sign in sign up
<<
Home , First Council of Nicaea

and His

Jesus is born [~6 BC] Jesus ministry, death & 1

Paul’s conversion [35 AD] 2 3 John writes Revelation Peter’s death [64 – 65 AD] [95 - 96 AD] 7 6 Apostle James death [42-44 AD] 4 st 2 Paul’s death [67 AD] Paul’s 1 trip [47-48 AD] Paul’s 2 nd trip 8 [50-52 AD] 2 Clement of Rome [95-96 AD]

Paul’s 3 rd trip 2 [53-57 AD]

10 BC 1 AD 10 AD 20 AD 30 AD 40 AD 50 AD 60 AD 70 AD 80 AD 90 AD 100 AD

Tiberius [14 – 37 AD] Claudius Nero Vespasian Domitian Trajan Caesar Augustus [31 BC – 14 AD] [41 – 54 AD] [54 – 68 AD] [69 – 79 AD] [81 – 96 AD] [96 – 117 AD]

5 Herod Antipas [4 BC – 39 AD] Herod Agrippa II 5 Herod Herod 5 [50 – 100 AD] the Great 5 Agrippa I [37 – 4 BC] [37 – 44 AD] Temple destroyed [70 AD]

1 Jesus’ ministry lasted for 3 to 3 ½ years. The exact date of His ministry is uncertain. We are told in Luke 3:23 that Jesus was about 30 years old when He began His ministry. The Tyndale Dictionary dates the at 30 AD (p. 997). But scholars differ on the exact date. 2 Several dates for Paul were found in the Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary. 3 Peter’s death is place around 64 – 65 AD by the Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary. 4 Paul’s death probably occurred in 67 AD as mentioned in the Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary. 5 Herodian dynasty gleaned from the Tyndale Bible Dictionary. 6 Apostle James killed by Herod Agrippa I around 42 – 44 AD per the Nelson’s New Illustrated Bible Dictionary. 7 John writes the around 95 – 96 AD per the introduction in the Bible Knowledge Commentary. 8 Clement of Rome was a who wrote letter(s) to the Church at Corinth. (Lexham Bible Dictionary; later abbreviated LBD.)

s.clark Aug14, 2015 Page 1 of 5

Jesus and His Church

100 AD 110 AD 120 AD 130 AD 140 AD 150 AD 160 AD 170 AD 180 AD 190 AD 200 AD

Trajan [96 – 117 AD] Hadrian [117 – 138 AD] Antoninus Pius [138 – 161 AD] Marcus Aurelius [161 – 180 AD]

1 [107 - 108 AD] Papias [1 st half of second century] 2

Polycarp [70 - 156 AD] 3 [~140 - ~198 AD] 4

Tertullian [160 - 225 AD] 5

Origen [185 - 254 AD] 6

1 Ignatius was a bishop of Antioch of Syria. He was arrested and later while in route to Rome he wrote 7 letters. He had associated with the apostle(s). He was martyred in Rome (feed to wild animals). placed his death around 107 AD, but some scholars place it later during Trajan’s reign around 110 – 117 AD. A 2 Papias was bishop in Hierapolis. He was a contemporary of and listened to the Apostle John teach. A 3 Polycarp was bishop of Smyrna. He was one of the 3 early church leaders (Ignatius, Clement, & Polycarp) who either had contact with one of the 12 apostles or derived their teaching directly from one of them. Polycarp wrote a letter to the Philippians. He was burned at the stake. A 4 Irenaeus was bishop of Lyons in . His best known writing was Against Heresies which is thought to be written around 180 AD. A 5 was a prolific North African writer of apologetic, theological, controversial and ascetic works.A 6 was best known for the Hexapla ; a textual criticism of the .A

A Lexham Bible Dictionary.

s.clark Aug14, 2015 Page 2 of 5

Jesus and His Church

200 AD 210 AD 220 AD 230 AD 240 AD 250 AD 260 AD 270 AD 280 AD 290 AD 300 AD

1 Tertullian [160 - 225 AD] Athanasius Origen [185 - 254 AD] 2 [293 - 374 AD] 3

1 Tertullian was a prolific North African writer of apologetic, theological, controversial and ascetic works.B 2 Origen was best known for the Hexapla ; a textual criticism of the Old Testament. B 3 Athanasius of was a theologian, the bishop of Alexandria, and an influential leader in Egypt during the fourth century. He is most notable for resisting and for proclaiming the of the , as well as for being the first to use the word “” to refer to the in his festal letter of 367 AD.B

B Lexham Bible Dictionary. s.clark Aug14, 2015 Page 3 of 5

Jesus and His Church

300 AD 310 AD 320 AD 330 AD 340 AD 350 AD 360 AD 370 AD 380 AD 390 AD 400 AD

1 Constantine I [306 – 337 AD]

3 Athanasius [293 - 374 AD]

Jerome [347 – 419/420 AD] 4

5 [347 – 419/420 AD]

6 [354 – 430 AD] First Council of [325 AD] 2

1 Constantine was the first emperor to stop Christian persecutions and to legalize . In 325 he summoned the Council of Nicaea, effectively the first . The Council of Nicaea is most known for its dealing with Arianism and for instituting the Nicene .C 2 The First Council of Nicaea was the first ecumenical council of the Church. Most significantly, it resulted in the first uniform Christian doctrine, called the . With the creation of the creed, a precedent was established for subsequent local and regional councils of () to create statements of belief and canons of doctrinal —the intent being to define unity of beliefs for the whole of . C 3 was a theologian, the bishop of Alexandria, and an influential leader in Egypt during the fourth century. He is most notable for resisting Arianism and for proclaiming the doctrine of the Trinity, as well as for being the first to use the word “canon” to refer to the New Testament in his festal letter of 367 AD.D 4 was a biblical scholar and translator of the . C 5 John Chrysostom was the of Constantinople. Being the most prolific of all the Eastern fathers, he fought against the ecclesiastical and political leaders for their abuse of authority. C 6 Augustine was the bishop of Hippo in North , as well as a theologian and philosopher. Some of the he is famous for shaping include those of and just war. C

C Wikipedia D Lexham Bible Dictionary s.clark Aug14, 2015 Page 4 of 5

Jesus and His Church

400 AD 410 AD 420 AD 430 AD 440 AD 450 AD 460 AD 470 AD 480 AD 490 AD 500 AD

John Chrysostom 1 [347 – 407 AD]

Jerome [347 – 419/420 AD] 2

Augustine of Hippo [354 – 430 AD] 3

1 John Chrysostom was the archbishop of Constantinople. Being the most prolific of all the Eastern fathers, he fought against the ecclesiastical and political leaders for their abuse of authority. E 2 Jerome was a biblical scholar and translator of the Vulgate. E 3 Augustine was the bishop of Hippo in North Africa, as well as a theologian and philosopher. Some of the doctrines he is famous for shaping include those of original sin and just war. E

E Lexham Bible Dictionary

s.clark Aug14, 2015 Page 5 of 5