JESUS’ PURPOSE IN LIFE

Legend for Cells

p1. Jesus sent by the Father Jn 17:18

p11. Bore our sins 1 Pet 2:24; (Implied) Heb 10:11-12

W = Wrote explicitly on this teaching

p2. Jesus emptied Himself Php 2:7

I = Implied this is true or opposite is false

p3. Jesus endured temptation Mt 4:1-10;Mk1:13;Heb2:18;4:15

N = Implied since accepted Nicene Creed

p4. Jesus suffered for us Mk8:31 Lk23:41; Heb5:8; 1Pet1:11

p14. Jesus was a ransom Mt 20:20

m = Mixed: some agree, others did not

p5. Christ fulfilled the law Heb 10:18

p15. Christ reconciled us to God Rom 5:10-11

P = partial, ex: p10 Clement of Rome does not say “mediate” but helps/defends

p6. Lord of the Sabbath Mt 12:8; Mk 2:28; Lk 6:5

p16. Christ overcame/triumphed Rev 5:5

p7. Jesus is our Redeemer / redeems us Tt 2:14; 1 Pet 1:18

p17. Jesus the paschal lamb

- = no reference found

p8. Bore our sins 1 Pet 2:24; (Implied) Heb 10:11-12

p18. Jesus revealed the Father to us

X = Disagree

p9. Jesus forgives / remits sins/us.Lk7:48; Eph1:7; Rom6:23

p19. Jesus baptized with H.S. & fire Mt 3:11

blank = not researched yet

p10. Mediator between God & man.Heb 9:15; 1 Tim 2:5

For Christ died for us, see salvation

Writer totals include W’s & I’s but not P’s

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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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97/98

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Ignatius disciple of John (shortest version)

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c.100-117

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Trajan persecutes Christians

107-117

Answered Pliny the Younger’s letter. Christians not sought after but killed if found

Didache (=Teaching of the Twelve Apostles)

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before 125

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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

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Letter to Diognetus (=Mathetes to Diognetus)

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Hadrian persecutes Christians

118 & 134

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

Bar Cochba persecutes Christians

135

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

Letter 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 - 1,680 verses (70%) Paul + Heb

100-150

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2 Clement (anonymous writer)

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Polycarp to the Philippians

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Papias of Hierapolis, disciple of John

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“Presbyters” (Papias?)

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Apostolic fathers totals: all symbols except P

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Justin Martyr, philosopher and apologist

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c.138-165

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Shepherd of Hermas

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Evarestus’ Martyrdom of Polycarp

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c.169

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Gnostic heresies become widespread

c.170-

Gnostics believed Creator was evil/foolish, rejected Old Test., mixed in paganism.

Tatian+his Diatessaron.Encratite Gnostic later

18+86

died 172

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Dionysius of Corinth (wrote against Marcion)

1/3

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

c.125-175

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

c.150-175

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

c.175

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Persecution of Marcus Aurelius

162/166-180

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

Christians of Vienna and Lugdunum (Lyons)

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177

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Athenagoras (apologist)

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Claudius Apollinaris of Hierapolis

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Hegesippus (chronicler)

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Melito/Meleto of Sardis (Quartodecimian)

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170-180

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Rhodon (against Marcion and Apelles)

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Theophilus of Antioch (to Autolycus)

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Ebionites & Clementina (OT Law,Father,Son)

265½+

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Irenaeus of Lyons, disciple of Polycarp

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182-188

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

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180-202

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Maximus of Jerusalem -wrote on origin of evil

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Polycrates of Ephesus (Quartodecimian)

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

150-200

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Caius and the Muratorian Canon

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190-217

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Sabellian heresy (Praxeas, Noetus, Callistus)

c.200-257-

Also called Patripassians, they believed Father, Son, & Spirit were one person.

Persecution of Septimus Severus

202

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

Passion of Perpetua and Felicitas

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c.201/205

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Romans kill first known martyrs in Britain

209

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

Serapion of Antioch (against Marcion)

1/3

200-210

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Minucius Felix (The Octavius)

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Apollonius of Ephesus (against Montanists)

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Clement of Alexandria

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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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p45 Chester Beatty I – 833 verses (4 gospels + Acts)

200-225

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p30 1 Th 4:12-13,16-17 etc. 2 Th 1:1-2 etc. 25 verses

ca.225

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Tertullian (joined the Montanist Church)

736

198-220

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Tertullian’s 5 Books Against Marcion

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207/8

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Theodotus the probable Montanist

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Bardaisan/Bardesan of Syria (heretical)

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154-224/232

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Asterius Urbanus (against Montanists)

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Elchasaite Ebionites (said Jesus God’s Son)

2 ¼

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Hippolytus, pupil of Irenaeus (undisputed)

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222-235/6

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Maximim persecutes Christians

235-238

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

Instructions of Commodianus

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Julius Africanus (undisputed writings)

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

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Origen (heterodox teacher)

622

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Severe persecution by Decius and Gallus

250-251 - 253

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

Novatian (his schism lasted over 200 years)

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250/254-257

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Anonymous Treatise Against Novatian

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Anonymous Treatise on Rebaptism

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Cyprian of Carthage (against Novatian)

250 ¾ 

c.246-258

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Roman church leaders (ltr 2,29,30)

1+4 ¾

250-251

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Lucian et al. (letters 16, 21)

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Caldonius to Cyprian (letter 18)

3/8

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