Pre-Nicene Teaching on the End Times – Mar. 2025

REVELATION SPECIFIC

 

Legend for Cells

Et1. The Antichrist will come –after 125 A.D. 2 Th 2:9

Et11. Christ returns in literal clouds Acts 1; Rev 1,19

W = Wrote explicitly on this teaching

Et2. Heresies & persecution come before Him Mt24;Lk21

Et12. Tree of Life Gen 2:9; Rev 2:7; 22:2

I = Implied this is true or opposite is false

Et3. Before this will be many lesser antichrists 2 Jn 7

Et13. Fulfillment of cosmos has come.1 Cor 10:11

N = Implied since accepted Nicene Creed

Et4. Jesus Christ will return in glory-after 125 A.D.

Et14. The Endtimes tribulation

m = Mixed: some agree, others did not

Et5. Rapture of Christians Mt 24:40-41

Et15. Every knee will bow to Jesus

P = partial, (ex: a6. Ignatius mentions everlasting fire, but no mention of Lake)

Et6. Resurrection of believers / all 1 Th 4:16-17; 5:3; 2 Th 2:1

Et16. Moon will turn to blood

Et7. Christ will judge all / the quick and the dead Mt 21:32

Et17. Abomination that causes desolation

- = no reference found

Et8. Believers will judge the world or angels 1 Cor 6:2-3

Et18. God’s future temple on earth/in Jerusalem

X = Disagree

Et9. Believers are sons of God.Jn1:12;1Jn3:1

Et19. Christ’s coming like the days of Noah

blank = not researched yet

Et10. Believers will reign with Christ 2 Tim 2:12; Rev 20:4,6

Et20. Meeting the Lord in the clouds

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, brown=Christians persecuting

Christian writer, heretic, or Bible manuscript

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First Christians in Edessa, Osrhoene

60

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

 

The Apostle Philip martyred in Hierapolis, Turkey

60

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.

61

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

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Masada. Gen 46:7-11; Lev 4:3-9; 8:31-11:40; Dt 33:17-21; 34:2-6 Ps 150:1b-6; Ezek 35:11-15; 36:1-10,13-14,17-35; 37:1-14, 16, 23, 28; 38:1-4, 7-8 (with gaps) (176.5 verses)

169 B.C.-73 A.D.

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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

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Estimated 500,000 or 800,000 Christians              

by 100 A.D.

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

Papias of Hierapolis, disciple of John

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“Presbyters” (Papias?)

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95-117

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Ignatius disciple of John (shortest version)

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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

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Apology of Aristides (Greek version)

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125or138-161

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Quadratus of Athens fragment (apologist)

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Epistle of Barnabas

12.5

c.70-130

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Wadi Murabba’at Mur 2. Dt 10:1-3; 11:2-3; 12:25-26; 14:29; 15:1 or 2 (8.5 verses)

c.132

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Hadrian persecutes Christians and Jews

118 & 134

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

Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs

29

70-135

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Bar Cochba persecutes Christians

135

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

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

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2 Clement (anonymous writer)

5.75

120-140

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

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

100-150

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Akhmin Apocalypse of Peter (Greek)

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p104 Mt 21:34-37,43-45(?) (6-7 verses)

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

150?

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First churches in Morocco, Portugal, and south Germany

c.150

according to World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.113

Polycarp to the Philippians

3.5

100-155

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Epistle to Diognetus (=Mathetes to Diognetus)

5.25

c.130-200

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Apostolic fathers totals: all symbols except P

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

9.8

2nd century

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Leucius Charinus Acts of John N

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2nd century

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

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Shepherd of Hermas

46.5

c.115-155

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Justin Martyr, philosopher and apologist

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c.138-165

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Evarestus’ Martyrdom of Polycarp

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

before 170-

Gnostics believed Creator was evil/foolish, rejected Old Test., 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)

0.333

170

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Tatian's Diatessaron

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Tatian. Encratite Gnostic later

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First Christians in Austria

174

according to World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.113

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

2.5

132-135, 4th

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Sethians/Borborites (libertine Gnostics)

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Hermetic Gnostics (no mention of Christ)

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Valentinians including Heracleon, Colorbasus, Marcus, & Ptolemy

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150--4th cen.

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

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c.150-4th century

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

c.125-175

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p4, p64, p67 Lk 1:58-59,etc. Mt 26:7-8,etc. (95 verses)

c.150-175

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

c.175

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Christians of Vienna and Lugdunum (Lyons)

6.5

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Athenagoras (apologist)

33.5

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Persecution of Marcus Aurelius

162/166-180

Aurelius was a Stoic philosopher. Persecution mainly in Gaul ended when he died

Melito/Meleto of Sardis (Quartodecimian)

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170-177

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Claudius Apollinaris of Hierapolis

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Hegesippus (chronicler, against Gnostics)

2.5

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Rhodon (against Marcion and Apelles)

0.5

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Theophilus of Caesarea

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Theophilus of Antioch (to Autolycus)

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Ebionite Clementine Homilies (Law, Father, Son)

123.5

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Ebionite Letter of Peter to James

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Ebionite Letter of Clement to James

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Early Christians warning about Ebionites

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Irenaeus Proof of Apostolic Preaching

22.75

c.160-202

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Irenaeus of Lyons, disciple of Polycarp

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182-188

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Pantaenus of Alexandria visited India

189

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

Gospel of Peter (Serapion finally against this)

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Maximus of Jerusalem -wrote on origin of evil

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Polycrates of Ephesus (Quartodecimian)

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Christians in Bactria, Hindu Kush, and Kurdistan

196

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

150-200

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

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Gaius of Rome started the Alogi heresy

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c.200

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

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

ca.200

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An estimated 2 million Christians

by 200 A.D.

According to the Ante-Nicene Fathers vol.4 p.126

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

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180-202

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Caius and the Muratorian Canon

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Sabellian heresy (Praxeas, Noetus)

c.200-257-

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

Zephyrinus & Callistus of Rome

199-222

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

Persecution of Septimus Severus

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est. 2M Christians. A Christian helped him when ill, but didn’t repeal existing laws

Passion of Perpetua and Felicitas

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c.201/205

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

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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

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Serapion of Antioch (against Marcion)

0.333

191/200-210

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Apollonius of Ephesus (against Montanists)

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Judah the Prince compiles the Jewish Mishnah

 

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

Clement of Alexandria Stromata

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Clement of Alexandria Exhort. to the Heathen

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Clement of Alexandria (remainder)

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Tertullian (joined the Montanist Church)

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Tertullian’s 5 Books Against Marcion

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Tertullian: On Monogamy, On Modesty

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

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

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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)

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

11.5

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Asterius Urbanus (against Montanists)

2.75

c.232

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Elchasaite Ebionites (said Jesus God’s Son)

2.25

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0.5

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

2.5

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Naaseni Gnostics & their Gospel of Thomas

3+6

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Hippolytus, pupil of Irenaeus (undisputed)

218

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Maximim persecutes Christians

235-238

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

Narrative of Zosimus

4.5

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Theodotus the probable Montanist

7.75

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Instructions of Commodianus

16

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Julius Africanus (undisputed writings)

9

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pseudo-Clement Two Epistles on Virginity

5.75+5

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Ebionite Protoevangelium of James

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145-248

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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 (5 verses)

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"Revised Valentinian" Tripartite Tractate

11

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

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p5 Jn 1:23-31,33-40; 16:14-30;20:11-17,19-20,22-25

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Martyrdom of the Holy Martyrs

1.5

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

250

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

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Nag Hamadi Apocalypse of Peter

2 ½

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Hermias Satire on Greek Philosophers

4.2

3rd century?

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Acts of Xanthippe, Polyxena, and Rebecca

12.5

mid-3rd cent?

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

0.75

233-251

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Bishop Stephen I or 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.

2

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Origen (heterodox teacher)

825.15

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Origen’s Prayer, Exhortation to Martyrdom

180

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Severe persecution by Decius and Gallus

250-251 - 253

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

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

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Treatise Against Novatian

6.5

254-256

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Treatise on Rebaptism

11

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Cyprian of Carthage (against Novatian)

250.5 

c.246-258

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Roman church leaders (ltr 2,29,30)

1+4.75

250-251

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Lucian et al. (letters 16, 21)

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250-251

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Caldonius to Cyprian (letter 18)

0.4

250-251

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Celerinus to Lucian (letter 20)

1.25

250-251

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Moyses, et al. to Cyprian (letter 25)

2.5

250

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Cornelius to Cyprian (letters 45,47)

2.5 

c.246-256

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Maximus, et al. to Cyprian (ltr 49)

0.25

c.246-256

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Firmilian of Caesarea to Cyprian (74)

7.25

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Nemesianus, et al. to Cyprian (77)

0.75

254-257

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Lucius and the brethren to Cyprian (78)

0.5

254-257

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

0.25

254-257

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Seventh Council of Carthage (85 bishops)

7.25

258

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Pontius’ The Life and Passion of Cyprian

7.5

258

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On the Public shows (pseudo-Cyprian)

8.67

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On the Glory of Martyrdom (pseudo-Cyprian)

8.5

after 258

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

4.33

after 258

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Exhortation to Repentance (pseudo-Cyprian)

3

after 258

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Valerian persecutes Christians

257-260

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

Theognostus of Alexandria (Origenist)

0.5

260

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Gregory Thaumaturgus (undisputed works)

28.5

240-265

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Dionysius of Alexandria (Origenist)

39.5

246-265

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Letter of Hymenaeus (Letter of the Six Bishops)

1

c.268

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dionysius of Rome (Against the Sabellians)

1

259-269

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Malchion (Against Paul of Samosata)

2.5

270

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Aurelian Persecution in the Roman Empire

270

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

Mandaeans. Said Jesus a false prophet. Believe in John the Baptist. Only 60K-100K today.

3.5

270-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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

225-275,c.260

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

mid 3rd cent.

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Pierius of Alexandria (fragment)

0.5

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

5+17+

244-278-c.500

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Anatolius of Alexandria (mathematician)

7.5

270-280

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Persian Varahran II persecutes Christians

286

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

Ascension of Isaiah by Jewish/Christian scribes

11

150-3rd cent.

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p80 Jn 3:34 (1 verse)

3rd century

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

3rd century

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

3rd century

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

3rd century

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

3rd century

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

3rd century

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

3rd century

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

3rd century

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p114 Heb 1:7-12 (6 verses)

3rd century

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p9 1 Jn 4:11-12,14-17, p35, p69 (6,8,9 verses)

3rd century

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

3rd century

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

3rd century

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p27 Rom 8:12-22.24-27; 8:33-9:3; 9:5-9 (30 verses)

3rd century

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p40 Rom 1:24-27; 1:31-2:3; 3:21-4:8; 6:2-5,15-16; 9:17,27 (29 verses)

3rd century

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p133 1 Tim 3:13-4:8  (12 verses)

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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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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

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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

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-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

p28 Jn6:8-12,17-22 (11 verses), p110 Mt10:13-15,25-27

late 3rd cent.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

late 3rd cent.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

late 3rd cent.

-

-

-

-

-

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

p17 Hebrews 9:12-19  8 verses

late 3rd cent.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Theonas of Alexandria ( Letter to Lucianus)

3

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

by 300

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

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

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

-

-

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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 John 8:14-22 (8 verses)

3rd,3/4th cent.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

p132 Eph 3:21-4:2; 4:14-16

3rd/4th cent.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

p134 Jn 1:45-2:1

3rd/4th cent.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

3rd/4th cent.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

British Museum MS Oriental 7594 Sahidic Coptic Dt 1:39-2:19; 4:49-8:3; 9:7-13:17; 14:18-18:10; 19:1-20:6; 22:3-26:10; 28:1-6,9-12; 28:14-31:10; 31:12-34:2; Jonah 1:1-4:11; Acts 1:1-20:4; 20:6-24:16; 26:7; 26:20-27; 27:10-16; 26:21f-26a; 26:32-27:7; 27:10-16,21f-26a; 27:29f-28:20; 28:23-27,30-31

275-300/325

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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; 2Th 1:4-5,11-12 (10 verses)

ca.300

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

early 4th cent.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

David/Dudi of Basra (=David of Charax)

ca.300

Persian/Arab missionary to southern India

Hierax/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

42

c.300

-

-

-

W

W

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Marcionite Megethius disputing Adamantius

c.2

c.300

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Marcionite Marcus disputing Adamantius

c.2

c.300

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Bardasene Marinus disputing Adamantius

c.2

c.300

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Valentinian Doserius disputing Adamantius

c.2

c.300

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Valentinian Letter of Peter to Philip

1.75

c.300

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Alexander of Lycopolis Of the Manichaeans

12

301

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Arnobius Against the Heathen (undisputed)

126.5

297-303

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Victorinus of Petau, Austria -commentator

18.5

martyred 304

W

-

-

W

-

W

W

-

W

W

W

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Most severe persecution by Diocletian

284, 303-305

est. 5M Christians, some killed for not sacrificing. destroyed churches/scriptures

Council of Elvira (21 undisputed canons)

1

306/307

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Phileas of Thmuis/Tmai, Egyptian Delta

2.5

beheaded 307

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

-

-

-

W

-

-

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Hesychius [Egypt],Pachomius,Phileas,Theodorus

1

martyred 311

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

W

-

-

W

W

W

-

-

W

-

W

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Council of Ancyra (Marcellus & 11 other bishops)

3.333

314

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Council of Arles I, France. All celebrate Easter on the same day. Ex-communicated Donatists. First mention of a pope in Rome.

0.333

Aug. 314

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Council of Neocaesarea (Basil and others)

1.333

c.315

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Theophilus’ Martyrdom of Habib the Deacon

5 .5

events c.315

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Athanasius Against the Heathen & Incarnation

56

318

-

-

-

W

-

W

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Licinius tyrannizes Christians in east Rom. Empire

315-323

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

Acts of Thomas (early form)

4

pre-Nicene

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Odes of Solomon. quoted by Lactantius

10

125-325

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Lactantius, tutor of Constantine’s son, Crispus

274

c.303-320/325

W

W

-

W

-

W

-

-

W

-

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Lactantius’ Epitome of the Divine Institutes

31.5

c.303-320/325

-

W

-

W

-

W

-

-

-

-

P

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Alexander of Alexandria-Origenist, undisputed

11.5

313-326

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

I

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Eusebius’ Ecclesiastical History

c.404

318-325

W

 

 

 

 

 

W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:   20

12

8

10

16

5

28

18

5

17

8

10

15

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ebionite heretic totals, all symbols except P's

273.25

up to 325:    3

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

269.75

up to 325:    7

0

1

0

0

1

2

1

0

0

0

0

2

0

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

14 Corrupt or spurious works

148.75

70-325:    6

0

0

1

2

0

3

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Clement of Rome to Dionysius of Corinth, Vienna

263

up to 177:  15

1

1

2

4

0

8

4

1

3

1

2

3

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Irenaeus Against Heresies to Scillitan Martyrs

268.25

182-202:    15

1

1

1

1

0

2

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proof of Apostolic Preaching, Stromata

268.5

160-202:      5

0

0

0

1

0

2

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

263

177-232:      7 

0

0

0

1

0

6

3

0

1

0

1

1

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

270.25

240-251:    11

2

0

1

1

1

4

1

0

1

0

1

3

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hippolytus, Novatian & foes

274

222-257:    17

1

0

2

1

1

1

3

0

1

1

1

2

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cyprian of Carthage and friends

271.75

c.246-258:  14

2

2

2

1

0

1

1

1

2

1

0

1

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

267.5

233-280:      1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

274.3

300-326:    16

2

1

0

6

2

5

3

0

4

0

2

3

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christian writer, heretic, or Bible manuscript

Pages

Date A.D.

Et

Et

Et

Et

Et

Et

Et

Et

Et

Et

Et

Et

Et

Et

Et

Et

Et

Et

Et

Et

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Pope Leo I of Rome (turned back Attila)

204

440-461

-

 

W

 

-

 

 

-

 

W

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prosper of Aquitaine (foe of Cassian) -partial

c.12

426-465

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hidatius/Igacius of Gallaecia (Portugal)

 

c.401-c.469

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharahb’il Yakuf kills Ethiopian Christians

c.472

Christian missionary Azqir among those killed.

Varimadum

 

445/480

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salvian

 

c.406-c.480

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What has been called the Athanasian Creed

1

447/484

-

-

-

W

-

W

W

-

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vigilius

 

after 484

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arians persecute Christians in Algeria

484

Arian Visigoth Hunneric persecutes Orthodox Christians in Tipasa, Algeria

Victor of Vita

 

after 489

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gennadius/Jerome Lives of Illustrious Men

41

480-495

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ephraemi Rescriptus

400-500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faustus of Riez

 

490/500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andreas Caesariensis (historian)

 

c.500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Philoxenian Syriac

507/508

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monophysite Synod of Tyre rejects Chalcedon

513-515

 

Ruricus/Ruricius I of Limoges

 

ca.485-510

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roman pope excommunicates Acacius/east churches

484-518

 

Ennodus

 

ca.473-521

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arians persecute Christians in N. Africa

499-523

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

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

523-524

Converted Jewish king persecutes Christians, since Byzantines persecute Jews

Barsanuphius of Palestine

 

c.525

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boethius

 

-ca 524/525

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite

 

c.485-c.538

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Council of Orange

 

529

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boniface II Letter to Caesarius of Arles

 

530-532

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fulgentius of Ruspe, North Africa

 

507-532/533

-

-

-

W

-

W

W

-

-

W

-

W

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Severus of Antioch

 

c.491-538

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benedict of Nursia Rule of St. Benedict

 

ca.480-540

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caesarius of Arles, pupil of Julianus

 

469/470-542

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Julian of Halicarnassus starts the Phantasiastes sect

527-549

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

Apringius

 

after 551

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primasius

 

after 552

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

13

May 553

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Vigilius’ letter to Constantinople II Council

2

553

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Cyril of Scythopolis

 

543-558/559

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M. Aurelius Cassiodorus

 

-560

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Victor of Tunis

 

after 566

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gildas

 

c.570

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Facundus

 

after 571

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Byzantines persecute Egyptian Copts

527-568, 572

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

Martin of Braga, Spain

c.24

550-577

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cassiodorus Commentary on Psalms

 

c.580

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monoph. John of Ephesus (tortured pagans)

 

c.507-c.586

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Columba of Iona, Scotland (poetry in Latin)

 

ca.597

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leander of Seville, Spain

 

579-600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gregory of Rome, Doctor of the Church (partial)

239 ½

590-605

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Venantius’ Poem on Easter

1 ½

lived 530-609

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Babai the Nestorian On the Union

 

died ca.628

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Council of Constantinople

 

680

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John of Damascus

 

706-749

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Council of Nicea

 

787

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caliph Hakim persecutes Christians & Jews

1004-1012

Fatimid Caliph Hakim terrorizes pilgrims & desecrates Jerusalem in 1009

Nine Crusades

1189-1272

To retake Israel (and capture Constantinople), gain land & money

Medieval Christians: Cath., Orthodox, Copts

-

c.500-c.1500

 

 

 

 

W

W

 

-

 

 

 

 

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

Muslim Qur’an or Sunni hadiths (5 collections)

 

c.609-

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

 

-

-

-

I

-

-

P

-

Some moderate Muslims

 

 

W

W

P

W

m

W

X

-

X

X

 

 

X

-

-

I

-

-

P

-

Peter Waldo & the Waldenses in It., Fr., Sp.

 

1175-1532

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Muslims massacre Christians in Arbela

1310

 

Muslims massacre Christians in Almaliq

1339

 

John Wycliffe & the Lollards in England

 

1367-1382

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Muslim Tamerlane killed 17 million, 5% world pop.

1360-1405

Slaughtered Hindus, fellow Muslims, and almost extinguished Nestorians

Muslim Tamerlane sacks Baghdad

1401

Tamerlane massacres thousands of Muslims and Christians

Jan Hus & the Hussites in Bohemia

 

1404-7/6/1415

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ulrich Zwingli, Swiss Reformer

 

1454-1531

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Martin Luther, or conservative Lutherans

 

1483-1546

 

 

 

 

 

W

 

 

 

 

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

John Calvin

 

1536-1564

 

 

 

 

 

W

 

 

 

 

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

John Wesley1870-

 

1738-1791

 

 

 

 

 

W

 

 

 

 

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

Charles Finney

 

1825-1875

 

 

 

 

 

W

 

 

 

 

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

Ellen G. White & Seventh Day Adventists

 

1763-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mormonism (Latter Day Saints)

 

1830-

 

 

 

W

 

W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Babis

 

1844-1850

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Azalis & Baha'is

 

1850 & 1863-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kurds massacre 10,000 Nestorians

1846

 

Tokugawa Shoguns persecute Christians in Japan

1629-1856

Those who refused to trample pictures of Jesus or Mary tortured & killed

Insider Movement to Hindus (founded by Kali Chan Banurji)

 

1870-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jehovah’s Witnesses (Watchtower)

 

 

W

W

W

 

 

W

W

W

X

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

 

Liberal Protestant, Episcopalian

 

19th century

m

m

m

m

X

m

m

-

W

m

 

 

m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mary Baker Eddy & Christian Science

 

1875/1879-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unity Church (Charles Fillmore a founder)

 

1899-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oneness Pentecostalism

 

1914-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communist persecutions

1922-

Persecution of Christians and others, from the USSR to the Khmer Rouge

Jews intermittently expelled or attacked

1009-1939

Jews attacked by mobs, pogroms, or expelled in Europe & North Africa

Gustavo Guitierrez & Liberation Theology

 

1950's-1971-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rev. Moon’s Divine Principle (Unification Church)

 

1954-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insider (C5) Movement to Muslims

 

1970's-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chrislam syncretistic religion in Nigeria

 

1970's-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buddhist persecution in Myanmar/Burma

2000-

Buddhist government persecutes both Christians and Muslims

Hindus persecute Christians Orissa province India

Aug 2008-

300+ churches burned, 400+ killed after Maoists kill Hindu Swami Laxmananand

Conservative Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox

-

c.1500-

W

W

W

W

W/X

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W/X

W

W

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275 years Pre-Nicea I (60-325 A.D.) 276 entries, including 17 missions, 21 non-Christian persecutions, 16 spurious works, and 34 spiritual counterfeits, 92 authors, 81 Bible copies

Apostolic period until Irenaeus 188 A.D. – 70 entries

Irenaeus 188 A.D. until Decian persecution 251 A.D. – 73 entries (79-6)

Decian persecution until the Council of Nicea I (252-325 A.D.) - 133 entries (137-4)