Pre-Nicene Teaching on Money and Contentment – Jan. 2024

MONEY AND CONTENTMENT

 

Legend for Cells

Mo1. Do not love money Mt 6:19-24; Heb 13:5; 1 Tim 6:10

Mo11. We rejoice besides being afflicted. Php3:1

W = Wrote explicitly on this teaching

Mo2. No stealing or financial dishonesty.Eph4:28;1Pt4:15

Mo12. No selfish ambition.Gal5:26;Php2:3;Jms3:14-16

I = Implied as true or opposite is false

Mo3. Help the poor Lk 14:13; Ac 9:36; Gal 2:10; Jms 2:15-16

Mo13. No bribes

N = Implied since accepted Nicene Creed

Mo4. Help widows Jms 1:27; 1 Tim 5:3

Mo14. No usury / lending to needy with interest

M = Mixed: some agree, others did not

Mo5. Heavenly treasure; don’t fear earthly loss  Lk 12:15-

Mo15. Don’t be wise in your own eyes/conceit

P = partial, (ex: M8 Council of Gangra says virginity in humility)

Mo6. Do not envy or be jealous.1Cr13:4-5;Jms3:14

Mo16. Serving God vs. Mammon Mt 6:24b; Lk 16:13b

Mo7. Do not covet. Ex 20:17; Lk 12:15;Eph 5:3;Heb 13:5;Jms 4:2

Mo17. Love of money is root of all evil 1 Tim 6:10

- = no reference (so far)

Mo8. Be humble or not proud Mt 20:24-28;1Cor13:4;Jms4:6

Mo18. Strive for godliness, not gain Mk 8:36; 1Tim6:5

X = Disagree

Mo9. Be content with what you have Rom 12:10; 1 Pet 5:5

Mo19. Lazarus and the rich man Lk 16:19-31

Blank = not researched yet

Mo10. We rejoice when afflicted Mt 5:11; Lk 6:22; Jms 1:2-4

Mo20. Offer money/possessions to God 2 Cor 8:3-9:7

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

50 & 95/96

est. 500K Christians. Labeled atheists; killed for refusing to worship emperor/idols

Clement of Rome (wrote 1 Clement)

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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

Papias of Hierapolis, disciple of John

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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

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Apology of Aristides (Greek version)

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Quadratus of Athens fragment (apologist)

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Epistle of Barnabas

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Hadrian persecutes Christians and Jews

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

Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs

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Bar Cochba persecutes Christians

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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)

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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)

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

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First churches in Morocco, Portugal, & south Germany

c.150

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Polycarp, disciple of John, to the Philippians

3.5

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Epistle to Diognetus (=Mathetes to Diognetus)

5.25

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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

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Leucius Charinus Acts of John (bedbugs)

24.7

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

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Shepherd of Hermas

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Justin Martyr, philosopher and apologist

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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 the O.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)

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Tatian's Diatessaron

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Tatian. Encratite Gnostic later

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First Christians in Austria

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

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

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

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

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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)

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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

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

Melito/Meleto of Sardis (Quartodecimian)

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Claudius Apollinaris of Hierapolis

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Hegesippus (chronicler, against Gnostics

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Rhodon (against Marcion and Apelles)

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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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Christians warning about Ebionites

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Irenaeus Proof of Apostolic Preaching

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Irenaeus of Lyons, disciple of Polycarp

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Pantaenus of Alexandria traveled to India

189

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

Gospel of Peter (Serapion finally against 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)

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

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

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An estimated 2 million Christians

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

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

0.75

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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 (adoptionists)

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

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Romans kill first known martyrs in Britain

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Alban, Julius, and Aaron were formerly thought killed in 304/5 A.D.

Epitaph of Abercius of Hieropolis in Phrygia Salutaris

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Serapion of Antioch (against Marcion)

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Apollonius of Ephesus (against Montanists)

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Judah the Prince compiles the Jewish Mishnah

 

189-217

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

Clement of Alexandria Stromata

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

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p45 Chester Beatty I, Four gospels + Acts (833 verses)

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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)

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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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Ebionite Recognitions of Clement (=Sinai Epitome)

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

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Asterius Urbanus (against Montanists)

2.75

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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 & their Gospel of Thomas

3+6

188-235

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Hippolytus, pupil of Irenaeus (undisputed)

218

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.

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

16

c.240

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Julius Africanus (undisputed writings)

9

232-245

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Pseudo-Clement Two Epistles on Virginity

5.75+5

before 246

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Ebionite Protoevangelium of James

6

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 (6 verses)

150-250

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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

1.5

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; 46-47; 3:1-2

250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p119 Jn 1:21-28,33-38,42-44

250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p121 Jn 19:17-19,25-26

250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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Nag Hamadi Apocalypse of Peter

2 ½

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

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 of Rome Letter to Antioch

251

Asked why Novatian did not know there should be only one bishop in Rome

Sentences of Sextus (partial) originally Pythagorean, modified by Christians.

2

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Origen (heterodox teacher)

825.15

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. 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

c.250-258

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Cyprian of Carthage (against Novatian)

250.75 

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 16,25)

2.5

250

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Cornelius to Cyprian (letters 45,47)

1.25

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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Pontius’ The Life and Passion of Cyprian

7.5

258

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On the Public shows (pseudo-Cyprian)

8.67

after 258

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the Glory of Martyrdom (pseudo-Cyprian)

8.5

after 258

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

4.33

after 258

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhortation to Repentance (pseudo-Cyprian)

3

after 258

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valerian persecutes Christians

257-260

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

Theognostus of Alexandria (Origenist)

0.5

260

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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.

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

275

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

5+17+

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

3rd century

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p133 1 Tim 3:13-4:8  (12 verses)

3rd century

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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.

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

late 3rd cent.

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

late 3rd cent.

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p17 Hebrews 9:12-19  8 verses

late 3rd cent.

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Theonas of Alexandria (Letter to Lucianus)

3

282-300

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p12 Heb 1:1 (1 verse)

285-300

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King Tiridates III of Armenia

>287-300

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

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

by 300 A.D.

per Ante-Nicene Fathers vol.4 p.126 or World Christian Trends: AD 30–AD 2200 p.321

p18 Rev 1:4-7 (4 verses)

300

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

300

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

300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p125 1 Pet 1:23-2:5; 2:7-12

300

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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-

p130 Heb 9:9-12,19-23

300

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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-

-

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p38+0162+0220+0232 13+12+6+9 verses

ca.300

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

-

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-

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-

p102 Mt 4:11-12,22-23

ca.300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p39 John 8:14-22 (8 verses)

3rd,3/4th cent.

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-

-

-

-

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-

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

3rd/4th cent.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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-

-

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p134 Jn 1:45-2:1

3rd/4th cent.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

3rd/4th cent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crosby-Schoyen Sahidic Coptic ms. All 1 Peter & Jonah

3rd/4th cent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

3rd/4th cent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

ca.300

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

ca.300

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-

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W

-

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W

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-

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-

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

ca.300

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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-

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-

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 Bible commentaries are lost.

Adamantius’ Dialog on the True Faith in God

42

c.300

W

W

-

-

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

W

-

-

W

-

Marcionite Megethius disputing Adamantius

c.2

c.300

-

-

-

-

-

-

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-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Marcionite Marcus disputing Adamantius

c.2

c.300

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-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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-

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-

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-

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

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Sinaitic Old Syriac (Syr S) Mt 1:1-6:10, 7:3-12:4, 12:6-25, 12:29-16:15, 18:11-20:24, 21:20-25:15, 25:17-20, 25-26, 25:32-28:7, Mk 1:12-44, 2:21-4:17, 5:1-26, 6:5-16:8, Lk 1:36-5:28, 6:12-24:52, Jn 1:25-47, 2:16-4:37, 5:6-25, 5:46-18:31, 19:40-end

After Nicea

P

-

W

-

W

-

 

W

-

W

W

-

-

 

-

W

 

 

 

-

Alexander of Lycopolis Of the Manichaeans

12

301

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Arnobius Against the Heathen (undisputed)

126.5

297-303

-

I

-

-

-

W

W

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Victorinus of Petau, Austria -OT commentator

18.5

martyred 304

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

Phileas of Thmuis/Tmai, Egyptian Delta

2.5

beheaded 307

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Pamphilus disciple of Pierius (Origenist)

2.75

martyred 309

-

-

-

-

-

I

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Peter of Alexandria (undisputed)

8.5

306,285-311

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

W

W

-

W

-

-

Creed of Lucian of Antioch

0.3

c.300-311

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

-

-

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Theophilus’ Martyrdom of Habib the Deacon

5.5

events c.315

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

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-

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-

Athanasius Against the Heathen & Incarnation

56

318

-

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Licinius tyrannizes Christians in east Rom. Empire

315-323

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

Acts of Thomas (early form)

4

pre-Nicene

-

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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-

-

-

-

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-

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

W

W

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-

W

I

W

W

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-

-

W

-

W

Lactantius’ Epitome of the Divine Institutes

31.5

c.303-320/325

W

W

W

-

W

-

W

W

-

-

-

-

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W

-

-

-

-

-

-

Alexander of Alexandria-Origenist, undisputed

11.5

313-326

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Eusebius Demonstration of the Gospel + Chronicon + Letter to Carpasia

217.6

+54.9

318-325

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

W

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eusebius of Caesarea Prep for the Gospel

375.7

318-325

-

-

W

-

-

W

W

-

-

-

-

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W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

21

20

17

14

17

28

20

15

6

9

26

9

9

9

6

9

5

10

9

8

Ebionite heretic totals, all symbols except P's

273.25

up to 325: 10

0

2

3

3

1

1

2

1

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

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

269.75

up to 325: 7-1

0

3-1

1

0

1

4

0

2

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Clement of Rome to Dionysius of Corinth, Vienna

263

up to 177: 19

4

4

6

6

5

7

4

4

2

1

6

1

1

1

2

1

1

2

0

1

Irenaeus Against Heresies to Scillitan Martyrs

268.25

182-202:   12

0

3

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

1

Proof of Apostolic Preaching, Stromata

268.5

160-202:   14

1

1

1

0

1

2

2

2

1

0

2

1

0

1

0

1

0

1

1

0

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

263

177-232:   18

5

3

1

2

3

1

4

1

1

2

4

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

0

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

270.25

240-251:     9

1

3

2

0

0

3

2

2

0

0

2

0

0

2

0

1

0

0

0

0

Hippolytus, Novatian & foes

274

222-257:     8

1

0

0

0

0

3

0

1

0

0

3

1

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

Cyprian of Carthage and friends

271.4

c.246-258: 18

2

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

2

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

267.5

233-280:   13

2

0

2

1

3

2

2

1

1

2

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

1

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

274.3

300-326:   14

3

4

2

0

2

1

2

1

0

0

1

1

0

1

1

3

0

1

2

0

Council of Nicea I vs. Arians (c.318 bishops)

3

May-Jun 325

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

-

Persian king Shapur II persecutes Christians

315,325-381

Persian Christians double-taxed after Constantine became a Christian. Violent persecution after 325. In Mesopotamia alone 1,150 Christians killed.

Persian Shapur II attacks Christian Lakhmid Arabs

325

In retaliation for prior raids into Persia, 60,000 soldiers kill everyone in al-Hera.

Juvencus (wrote a commentary The Gospels)

 

329

W

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

-

W

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eustathius of  Antioch (against Origen)

< ¼

323-337

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

Eusebius of Caesarea (leader at Nicea)

c.404

318-339/340

-

W

W

-

W

-

 

I

-

I

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Synod of Antioch in Encaeniis (97 bishops)

3 ½

341

-

W

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

I

Asterius the Sophist

 

-c.341

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mild Arian Creed of Antioch

1

c.341/344

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Council of Sardica (Greek) (church discipline)

5

343/344

-

-

W

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

 

Aphrahat/Aphraates, Select Demonstrations

67 ¼

337-345

-

-

W

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

W

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Macrostich Creed (very detailed)

2

c.345

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

 

Formicus Maternus On the Error of Profane Religions. God rewards persecuting pagans

 

348

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Poem on the Passion of the Lord

1

315-350

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

 

Mandaean writings (said Christ a false prophet)

3.5

?350?

-

I

I

I

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Vaticanus (B) Most OT, all NT toHeb9:15.6979 verses

325-350

W

W

W

W

-

W

 

 

W

-

W

W

W

 

 

 

 

W

 

W

Sinaiticus (Aleph) Almost all of NT ½ of OT

340-350

W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

p25 Mt 18:32-34; 19:1-3,5-7,9f (8.5 verses)

350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p62 Mt 11:25-30 (6 verses)

350

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

p8+p10+p71 29+7+4 verses

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amon

 

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apostolic Canons (=Apostolical Canons)

6

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cyrillones Syriac poet Six Hymns

 

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faustus of Milevis (Manichaean)

 

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hegemonius of Sirmium Acts of Archelaus (Disputation with Manes)

58.75

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st Council of Sirmium (Greek creed)

1 ½

351

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

 

Ammonas (a founder of monasticism)

 

340-348/353

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theodore of Heraclea

 

355

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Council of Arminium, Nicene/Arian compromise

½

355

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

 

Synod of Seleucia in Isauria

1/5

357/358

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

 

Eusebius of Emesa

 

c.359

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arian Roman Emperor Constantius

337-353-361

Orthodox bishops were banished, and Athanasius had to go into hiding.

Arian Creed of Nica in Thrace

½

356-361

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life of Antony (possibly by Athanasius)

26.5

356-362

W

-

W

-

W

-

-

W

I

-

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

W

 

 

Arian Candidus’ Two Letters to Marius

c.4

359-362

-

 

-

-

-

-

 

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marius’s Reply to Candidus (partial)

c.8

359-362

-

 

-

-

-

-

 

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christians killed in Alexandria and Gaza

361-363

Emperor Julian shows some toleration, yet permits persecution of Christians.

Hilary of Poitiers (taught Martin of Tours)

226.5

355-367/368

-

W

-

-

-

-

 

W

-

-

W

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

Arian Roman Valens kills Christians in east

370

Valens is finally killed in battle by the Goths, who had converted to Arianism.

Eusebius of Vercelli

 

died 370/371

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Athanasius of Alexandria (partial)

424

325-373

-

-

W

-

W

-

-

-

-

-

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

W

 

Marcellus of Ancyra (Mt, etc.)

 

c.374

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optatus of Milevis (converted by Augustine)

 

364-375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Athanaric persecutes Orthodox Visigoths

369-376

After converting to Arianism, Athanaric persecuted only Orthodox Christians.

Titus of Bostra

 

before 378

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ephraim/Ephrem, Syrian hymn-writer (partial)

161.25

350-378

I

 

 

 

 

W

 

 

 

 

W

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

Basil of Cappadocia (Origenist) (partial)

326

357-378/379

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zeno of Verona (Jn, etc.)

 

362-380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sapor II persecutes Christians in Persia

380

Heliodorus, Dosa, Ia, and 8K-9K others killed

Apostolic Constitutions (from the Didascalia)

 

c.380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orsiesius/Orsisius of Tabenna

 

c.380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filastrius Against All Heresies

 

ca.380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meletius of Antioch

 

381

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Synod of Laodicea (in Phrygia) (undisputed)

4.5

343-381

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

 

Council of Gangra -vs. Eustastius of Sabaste

1 1/3

345-381

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

P

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

I

First Council of Constantinople -150 bishops

3.75

381-382

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

 

Council of Rome under Damasus I

 

382

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eunomius of Cyzicus (extreme Arian)

c.8

360-c.383

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

Bachiarius Libellis de Fide

 

ca.383

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ambrosiaster

 

c.384

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jacob of Nisibis

 

305-385

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gregory of Elvira

 

359-385

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Macedonian and Priscillian Heresies

c.383, 385

Macedonians denied H.S. a being. Priscillian denied Jesus God. killed 385 A.D.

Cyril of Jerusalem (at Council of Constant.)

154

c.349-386

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Philastrius of Brescia

 

-387

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Damasus I of Rome -against Nica Creed

2

c.386-389/384

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christians burn down Valentinian Gnostic chapel

388

At the Byzantine outpost of Callinicum in Iraq

Ambrose of Milan (partial, Against Arianism)

446.25

370-390

W

W

W

W

W

W

 

W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tyconius of Africa On the Apocalypse

 

390

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gregory of Nazianzen (leader at Constant.)

275

330-391

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pacian of Barcelona

c.23

342-379/392

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fortunatus

 

392

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phoebadius

 

After 392

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diodore

 

Before 394

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Council of Constantinople, under Nectarius

1

394

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gregory of Nyssa (Origenist)

495

c.356-397

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Didymus the Blind (Origenist)

 

398

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Luciferian Schism -Lucifer of Cagliari,Sardinia

 

361-c.399

Orthodox beliefs, except would not accept back repentant Arian/Semi-Arian clergy

Evagrius of Pontus (Origenist)

88

345-399

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Syriac Book of Steps (Liber Graduum)

c.189

350-400

 

 

W

 

W

 

 

W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p28+p21+p50+p57+p51 11+8+13+7+15 verses

4/5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hyperechius (Mt, etc.)

 

4/5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Macarius/Symeon (Mt, etc.)

 

4/5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timothy of Alexandria

 

4/5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximinus

 

4/5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximus of Turin

 

4/5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petilian/Petilianus (Donatist)

 

4/5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Epiphanius of Salamis (wrote on 80 heresies)

 

360-403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flavian of Antioch

 

404

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prudentius of Tarraconsensis, Spain (poet)

 

Before 405

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rufinus, translator and historian

88

374-406

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gaudentius of Brescia (Donatist, 21 sermons)

 

after 406

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Chrysostom (partial)

~3000

martyred 407

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

I

W

W

W

I

 

I

I

P

I

W

 

Chromatius

 

407

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Severian of Gabala (Chrysostom's foe)

150+

398-408

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asterius of Amasea

 

c.410

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

 

1st Nestorian Synod (Seleucia-Ctesiphon)

410

Called by bishop Mar Isaac. Affirms the Nicene Creed. bishop of Seleucia-Ctesiphon on par with Jerusalem, Antioch, Alexandria, and Rome

Violent persecution of and by Donatist sects

411

Augustine protested the harshness of Emperor Honorius’ persecution.

Theophilus of Alexandria

 

412

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Niceta of Remesianus

c.63

366-c.415

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orosius/Hosius of Braga (against Priscillian)

c.20

414-418

 

-

W

P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Letter from Paula & Eustochium to Jerome

 

before 419

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Council of Carthage (218 bishops)

39

393-419

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mazdeans persecute Christians in Persia

419

 

Sulpicius/Sulpitius Severus (pupil of Martin)

116 ½

363-420

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jerome (pupil of Gregory Nazianzen) (partial)

~500

373-420

 

W

 

 

 

 

 

W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Palladius’ Lausiac History (short recension)

 

419-420

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd Nestorian Synod (Synod of Yahallaha I)

420

 

3rd Nestorian Synod (Markabta of Tayyaye)

424

Synod of Dadyeshu

Sozomen’s Ecclesiastical History

89

370/380-425

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theodore of Mopsuestia (Pelagian)

 

392-423/429

-

-

I

-

-

-

 

W

-

-

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Augustine of Hippo (Ambrose’s pupil) (partial)

~4500

388-8/28/430

 

 

 

 

 

W

 

W

 

 

W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Synesius of Ptolemais (Cyrene)

 

397-430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Cassian (father of Semi-Pelagianism)

422 ½

419-430

W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nilus

 

c.430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marcus of Eremita

 

after 430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paulinus of Nola

 

431

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Council of Ephesus vs. Nestorians (200 bish.)

20

Jun-Sep 431

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

 

Celestine of Rome to the Council of Ephesus

1 ¾

431-432

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

 

Philostorgius extreme Arian historian

 

425-433

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vincent of Lerins A Commonitory

26

c.434

I

-

-

-

-

-

 

W

-

-

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Isidore of Pelusium

 

c.435

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Socrates of Constantin. Ecclesiastical History

178

c.400-439

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cyril of Alexandria

 

444

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proclus of Constantinople

 

446

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flavian of Constantinople

 

449

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Persians fight Armenians and Georgians

449

Armenians and Georgians revolt after Yazdirg II tries to impose Zoroastrianism.

Alexandrinus (Mt 25:7-Rev with gaps in Jn,Rm,2Cor)

c.450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Curetonian Old Syriac (Mt, etc.)

5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Council of Chalcedon vs. Monophysites

18

451

-

-

W

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oecumenius of Isauria

 

5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Julianus Pomerius

 

5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nestorius’ Bazaar of Heracleides

c.128

451/452

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quodvultdeus

 

453

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Julian of Eclanum, Italy (Pelagian)

 

c.454

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theodoret of Cyrus (bishop & historian)

318

423-458

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Many Christians killed in Persia, Armenia

 

420-460

After Bishop Abdas burned a Zoroastr. temple, many Christian churches burned.

Isaac of Antioch (Monoph. or Orthodox?)

 

451-460

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arnobius the Younger of Gaul

 

c.460

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patrick of Ireland (English missionary to Irish)

15

420-461

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pope Leo I of Rome (turned back Attila)

204

440-461

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

480-495

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What has been called the Athanasian Creed

1

447/484

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

-

-

 

 

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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-c.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 persecutes church in Yemen

 

523-524

Converted Jewish king persecutes Christians, since Byzantines persecute Jews

Barsanuphius of Palestine

 

c.525

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boethius

 

-ca.524/526

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite

 

c.485-c.528

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

-

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paschasius of Dumiun

c.13

555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cyril of Scythopolis

 

543-558/559

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M. Aurelius Cassiodorus

 

-560

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Victor of Tunis

 

after 566

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gildas the Wise (in England and Ireland)

 

c.570

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Facundus of Hermiane, Africa

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monophy. John of Ephesus (tortured pagans)

 

c.507-c.586

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Columba on Iona, Scotland (poetry in Latin)

 

ca.597

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leander of Seville, Spain

c.13

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 historian On the Union

 

died ca.628

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third council of Constantinople (6th ecumen.)

 

680

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quinisext Council (=Council in Trullo)

 

692

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bede the Venerable, English historian

 

731

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andrew of Crete

 

740

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John of Damascus (defender of icons)

 

706-749

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John the Elder of Mt. Qardu, N. Iraq (monk)

 

8th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Council of Nicea (7th ecumenical)

 

787

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Byzantine Lectionaries

9th century-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photius I (the Great) of Constantinople

 

c.858-891

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cadaver Synod condemns Pope Formosus

 

Jan 897

Roman Pope Stephen (VI) VII convicts dead Roman Pope Formosus.

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

W

 

 

 

 

W

W

W

 

W

Muslim Qur’an or Sunni hadiths (5 collections)

 

c.609

-

P

P

P

W

-

-

-

-

W

-

-

X

W

 

-

-

 

-

 

Some moderate Muslims

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

X

m

 

-

-

 

-

 

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

 

1175-1532

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

John Wycliffe & the Lollards in England

 

1367-1382

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

Muslim Tamerlane killed 17 million, 5% world pop.

1360-1405

Slaughtered Hindus, fellow Muslims, and almost extinguished Nestorians

Jan Hus & the Hussites in Bohemia

 

1404-7/6/1415

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

Western schism of dueling popes

 

1378-1417

Popes in both Rome and Avignon, France, ended by the Council of Constance

Hussite Wars

1419-1434

After Catholics executed Jan Hus, they invaded Bohemia

English king persecutes Lollards

1413-1532

Not too many executed

Crusade against The Waldenses

1487-1545-

Pope Innocent VIII orders a crusade to exterminate the Waldenses

Ulrich Zwingli, Swiss Reformer

 

1454-1531

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

 

 

 

 

W

W

W

 

W

Martin Luther, or Conservative Lutherans

 

1483-1546

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

 

 

 

 

W

W

W

 

W

Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, Swiss Anabaptist

 

1521-1527-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

Menno Simons, peaceful German Anabaptist

 

1536-1561

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

Roman Catholic Council of Trent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

John Calvin, a founder of Reformed theology

 

1536-1564

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

 

 

 

 

W

W

W

 

W

Bogomils, Manichaean/Gnostic

 

970-1650

Originating from Paulicans, they spread from Greece to France.

Jakob Ammann & the Amish (no modernity)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

John Wesley

 

1738-1791

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

 

 

 

 

W

W

W

 

W

Spanish Inquisition

1478-1834

Tortured & executed Jews, Muslims, Protestants, & even many Catholics

Medieval Inquisition (France & Europe)

1184-mid 19th century

Tortured & executed Anabaptists, Protestants, & a few Catholics

Charles Finney

 

1825-1875

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

 

 

 

 

W

W

W

 

W

Ellen G. White & Seventh Day Adventists

 

1763-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

Mormonism (Latter Day Saints)

 

1830-

W

W

P

P

 

 

W

 

 

 

 

W

 

 

 

W

 

W

 

W

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

 

1872-

W

W

P

P

W

W

W

W

W

 

W

W

 

 

W

W

 

W

 

W

Liberal Protestant, Episcopalian

 

19th century

W

m

W

W

W

m

W

W

m

W

W

I

 

 

W

W

 

W

 

W

Mary Baker Eddy & Christian Science

 

1875/1879-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

Unity Church (Charles Fillmore a founder)

 

1899-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

Oneness Pentecostalism

 

1914-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

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-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

Rev. Moon’s Divine Principle (Unification Church)

 

1954-

W

W

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

Insider (C5) Movement to Muslims (Qur'an & Mohammed from God too, rejects the Trinity)

 

1970's-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chrislam, syncretistic religion in Nigeria

 

1970's-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conservative Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox

-

c.1500-

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

 

W

Christian writer, heretic, or Bible manuscript

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238 years Pre-Nicea I (97-325 A.D.) 270 entries, including 17 missions, 22 non-Christian persecutions, 16 spurious works, and 34 spiritual counterfeits, 92 authors, 77 Bible copies

Apostolic period until Irenaeus 188 A.D. – 65 entries (67-2)

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.) - 132 entries (136-4)