Pre-nicene Teaching

Pre-Nicene Teaching on … Grid – April 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

Nero blames the Great Fire or Rome on Christians

Thousands of Christians in Rome killed

Nero and Domitian persecute Christians

50 & 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

c“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

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

Tatian, Encratite Gnostic 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)

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

Moyses, et al. to Cyprian (letter 25)

2.5

250

Cornelius to Cyprian (letters 45,47)

1.25

c.246-256

Maximus, et al. to Cyprian (letter 49)

0.25

c.246-256

Firmilian of Caesarea to Cyprian (letter74)

7.25

256

Nemesianus, et al. to Cyprian (letter77)

0.75

254-257

Lucius and the brethren to Cyprian (letter78)

0.5

254-257

Felix & the rest of the martyrs to Cyprian (79)

0.25

254-257

Seventh Council of Carthage (85 bishops)

7.25

258

Pontius’ The Life and Passion of Cyprian

7.5

258

On the Public shows (pseudo-Cyprian)

8.67

after 258

On the Glory of Martyrdom (pseudo-Cyprian)

8.5

after 258

Of the Discipline and Advantage of Chastity (pseudo-Cyprian)

4.33

after 258

Exhortation to Repentance (pseudo-Cyprian)

after 258

Valerian persecutes Christians

257-260

2nd most severe persecution. Tolerant at first, but then Macrianus influenced him.

Theognostus of Alexandria (Origenist)

0.5

260

Gregory Thaumaturgus (undisputed works)

28.5

240-265

Dionysius of Alexandria (Origenist)

39.5

246-265

Letter of Hymenaeus (Letter of the Six Bishops)

c.268

Dionysius of Rome (Against the Sabellians)

259-269

Malchion (Against Paul of Samosata)

2.5

270

Aurelian Persecution in the Roman Empire

270

At first tolerant, Aurelian died soon after he decided to persecute Christians.

Paul of Samosata, deposed bishop of Antioch

260-272

Adoptionist Monarchian, said the Logos entered into Jesus at baptism.

p37 Mt 26:19-52 (34 verses)

225-275,c.260

p49/p65 Eph 4:16-29; 4:31-5:13 (29/19 verses)

225-275,c.260

p53 Mt 26:29-30; Acts 9:33-10:1 (23 verses)

mid-3rd cent.

Pierius of Alexandria (fragment)

0.5

275

Mani & Manichaean writings (Augustine left this) Manes/Mani's father was an Elchasaite.

5+17+

c.278-c.500

Anatolius of Alexandria (mathematician)

7.5

270-280

First Christians in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan

280

per World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.115. By 410 AD 25% are Christian.

Persian Varahran II persecutes Christians

286

Persecuted Jews, Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, Manichaeans, and others

Ascension of Isaiah by Jewish/Christian scribes

150-3rd cent.

p80 Jn 3:34 (1 verse)

3rd century

p95 Jn 5:26-29,36-38 (7 verses)

3rd century

p106 Jn 1:29-35,40-46 (14 verses)

3rd century

p107 Jn 17:1-2,11 (3 verses)

3rd century

p108 Jn 17:23-24; 18:1-5 (7 verses)

3rd century

p109 Jn 21:18-20,23-25 (6 verses)

3rd century

p111 Lk 17:11-13,22-23 (5 verses)

3rd century

p113 Rom 2:12-13,19 (3 verses)

3rd century

p114 Heb 1:7-12 (6 verses)

3rd century

p9 1 (=p. Oxy. 402) Jn 4:11-12,14-17 (6 verses)

3rd century

p35 (=PSI 1) Mt 25:12-15,20-23 (8 verses)

3rd century

p69 (=p. Oxy. 2383) Lk 22:40,45-48,58-61 (9 verses)

3rd century

p101 Mt 3:10b-12a; 3:16b-4:3 (6.5 verses)

3rd century

p20 Jms 2:19-3:9 (17 verses)

3rd century

p27/p40 Rom 1:24- (30/29 verses)

3rd century

p133 1 Tim 3:13-4:8 (12 verses)

200-300

p138 Lk 18:13-17,25-30 (11 verses)

3rd century

Chester Beatty IX-X (Septuagint Ezekiel, Dan, Esther) Ezek 36:1-23b; 38-39; 37; 40-48; Susanna, etc.

3rd century

p47 (= Chester Beatty III) 31% of Revelation. Rev 9:10-11:3; 11:5-16:15; 16:17-17:2 (similar to Sinaiticus)

c.250-300

p115 Rev 2:1-3,13-15,27-29; 3:10-12; 5:8-9; 6:5-6; 8:3-8,11-13; 9:1-5,7-16,18-21; 10:1-4,8-11; 11:1-5,8-15,18-19; 12:1-5,8-10,12-17; 13:1-3,6-16,18; 14:1-3,5-7,10-11, 14-15,18-20; 15:1,4-7 (119 verses) (similar to A & C)

c.250-300

p28 Jn 6:8-12,17-22 (11 verses)

late 3rd c.

p110 Mt 10:13-15,25-27 (6 verses, similar to p45)

late 3rd c.

p70 Mt 2:13-16;2:22-3:1;11:26-27;12:4-5;24:3-6,12-15

late 3rd c.

p15/p16 1 Cor 7:18-8:4; Php 3:10-17; 4:2-8 (42 verses)

late 3rd c.

p17 Heb 9:12-19 (8 verses)

late 3rd c..

Persian Bahram II persecutes Christians

290

He was a Zoroastrian who briefly persecuted Christians

Theonas of Alexandria ( Letter to Lucianus)

282-300

p12 Heb 1:1 (1 verse)

285-300

King Tiridates III of Armenia

>287-300

At first persecuted Christians, then became one through Gregory the Illuminator

Estimated 5M or 14M Christians, World pop, 192M

by 300 A.D.

per Ante-Nicene Fathers p.126 or World Christian Trends: AD 30–AD 2200 p.321

p18 Rev 1:4-7 (4 verses)

300

p78 Jude 4-5,7-8 (4 verses)

300

p100 Jms 3:13-4:4; 4:9-5:1 (20 verses)

300

p125 1 Pet 1:23-2:5; 2:7-12 (14 verses)

300

p130 Heb 9:9-12,19-23 (9 verses)

300

p38 Acts 18:27-19:6,12-16 (13 verses)

3rd/4th cent.

0162 Jn 2:11-22 (12 verses)

ca.300

0220 Rom 4:23-5:3,8-13 (12 verses)

ca.300

0232 (=P. Antinoopolis 12) 2 John 1-9 (9 verses)

ca.300

p102 Mt 4:11-12,22-23 (4 verses)

ca.300

p39 Jn 8:14-22 (8 verses)

3rd,3/4th cent.

p132 Eph 3:21-4:2; 4:14-16 (6 verses)

3rd/4th cent.

p134 Jn 1:45-2:1 (8 verses)

3rd/4th cent.

0312 Lk 5:23-24,30-31; 7:9,17-18 (7 verses)

3rd/4th cent.

British Museum MS Oriental 7594 Sahidic Coptic Deuteronomy, Jonah, Acts

3rd/4th cent.

Gnostic Ru’ya Butrus, Arabic Apoc. of Peter II

3rd/4th cent.

0171 Mt 10:17-23,25-32; Lk 22:44-50,52-56,61,63-64

ca.300

p72 (=Bodmer 7,8) All of 1,2 Peter, Jude (191 verses)

ca.300

p92 Eph 1:10f,11-13,19-21; 2 Th 1:4-5,11-12 (10 verses)

ca.300

p24 Rev 5:5-8; 6:5-8 (8 verses)

early 4th cent.

City of Merv in Turkmenistan sends foreign missionaries

c.300

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

First Christians in Hierat, Afghanistan

c.300

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

First Christians among Russians and Khazars

c.300

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

David/Dudi of Basra (=David of Charax)

ca.300

Persian/Arab missionary to southern India

Nierax/Hieracas. Egyptian monk

ca.300

Said only celibate could enter the kingdom of God. His commentaries are lost.

Adamantius Dialog on the True Faith in God

c.300

Marcionite Megethius disputing Adamantius

c.2

c.300

Marcionite Marcus disputing Adamantius

c.2

c.300

Bardasene Marinus disputing Adamantius

c.2

c.300

Valentinians Doserius & Valens vs. Adamantius

c.2

c.300

Valentinian Letter of Peter to Philip

1.75

c.300

Alexander of Lycopolis Of the Manichaeans

301

Arnobius Against the Heathen (undisputed)

126.5

297-303

Victorinus of Petau, Austria –commentator

18.5

martyred 304

Council of Alexandria under bishop Peter of Alexandria

ca.305

Meletius of Lycopolis condemned for ordaining despite not accepting the lapsed.

Most severe persecution by Diocletian

284, 303-305

est. 5M Christians, some killed for not sacrificing. destroyed churches/scriptures. 3,500 church leaders executed.

Council of Elvira (21 undisputed canons)

306/307

Phileas of Thmuis/Tmai, Egyptian Delta

2.5

beheaded 307

29 Meletian bishops in Egypt

308

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

Pamphilus disciple of Pierius (Origenist)

2.75

martyred 309

Peter of Alexandria (undisputed)

8.5

306,285-311

Creed of Lucian of Antioch

0.3

c.300-311

Hesychius [Egypt],Pachomius,Phileas,Theodorus

martyred 311

Licinius orders mutilation of Christian clergy in east

Fall 311

This is why a number of eastern bishops at Nicea were maimed or crippled.

Donatus Magnus (Donatists) in North Africa

311-411-533

Refused to accept those who had ever surrendered their scriptures to authorities

Methodius (corrected Origen’s followers)

79.5

270-311/312

Constantine issues the edict of Toleration

312

All Christian persecution in west Roman Empire stopped until about 340 A.D.

Council of Ancyra (Marcellus & 11 other bishops)

3.333

Spring 314

Council of Arles I, France under Marinus. 26-44 bishops. All celebrate Easter on the same day. Ex-communicated Donatists. 1st mention of pope in Rome. Deacons cannot give Lord’s Supper.

0.333

Aug. 314

Council of Neocaesarea (Basil and c.19 others). Priests cannot marry. Pregnant women baptism does not count for the baby.

1.333

c.315

Martyrdom of Habib the Deacon by Theophilus

5.5

events c.315

Athanasius Against the Heathen & Incarnation

318

Council of Alexandria under Alexander of Alexandria

c.322

about 100 bishops present. They condemned Arius.

Licinius tyrannizes Christians in east Rom. Empire

315-323

Persecution because of politics, due to Christian support of his foe, Constantine.

Acts of Thomas (early form)

pre-Nicene

Odes of Solomon. quoted by Lactantius

125-325

Lactantius, tutor of Constantine’s son

274

c.303-320/325

Lactantius’ Epitome of the Divine Institutes

31.5

c.303-320/325

Alexander of Alexandria-Origenist, undisputed

11.5

313-326

Eusebius Demonstration of the Gospel + Chronicon + Letter to Carpasia

217.6

+54.9

318-325

Eusebius of Caesarea Prep for the Gospel

375.7

318-325

Eusebius’ Ecclesiastical History

c.404

318-325

Eusebius’ other works (Ps 51)

3.21

318-325

Arian heresy spreads, starting in Alexandria

c.318-523

Arians believed that Jesus was God, but not the same substance as the Father.

Constantine makes Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire

Fall-Winter 324

Non-violently closed pagan temples so subjects would attend churches instead. Except that he executed the priests at Apollo's temple in Dydima in Asia Minor because they had told Diocletian to persecute Christians.

91 Christian writer totals: all symbols except P’s + Eusebius of Caesarea prior to 325 A.D.

4425+

1055.4

up to 325:

Ebionite heretic totals, all symbols except P's

273.25

up to 325:

Gnostics, Encratites, Bardesan, all symbols except P's

269.75

up to 325:

17 spurious works

147.25

70-325

Clement of Rome to Dionysius of Corinth, Vienna

263

up to 180:

Irenaeus Against Heresies to Scillitan Martyrs

268.25

182-217:

Proof of Apostolic Preaching, Stromata

268.5

160-202:

Athenagoras to Theophilus, Caius to Apollonius, rest of Clement of Alexandria, Asterius Urbanus

263

177-232:

Tertullian: 5 Books, Monogamy, Modesty; Theodotus to Alexander of Cappadocia

270.25

240-251:

Hippolytus, Novatian & foes

274

222-254:

Cyprian of Carthage and friends

271.75

c.246-258:

Origen’s On Prayer and Exhortation to Martyrdom, Pontius to Anatolius

268.5

233-280:

Adamantius, Victorinus, Pamphilus to Athanasius, Lactantius’ Epitome, 2 Alexanders

274.3

300-326:

Christian writer, heretic, or Bible manuscript

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Date A.D.

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