Pre-Nicene Teaching on Kerygmatic and Irenic Evangelism – Sept. 2024
KERYGMATIC AND IRENIC EVANGELISM |
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Legend for Cells |
Ke1. Preach the gospel to others Lk7:22;8:1;2Tim4:2;Heb4:2 |
Ke11. Use of Catena of 3 or more Bible verses Heb 1 |
W = Wrote explicitly on this teaching |
Ke2. Bold proclamation of truth Acts 4:8-13; Gal 2:14-15 |
Ap11. Moses is older than Homer |
I = Implied this is true or opposite is false |
Ke3. Quoting God’s word to unbelievers Jn 10:34 |
Ke13. Cross / Christ a stumbling block to Jews |
m = Mixed: some agree, others did not |
Ke4. Sharing personal testimonies Acts 22:6-21 |
Pa1. Christ or us speaking in parables |
P = partial, |
Ke5. Creative allegories or metaphors Jms 3:4-8 |
Pa2. Parable of the sheep and the goats |
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Ke6. Quoting poetry to share truth Acts 17:28 |
Pa3. Parable of the prodigal son |
- = no reference found |
Ke7. Promises of Heaven or God’s love Lk10:20;1Cor2:9 |
Pa4. Parable of the wheat and tares |
X = Disagree |
Ke8. Threats of Hell or God’s wrath Mt 3:10,12; Rev 19-21 |
Pa5. Faith/kingdom of heaven as a mustard seed |
blank = not researched yet |
Ke9. Mortal life is fleeting/short.Isa40:6,7;Jms1:10-11;Jb14:1 |
Pa6. Parable of the persistent/importune widow |
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Ke10. Martyr’s blood/death is a testimony Heb 10:36-39 |
Pa7. Parable of the fig tree |
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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Nero and Domitian persecute Christians |
64-95/96 |
est. 500K Christians. Labeled atheists; killed for refusing to worship emperor/idols |
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Clement of Rome (wrote 1 Clement) |
16.25 |
96/98 |
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An estimated 500,000 or 800,000 Christians |
<100 A.D. |
per Ante-Nicene Fathers vol.4 p.126 or World Christian Trends AD 30-2200 AD p.18 |
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Papias of Hierapolis, disciple of John |
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95-110 |
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“Presbyters” (Papias?) |
0.5 |
95-117 |
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Ignatius disciple of John (shortest version) |
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c.100-117 |
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Trajan persecutes Christians |
107-117 |
Answered Pliny the Younger’s letter. Christians not hunted, but killed if found. |
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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) |
0.125 |
126 |
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Letter to Diognetus (=Mathetes to Diognetus) |
5.25 |
c.130-200 |
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Epistle of Barnabas |
12.5 |
c.70-130 |
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Hadrian persecutes Christians and Jews |
118 & 134 |
Hadrian loved Greek culture, and he persecuted both Jewish & Christian people. |
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Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs |
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70-135 |
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Bar Cochba persecutes Christians |
135 |
Christians persecuted in Israel because they would not join Bar Cochba’s revolt. |
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p52 Jn 18:31-33,37f-38 (5 verses) |
-138 |
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2 Clement (anonymous writer) |
5.75 |
120-140 |
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p87 Phm 13-15,24-25 (5 verses) |
100-150 |
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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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135,100-150 |
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p104 Mt 21:34-37,43-45(?) |
150 |
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p98 Revelation 1:13-2:1 (9 verses) |
150? |
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First churches in Morocco, Portugal, & south Germany |
c.150 |
according to World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.113 |
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Polycarp, disciple of John, 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 |
67.5 |
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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 (bedbugs) |
24.7 |
2d 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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c.169 |
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Marcion of Pontus, pupil of Cerdo/Cerdon. Apelles & Prepon from Marcion. |
before 170- |
Gnostics believed Creator was evil/foolish, rejected O.T., mixed in paganism. |
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Menander then Satorninos/Saturnilus (ascetic Gnostics) |
c.150-4th cen. |
Cerdo & Menander from Simon in Acts. Encratite gnostics came from Saturnilus. |
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Dionysius of Corinth (wrote against Marcion) |
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170 |
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Tatian's Diatessaron |
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c.172 |
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Tatian. Encratite Gnostic later |
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c.172 |
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First Christians in Austria |
174 |
according to World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.113 |
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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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?-4th century |
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Hermetic Gnostics (no mention of Christ) |
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?-4th century |
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Valentinians including Heracleon, Colorbasus, Marcus, & Ptolemy |
23+12 |
c.150-4th cen. |
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Other gnostics: Cainites, Carpocrates, Docetics, Peretae, Cerinthus, Dositheus, Monoimus, Hermogenes, Marcillinians, Melchisedecians, Nicolaus, Ophites, Secundus/Epiphanes |
37 |
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 |
177 |
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Athenagoras (apologist) |
33.5 |
177 |
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Persecution of Marcus Aurelius |
162/166-180 |
Aurelius was a Stoic philosopher. Persecution mainly in Gaul ended when he died |
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Melito/Meleto of Sardis (Quartodecimian) |
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170-177 |
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Claudius Apollinaris of Hierapolis |
0.5 |
160-177/180 |
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Hegesippus (chronicler, against Gnostics) |
2.5 |
170-180 |
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Rhodon (against Marcion and Apelles) |
0.5 |
180 |
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Theophilus of Caesarea |
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180 |
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Theophilus of Antioch (to Autolycus) |
32 |
168-181/188 |
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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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-188- |
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Ebionite Letter of Clement to James |
4.5 |
-188- |
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Christians warning about Ebionites |
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182-325 |
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Irenaeus Proof of Apostolic Preaching |
22.75 |
c.160-202 |
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Irenaeus of Lyons, disciple of Polycarp |
262 |
182-188 |
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Pantaenus of Alexandria traveled to India |
189 |
Visited the Malankara church in India. They used the Gospel of Mt. in Hebrew. |
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Gospel of Peter (Serapion finally against this) |
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180-190 |
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Maximus of Jerusalem -wrote on origin of evil |
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185-196 |
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Polycrates of Ephesus (Quartodecimian) |
0.5 |
196 |
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Christians in Bactria, Hindu Kush, and Kurdistan |
196 |
according to World Christian Trends AD 30-AD 2200 p.113 |
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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) |
200 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Passion of the Scillitan Martyrs -died 180 A.D. |
0.75 |
180-202 |
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Caius and the Muratorian Canon |
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190-217 |
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Sabellian heresy (Praxeas, Noetus) |
c.200-257- |
Patripassians believed Father, Son, & Spirit were one person. |
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Zephyrinus & Callistus of Rome (adoptionists) |
199-222 |
God came upon the human man Jesus. Callistus excommunicated Sabellius. |
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Persecution of Septimus Severus |
202 |
est. 2M Christians. A Christian helped him when ill, but didn’t repeal existing laws |
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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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before 207 |
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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. |
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Epitaph of Abercius of Hieropolis in Phrygia Salutaris |
0.125 |
190-210 |
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Serapion of Antioch (against Marcion) |
0.333 |
191/200-210 |
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Minucius Felix (The Octavius) |
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210 |
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Apollonius of Ephesus (against Montanists) |
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c.210 |
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Judah the Prince compiles the Jewish Mishnah |
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189-217 |
Oral traditions of the Pharisees were written down & became part of the Talmud |
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Clement of Alexandria Stromata |
245.75 |
193-202 |
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Clement of Alexandria Exhort. to the Heathen |
34.75 |
c.195 |
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Clement of Alexandria (remainder) |
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193-217/220 |
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Tertullian (joined the Montanist Church) |
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198-220 |
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Tertullian’s 5 Books Against Marcion |
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207/8 |
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Tertullian: On Monogamy, On Modesty |
41.25 |
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p75 Lk 3:18-22; etc. Jn 1:1-11:45,etc. (1,166 verses) |
175-225 |
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0189 Acts 5:3-21 (earliest N.T. parchment) (19 verses) |
175-225 |
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p45 Chester Beatty I – 4 gospels + Acts (833 verses) |
200-225 |
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Green Collection #425 Rom 9:18-21 some Rom 10 |
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p29 Acts 26:7-8,20 (3 verses) |
200-225 |
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p29 Acts 26:7-8,20 (3 verses), 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. |
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Ebionite Recognitions of Clement (=Sinai Epitome) |
134 |
211-231 |
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Bardaisan/Bardesan of Syria (heretical). Against Marcion & Valentinus. |
11.5 |
154-224/232 |
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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 |
before 235 |
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Theodotus of Byzantium (Jesus born only a man) |
0.5 |
before 235 |
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Justin's Book of Baruch -Moses,Heracles,Christ |
2.5 |
188-235 |
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Naaseni Gnostics & The Gospel of Thomas |
3+6 |
188-235 |
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Hippolytus, pupil of Irenaeus (undisputed) |
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222-235/6 |
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Maximim persecutes Christians |
235-238 |
First empire-wide persecution, but only of clergy. It stopped when he was killed. |
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Narrative of Zosimus |
4.5 |
before 240 |
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Theodotus the probable Montanist |
7.75 |
ca.240 |
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Instructions of Commodianus |
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c.240 |
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Julius Africanus (undisputed writings) |
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232-245 |
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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 |
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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. |
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p137 Mk 1:7-9,16-18 (6 verses) |
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"Revised Valentinian" Tripartite Tractate |
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200-250 |
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p13 Heb 2:14-5:5;10:8-22;10:29-11:13;etc. (114 verses) |
225-250 |
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p5 Jn 1:23-31,33-40; 16:14-30;20:11-17,19-20,22-25 |
early 3rd cent |
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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) |
c.250 |
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p91 Acts 2:30-37; 2:46-47; 3:1-2 |
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p118 Rom 15:26-27,32-33; 16:1,4-7,11-12 |
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p119 Jn 1:21-28,33-38,42-44 |
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p121 Jn 19:17-19,25-26 |
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p129 1 Cor 7:36-39;8:10;9:3,14-17;9:27-10:6 |
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p131 Rom 9:18-21; 9:22-10:3 |
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Nag Hamadi Apocalypse of Peter |
2.5 |
3rd century |
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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 |
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Alexander of Cappadocia (Clem. A’.s pupil) |
0.75 |
233-251 |
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Bishop Stephen I of Rome Letter to Antioch |
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251 |
Asked why Novatian did not know there should be only one bishop in Rome |
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Sentences of Sextus (partial) originally Pythagorean, modified by Christians. |
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Origen (heterodox teacher) |
825.15 |
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Origen’s Prayer, Exhortation to Martyrdom |
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Severe persecution by Decius and Gallus |
250-251 - 253 |
1st Christian schism. Can fallen Christians return, or doomed forever –Novatian |
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First Christian monks and hermits |
250-251 |
Peter the Hermit and others. Antony of Egypt (270-356 A.D.) was a bit later. |
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Novatian (his schism lasted over 200 years) |
38.5 |
250/254-257 |
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Anonymous Treatise Against Novatian |
6.5 |
254-256 |
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Anonymous Treatise on Rebaptism |
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Cyprian of Carthage (against Novatian) |
250.5 |
c.246-258 |
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Roman church leaders (letters 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 |
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Cornelius to Cyprian (letters 45,47) |
2.5 |
c.246-256 |
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Maximus, et al. to Cyprian (letter 49) |
0.25 |
c.246-256 |
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Firmilian of Caesarea to Cyprian (letter 74) |
7.25 |
256 |
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Nemesianus, et al. to Cyprian (letter 77) |
0.75 |
254-257 |
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Lucius and the brethren to Cyprian (letter 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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