109

193-217/220

Tertullian (joined the Montanist Church)

692.75

198-220

Tertullian’s 5 Books Against Marcion

194

207/208

Tertullian: On Monogamy, On Modesty

41.25

208-220

p75 Lk 3:18-22; etc. Jn 1:1-11:45,etc. (1,166 verses)

175-225

0189 Acts 5:3-21 (earliest N.T. parchment) (19 verses)

175-225

Council of Carthage under Agrippinus

ca.200-225

Decides that baptisms by heretics are invalid.

p45 Chester Beatty I, 4 gospels + Acts (833 verses)

200-225

Green Collection #425 Rom 9:18-21 some Rom 10

early 3rd

p29 Acts 26:7-8,20 (3 verses)

200-225

p30 1 Th 4:12-13,16-17, 5:3,8-10,12-18,25-28; 2 Th 1:1-2; 2:1,9-11 (25 verses)

early 3rd cent.

Ebionite Recognitions of Clement (=Sinai Epitome)

134

211-231

Bardaisan/Bardesan of Syria (heretical). Against Marcion & Valentinus.

11.5

154-224/232

Council of Alexandria under bishop Demetrius

231/232

Invalidated Origen’s ordination. Origen forbidden to teach or live in Alexandria.

Asterius Urbanus (against Montanists)

2.75

c.232

Elchasaite Ebionites (said Jesus God’s Son)

2.25

before 235

Theodotus of Byzantium (Jesus born only a man)

0.5

before 235

Justin's Book of Baruch -Moses,Heracles,Christ

2.5

188-235

Naaseni Gnostics & their Gospel of Thomas

3+6

188-235

Hippolytus, pupil of Irenaeus (undisputed)

218

222-235/236

Maximin Thrax persecutes Christians

235-238

First empire-wide persecution, but only of clergy. It stopped when he was killed.

Narrative of Zosimus

4.5

before 240

Theodotus the probable Montanist

7.75

ca.240

Instructions of Commodianus

c.240

Julius Africanus (undisputed writings)

232-245

pseudo-Clement Two Epistles on Virginity

5.75 + 5

before 246

Ebionite Protoevangelium of James

145-248

Heraclas of Alexandria 1st to be called a pope

232-249

No Roman bishop called a pope until the Council of Arles I in 314 A.D., Next was 347 A.D.. Siricius c.384-399 was the first Roman bishop to call himself a pope.

p137 Mk 1:7-9,16-18 (6 verses)

150-250

"Revised Valentinian" Tripartite Tractate

200-250

p13 Heb 2:14-5:5;10:8-22;10:29-11:13;etc. 114 verses

225-250

p5 Jn 1:23-31,33-40; 16:14-20;20:11-17,19-20,22-25

early 3rd cent.

Martyrdom of the Holy Martyrs

1.5

before 250

p1 Mt 1:1-9,12,14-20 (17 verses)

250

p22 Jn 15:25-16:2; 16:21-32 (17 verses)

c.250

p91 Acts 2:30-37; 2:46-47; 3:1-2 (12 verses)

250

p118 Rom 15:26-27,32-33; 16:1,4-7,11-12 (11 verses)

250

p119 Jn 1:21-28,33-38,42-44 (17 verses)

250

p121 Jn 19:17-19,25-26 (5 verses)

250,200-300

p129 1 Cor 7:36-39;8:10;9:3,14-17;9:27-10:6 (17 verses)

250,200-300

p131 Rom 9:18-21; 9:22-10:3 (19 verses)

250,200-300

Nag Hamadi Apocalypse of Peter

2.5

3rd century

Hermias Satire on Greek Philosophers

4.2

3rd century?

Acts of Xanthippe, Polyxena, and Rebecca

12.5

mid-3rd cent?

Alexander of Cappadocia (Clem. A’.s pupil)

0.75

233-251

Bishop Stephen I of Rome Letter to Antioch

251

Asked why Novatian did not know there should be only one bishop in Rome

Sentences of Sextus (partial) originally Pythagorean, modified by Christians.

before 253

Origen (heterodox teacher)

825.15

225-253/254

Origen’s On Prayer, Exhortation to Martyrdom

180

233-235

Severe persecution by Decius and Gallus

250-251 - 253

1st Christian schism. Could fallen Christians return or doomed forever – Novatian

Plague kills 20% of Roman population, 50% in Alexandria

252-272

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.115

First Christian monks and hermits

250-251

Peter the Hermit and others. Antony of Egypt (270-356 A.D.) was a bit later.

Novatian (his schism lasted over 200 years)

38.5

250/254-257

Treatise Against Novatian

6.5

254-256

Treatise on Rebaptism

c.250-258

Cyprian of Carthage (against Novatian)

250.5

c.246-258

Roman church leaders (letters 2,29,30)

1+4.75

250-251

Lucian et al. (letters 16, 21)

.875

250-251

Caldonius to Cyprian (letter 18)

0.4

250-251

Celerinus to Lucian (letter 20)

1.25

250-251