<p> Christian History Made Easy</p><p>AD 64—AD 177</p><p>Five Events You Should Know</p><p> Jerusalem Council AD 49-50 Gospel is for the Christians also.</p><p> Fire in Rome AD 64</p><p> Destruction of Jerusalem Temple AD 70</p><p> Plinty’s letter to Emperor Trajan around AD 112</p><p> Martyrdom of Polycarp AD 155</p><p>Ten Names You Should Know</p><p> Peter—Died between AD 65 and AD 68</p><p> Paul—Died between AD 65 and AD 68</p><p> Nero (AD 37-68)</p><p> Clement of Rome—Died AD 96. Leading pastor of Rome. Philippians 4:3</p><p> Josephus (AD 37-100) Jewish writer. A Roman citizen??</p><p> Ignatius (AD 35-117) Apostolic church father & leading pastor in Syrian Antioch</p><p> Papias (AD60-130) Apostolic church father and wrote about the origins of the Gospel</p><p> Polycarp (AD 69-155) Apostolic church father. Preserved the writings of Ignatius</p><p> Justin Martyr (AD 100-165) Christian philosopher and apologist </p><p> Blandina--Died AD 177 Slave girl Martyred in Lyons with the city’s pastor.</p><p>Five Terms You Should Know</p><p> Anno Domini: Abbreviated AD—Latin for “The Lord’s Year”. Dionysius Exiguus, a 6th century monk, was the first to date history by the life of Christ. Off by 4 years.</p><p> Century—AD 1 to AD 100; second century AD 101 to AD 200.  Yahweh—The name of God (Ex. 3:13-14)</p><p> Apostolic Fathers—Influential first century Christians. Later ones such as Augustine church fathers</p><p> Apologists—Second century Christians who argued that Christianity should be legal. </p>