REVELATION SPECIFIC

Legend for Cells

R1. Seven Churches of Revelation Rev 2-3

W = Wrote explicitly on this teaching

R2. Two witnesses come before Christ returns Rev 11:3-12

I = Implied this is true or opposite is false

R3. Our names are written in the Book of Life Rev 3:5;20:15

N = Implied since accepted Nicene Creed

R4. Beast and/or His image Rev 13,15:2; 17

m = Mixed: some agree, others did not

R5. The Millennium or 1,000 years Rev 20:1-10

P = partial, (ex: a6. Ignatius mentions everlasting fire, but no mention of Lake)

R6. Devil/followers cast in Lake of Fire Rev 20:10

- = no reference found

X = Disagree

blank = not researched yet

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

Christian writer, heretic, or Bible manuscript

Pages

Date A.D.

R1

R2

R3

R4

R5

R6

Nero and Domitian persecute Christians

50 & 95/96

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

Clement of Rome (wrote 1 Clement)

16 ¼

97/98

-

-

W

-

-

-

Ignatius disciple of John (shortest version)

13

c.100-117

-

-

-

-

-

P

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)

4 ¾

before 125

-

-

-

-

-

-

Apology of Aristides (Greek version)

4

125or138-161

-

-

-

-

-

-

Quadratus of Athens fragment (apologist)

1/8

126

-

-

-

-

-

-

Letter to Diognetus (=Mathetes to Diognetus)

5 ¼

c.130

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

12 ½

100-150

-

-

-

P

W

-

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

-138,100-150

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

100-150

-

-

-

-

-

-

2 Clement (anonymous writer)

5 ¾

c.150

-

-

-

-

-

-

Polycarp to the Philippians

3 ½

100-155

-

-

-

-

-

-

Papias of Hierapolis, disciple of John

2

130-150

-

-

-

-

W

-

“Presbyters” (Papias?)

½

-150

-

-

-

-

-

-

Apostolic fathers totals: all symbols except P

62

-150

0

0

1

0

2

0

Justin Martyr, philosopher and apologist

137

c.138-165

-

-

-

W

W

W

Shepherd of Hermas

46 ½

c.160

-

-

W

P

-

-

Evarestus’ Martyrdom of Polycarp

5

c.169

-

-

-

-

-

W

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

-

-

-

-

-

-

Dionysius of Corinth (wrote against Marcion)

1/3

170

-

-

-

-

-

-

Hegesippus (chronicler)

2 ½

170-180

-

-

-

-

-

-

Melito/Meleto of Sardis (Quartodecimian)

11

170-180

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

c.125-175

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

c.150-175

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

c.175

-

-

-

-

-

-

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)

6 ½

177

-

-

-

-

-

-

Athenagoras (apologist)

33 ½

177

-

-

-

-

-

-

Claudius Apollinaris of Hierapolis

½

177, 160-180

-

-

-

-

-

-

Rhodon (against Marcion and Apelles)

½

180

-

-

-

-

-

-

Theophilus of Antioch (to Autolycus)

32

168-181/188

-

-

-

-

-

-

Ebionites & Clementina (OT Law,Father,Son)

265½+

-188-

-

-

-

-

-

P

Irenaeus of Lyons, disciple of Polycarp

262

182-188

P

-

W

W

-

W

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

¾

180-202

-

-

-

-

-

-

Maximus of Jerusalem -wrote on origin of evil

5

185-196

-

-

-

-

-

-

Polycrates of Ephesus (Quartodecimian)

½

196

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

150-200

-

-

-

-

-

-

Caius and the Muratorian Canon

3

190-217

P

-

-

-

-

-

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

7

c.201/205

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

-

-

-

-

-

-

Minucius Felix (The Octavius)

25

210

-

-

-

-

-

W

Apollonius of Ephesus (against Montanists)

1

c.210

-

-

-

-

-

-

Clement of Alexandria

424

193-217/220

-

-

-

-

-

-

p75 Lk 3:18-22; etc. Jn 1:1-11:45,etc. 1,166 verses

175-225

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

200-225

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

ca.225

-

-

-

-

-

-

Tertullian (joined the Montanist Church)

736

198-220

W

W

W

W

W

W

Tertullian’s 5 Books Against Marcion

194

207/8

-

-

-

-

W

-

Theodotus the probable Montanist

7 ¾

ca.240

-

-

-

-

-

-

Bardaisan/Bardesan of Syria (heretical)

11 ½

154-224/232

-

-

-

-

-

W

Asterius Urbanus (against Montanists)

2 ¾

c.232

-

-

-

-

-

W

Elchasaite Ebionites (said Jesus God’s Son)

2 ¼

before 236

-

-

-

-

-

-

Hippolytus, pupil of Irenaeus (undisputed)

218

222-235/6

-

W

W

W

-

W

Maximim persecutes Christians

235-238

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

Instructions of Commodianus

16

c.240

-

-

-

-

W

W

Julius Africanus (undisputed writings)

9

232-245

-

-

-

-

-

-

p13 Heb 2:14-5:5;10:8-22;10:29-11:13;etc. 114 verses

225-250

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

¾

233-251

-

-

-

-

-

-

Origen (heterodox teacher)

622

225-254

W

-

W

-

-

W

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)

38 ½

250/254-257

-

-

-

-

-

-

Anonymous Treatise Against Novatian

6 ½

254-256

W

-

-

-

-

-

Anonymous Treatise on Rebaptism

11

c.250-258

-

-

-

-

-

-

Cyprian of Carthage (against Novatian)

250 ½  

c.246-258

W

-

W

W

-

-

Roman church leaders (ltr 2,29,30)

1+4 ¾

250-251

-

-

-

-

-

-

Lucian et al. (letters 16, 21)

7/8

250-251

-

-

-

-

-

-