Legend for Cells

Ua1. Angels are servants of God

Ua11. Angels rejoice

W = Wrote explicitly on this teaching

Ua2. Holy angels

Ua12. Angelic hymns / choir(s)

I = Implied this is true or opposite is false

Ua3. The heavenly host

Ua13. Angels appeared to shepherds at Christ’s birth

N = Implied since accepted Nicene Creed

Ua4. The angel Michael

Ua14. Angels announce/preach the gospel

J = Mentioned as by Jesus, not John

Ua5. The angel Gabriel

Ua15. An angel spoke with Cornelius before he was saved

Q = Quote of 1 or more verses

Ua6. Four Living Creatures / Seraphim

m = Mixed: some agree, others did not

Ua7. Cherubim

½  = quote of ½ a verse  A = Allusion

Ua8. Guardian angels

P = partial

Ua9. Angelic / Heavenly powers

- = no reference found

Ua10. Angels worship/praise God/Jesus

X = Disagree     blank = not researched yet

Christian writer, heretic, or Bible manuscript

Pages

Date A.D.

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Ua6

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Ua10

Ua11

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Ua13

Ua14

Ua15

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 ¼

97/98

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Papias of Hierapolis, disciple of John

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95-110

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“Presbyters” (Papias?)

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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)

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Apology of Aristides (Greek version)

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125or138-161

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Quadratus of Athens fragment (apologist)

1/8

126

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Letter to Diognetus (=Mathetes to Diognetus)

5 ¼

c.130

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Hadrian persecutes Christians and Jews

118 & 134

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

Epistle of Barnabas

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100-150

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p52, p104, p87  5+5+4 verses (Jn, Mt, Philemon)

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

100-150

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

150?

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2 Clement (anonymous writer)

5 ¾

c.150

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Polycarp to the Philippians

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Apostolic fathers totals: all symbols except P

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

1

2nd century

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Shepherd of Hermas

46 ½

c.160

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Justin Martyr, philosopher, apologist

137

c.138-165

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Evarestus Martyrdom of Polycarp

5

c.169

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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)

1/3

170

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Tatian's Diatessaron

86

died 172

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Tatian, Encratite Gnostic later

18

died 172

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

2.5

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Sethians/Borborites (libertine Gnostics)

20

c.150-4th cen.

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Hermetic Gnostics (no mention of Christ)

6

c.150-4th cen.

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Valentinians including Heracleon, Colorbasus, Marcus, & Ptolemy

23+12

c.150-4th cen.

W/P

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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 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

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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 ½

177

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Athenagoras (apologist)

33 ½

177

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Persecution of Marcus Aurelius

162/166-180

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

Melito/Meleto of Sardis (Quartodecimian)

11

170-177

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Claudius Apollinaris of Hierapolis

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Hegesippus (chronicler)

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170-180

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Rhodon (against Marcion and Apelles)

½

180

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Theophilus of Caesarea

1/8

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 ½

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Ebionite Letter of Peter to James

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Ebionite Letter of Clement to James

4 ½

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Early Christians warning about Ebionites

1

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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Gospel of Peter (Serapion finally against it)

2

180-190

P

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Maximus of Jerusalem (wrote on origin of evil)

5

185-196

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Polycrates of Ephesus (Quartodecimian)

½

196

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Akhmin Apocalypse of Peter (Greek)

2

100-200

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

ca.200

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

¾

180-202

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Caius and the Muratorian Canon

3

190-217

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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

est. 2M Christians. A Christian helped him when ill, but did not repeal existing laws.

Passion of Perpetua and Felicitas

7

c.201/205

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

6

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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

190-210

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Serapion of Antioch (against Marcion)

1/3

191/200-210

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Minucius Felix (The Octavius)

25

210

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Apollonius of Ephesus (against Montanists)

1

c.210

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Clement of Alexandria Stromata

245.75

193-202

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Clement of Alexandria Protorepticus

34.75

c.195

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Clement of Alexandria (remainder)

109

193-217/220

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Tertullian (joined the Montanist Church)

734

198-220

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Tertullian’s 5 Books Against Marcion

194

207/8

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Tertullian: On Monogamy, On Modesty

41.25

208-220

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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

early 3rd

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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)

ca.225

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Ebionite Recognitions of Clement

134

211-231

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

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154-224/232

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Asterius Urbanus (against Montanists)

2 ¾

c.232

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Elchasaite Ebionites (said Jesus God’s Son)

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Theodotus of Byzantium (Jesus born only a man)

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

2.5

188-235

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Naaseni Gnostics & their Gospel of Thomas

3+6

188-235

P

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Hippolytus, pupil of Irenaeus (undisputed)

218

222-235/6

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Maximin Thrax persecutes Christians

235-238

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

Narrative of Zosimus

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before 240

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Theodotus the probable Montanist

7 ¾

ca.240

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Instructions of Commodianus

16

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Julius Africanus (undisputed writings)

9

232-245

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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 Julius of Rome in 347 A.D. Siricius c.384-399 was the 1st Roman bishop to call himself a pope.

"Revised Valentinian" Tripartite Tractate

11

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; 16:14-20;20:11-17,19-20,22-25

early 3rd cent.

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Martyrdom of the Holy Martyrs

1 ½

before 250

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

250

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

c.250

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

250

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p131 Rom 9:18-21; 9:22-10:3

250

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p80 Jn 3:34 (1 verse) p95 Jn 5:26-29,36-38 (7 verses)

3rd century

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Nag Hamadi Apocalypse of Peter

2 ½

3rd century

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pseudo-Clement Two Epistles on Virginity

5¾ + 5

3rd century

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Acts of Xanthippe, Polyxena, and Rebecca

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

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Sentences of Sextus (partial)

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Origen (heterodox teacher)

562

225-253/254

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Origen’s Prayer, Exhortation to Martyrdom

180

233-235

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Severe persecution by Decius and Gallus

250-251 - 253

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

Novatian (his schism lasted over 200 years)

38 ½

250/254-257

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Treatise Against Novatian

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254-256

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Treatise on Rebaptism

11

c.250-258

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Cyprian of Carthage (against Novatian)

250 ½

c.246-258

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Roman church leaders (letters 2,29,30)

1+4 ¾

250-251

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Lucian et al. (letters 16, 21)

7/8

250-251

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