Pre-Nicene Teaching On Church Assembly Grid – Feb. 2019 version
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Legend for Cells |
Ca1. Christians met together on Sunday partial 1 Co16:2 |
Ca11. Mention of Easter /Pascha[l] |
W = Wrote explicitly on this teaching |
Ca2. Sing hymns to God, Father, or Jesus Rev 5:9-10 |
Ca12. Calling the Lord’s Supper the Eucharist |
I = Implied this is true or opposite is false |
Ca3. Practice water baptism Acts 2:38; 10:47-48;1Pet 3:21 |
Ca13. Shun alleged believers persisting in sin |
N = Implied since accepted Nicene Creed |
Ca4. The Lord’s supper (Eucharist) 1 Cor 11:17-34 |
Ca14. The Church is the body of Christ 1 Cor 12:27 |
J = Mentioned as by Jesus, not John |
Ca5. No more animal or blood sacrifices Heb 10:18-20 |
Ca15. Footwashing |
Q = Quote of 1 or more verses |
Ca6. No need to celebrate the Sabbath (except can fast) Hos 2:11 |
Ca16. Baptize in the Name of the Father, Son, Holy Spirit Mt 28:19 |
m = Mixed: some agree, others did not |
Ca7. Learn from prior church writers/councils Acts 15 |
Ca17. We are the flock of Christ |
½ = quote of ½ a verse A = Allusion |
Ca8. Cheer up/encourage other believers 1 Th 5:14 |
Ca18. Musical choir |
P = partial |
Ca9. Correct other believers 1 Cor 14:20; 1 Th 5:14 |
Ca19. Church(es) of God Acts 20:28;1 Cor 1:2; Gal 1:13 |
- = no reference found |
Ca10. Calling ourselves Christians Acts 11:26; 1 Pet 4:16 |
Ca20. Church(es) of Christ Rom 16:16 |
X = Disagree blank = not researched yet |
Rows: blue=Bible manuscript, khaki=spurious, green=heresy, orange=schism, pink=strange writer, red=Christians persecuted, brown=Christians persecuting
Christian writer, heretic, or Bible manuscript |
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Nero and Domitian persecute Christians |
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50 & 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 ¼ |
97/98 |
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An estimated 500,000 Christians |
by 100 A.D. |
According to the Ante-Nicene Fathers vol.4 p.126 |
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Papias of Hierapolis, disciple of John |
2 |
95-110 |
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“Presbyters” (Papias?) |
½ |
-95-117 |
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Ignatius disciple of John (shortest version) |
13 |
c.100-117 |
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Trajan persecutes Christians |
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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 ¾ |
before 125 |
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Apology of Aristides (Greek version) |
4 |
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 |
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118 & 134 |
Hadrian loved Greek culture, and he persecuted both Jewish and Christian people. |
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Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs |
29 |
70-135 |
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Bar Cochba persecutes Christians |
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135 |
Christians persecuted in Israel because they would not join Bar Cochba’s revolt. |
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Epistle of Barnabas |
12 ½ |
100-150 |
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p52 Jn 18:31-33,37f-38 (5 verses) |
-138 |
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p87 Phm 13-15,24-25 |
100-150 |
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p46 Chester Beatty II - (70%) Paul, Heb (1,680 verses) |
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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2 Clement (anonymous writer) |
5 ¾ |
c.150 |
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Polycarp to the Philippians |
3 ½ |
100-155 |
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Apostolic fathers totals: all symbols except P |
67.7 |
-155 |
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2 |
1 |
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0 |
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1 |
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2 |
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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. |
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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) |
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 |
132-135-4th |
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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. |
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W/X |
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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 |
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162/166-180 |
Stoic philosopher. Persecution, mainly in Gaul, ended when he died. |
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Melito/Meleto of Sardis (Quartodecimian) |
11 |
170-177 |
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Claudius Apollinaris of Hierapolis |
½ |
177, 160-180 |
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Hegesippus (chronicler) |
2 ½ |
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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Ebionites Clementine Homilies (Law, Father, Son) |
123 ½ |
-188- |
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W |
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Ebionite Letter of Peter to James |
2 |
-188- |
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Ebionite Letter of Clement to James |
4 ½ |
-188- |
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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 |
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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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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. |
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. |
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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 did not repeal existing laws. |
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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 |
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) |
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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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 Protorepticus |
34.75 |
c.195 |
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Clement of Alexandria (remainder) |
109 |
193-217/220 |
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W |
W |
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W |
W |
W |
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W |
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Tertullian (joined the Montanist Church) |
734 |
198-220 |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
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W |
W |
W |
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Tertullian’s 5 Books Against Marcion |
194 |
207/8 |
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W |
W |
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W |
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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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W |
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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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1 |
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Bardaisan/Bardesan of Syria (heretical). Against Marcion & Valentinus. |
11 ½ |
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) |
2 ¼ |
before 235 |
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W |
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Theodotus of Byzantium (Jesus born only a man) |
1/2 |
before 235 |
- |
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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 |
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W |
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Hippolytus, pupil of Irenaeus (undisputed) |
218 |
222-235/6 |
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W |
W |
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W |
W |
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Maximin Thrax 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 ½ |
before 240 |
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Theodotus the probable Montanist |
7 ¾ |
ca.240 |
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Instructions of Commodianus |
16 |
c.240 |
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Julius Africanus (undisputed writings) |
9 |
232-245 |
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Ebionite Protoevangelium of James |
6 |
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.. Siricius c.384-399 was the 1st Roman bishop to call himself a pope. |
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"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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p91 Acts 2:30-37; 2:$6-47; 3:1-2 |
250 |
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p118 Rom 15:26-27,32-33; 16:1,4-7,11-12 |
250 |
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p119 Jn 1:21-28,33-38,42-44 |
250 |
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p121 Jn 19:17-19,25-26 |
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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p138 1 Tim 3:13-4:8 (12 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 |
12 ½ |
mid 3rd cent? |
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Alexander of Cappadocia (Clem. A’.s pupil) |
¾ |
233-251 |
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Sentences of Sextus (partial) |
2 |
before 253 |
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Origen (heterodox teacher) |
562 |
225-253/254 |
W |
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W |
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W |
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W |
Origen’s Prayer, Exhortation to Martyrdom |
180 |
233-235 |
- |
W |
W |
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Severe persecution by Decius and Gallus |
250-251 - 253 |
1st Christian schism. Could 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 ½ |
250/254-257 |
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Treatise Against Novatian |
6 ½ |
254-256 |
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W |
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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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W |
W |
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W |
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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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Caldonius to Cyprian (letter 18) |
¾ |
250-251 |
- |
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Celerinus to Lucian (letter 20) |
1 ¼ |
250-251 |
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Moyses, et al. to Cyprian (letter 25) |
2 ½ |
250 |
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W |
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Cornelius to Cyprian (letters 45,47) |
1 ¼ |
c.246-256 |
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Maximus, et al. to Cyprian (letter 49) |
¼ |
c.246-256 |
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Firmilian of Caesarea to Cyprian (letter74) |
7 ¼ |
256 |
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W |
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W |
W |
W |
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Nemesianus, et al. to Cyprian (letter77) |
¾ |
254-257 |
- |
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Lucius and the brethren to Cyprian (letter78) |
½ |
254-257 |
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Felix & the rest of the martyrs to Cyprian (79) |
¼ |
254-257 |
- |
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- |
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- |
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Seventh Council of Carthage (85 bishops) |
7 ¼ |
258 |
- |
- |
W |
I |
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W |
W |
- |
W |
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W |
- |
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W |
W |
Pontius’ The Life and Passion of Cyprian |
7 ½ |
258 |
- |
- |
I |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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I |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Valerian persecutes Christians |
257-260 |
2nd most severe persecution. Tolerant at first, but then Macrianus influenced him. |
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Theognostus of Alexandria (Origenist) |
½ |
260 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Gregory Thaumaturgus (undisputed works) |
28 ½ |
240-265 |
- |
W |
- |
P |
- |
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W |
- |
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W |
- |
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W |
- |
Dionysius of Alexandria (Origenist) |
39 ½ |
246-265 |
- |
W |
W |
W |
- |
- |
W |
- |
W |
W |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Dionysius of Rome (Against the Sabellians) |
1 |
259-269 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Malchion (Against Paul of Samosata) |
2 ½ |
270 |
- |
I |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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P |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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P |
W |
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Aurelian Persecution |
270 |
At first tolerant, Aurelian died soon after he decided to persecute Christians. |
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Paul of Samosata, deposed bishop of Antioch |
260-272 |
Adoptionist Monarchian, said the Logos entered into Jesus at baptism. |
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p37, p49/p65, p53 34, 29/19, 23 verses (Mt, Acts, Paul) |
225-275,c.260 |
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Pierius of Alexandria (fragment) |
½ |