ch 9--early church history Flashcards
local jewish church
synagogue
convert that’s not a jew
proselytes
local king of Israel (and deputy of the Roman government)
Harod
12 disciples and paul; leaders of the early christian church
Apostles
local groups of believers
churches
what did the early church use at scripture
old testament
The 27 books of the new testament were not completed until _____ A.D.
100 A.D.
Greek word for witness
Martyr
said “The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church”
Tertullian
began first persecution of christians after rome was burned in 64 A.D.
Nero
beheaded in Rome under Nero
Apostle Paul
Crucified upside down in Israel
Apostle Peter
year that new testament was complete
AD 100
Began the second persecution because he demanded to be worshiped
Domitian
What did John write? where was he banished?
banished to Patmos where he wrote Revelation
underground chambers used to bury bodies
catacombs
Started the third persecution
Trajan
church leader that was martyred
Ignatius
Started the fourth persecution
Marcus Aurelius
martyred under the fourth persecution (marcus aurelius)
Justin Martyr and Blandina
started the fifth persecution
Septimus Severus
martyred under the fifth persecution)
Iraneaus
From 303-305 he attempted to destroy Christianity
Diocletian
Started the tenth and “greatest” persecution in Roman history
Diocletian
proclaimed toleration for Christians in the EAST (on his deathbed)
Galerius
issued the Edict of Milan in 313; protection and recognition for Christianity (WEST)
Constantine I
preachers and teachers who would defend Christianity from false teachings
Church Fathers
Greatest of the apologists
Justin Martyr
combination of Greek Philosophy and Christianity (who stood against this)
Gnosticism (Irenaeus)
denied the Trinity (who stood against this?)
Monarchianism (Tertullian)
First book of systemic theology
Origen
bishop from northern africa who was the author of Confessions and City of God; GREATEST OF THE CHURCH FATHERS
Augustine
denied the deity of Jesus/denied Jesus was God
Arianism
made Christianity the state religion of Rome
Theodosius I