HIS 101 MIDTERM Flashcards
Papias
Dates: c70-c130
Apostolic Father
Bishop in Asia minor,
Wrote, 5 vol. work “Expositions of the Sayings of the Lord”.
Likely knew the apostle John, contemporary of Polycarp.
Represents the 1st & earliest articulations of the pre-mil view.
Expositions of the Sayings of the Lord
Wrote toward the end of Pipias’s life, only fragments left.
First writing referencing the gospels as Scripture
Wrote, 5 vol. work “Expositions of the Sayings of the Lord”.
Clement of Rome
Date: c 35-110
Apostolic Father
Wrote 1 Clement. The oldest complete writing of the apostolic father.
Knew and worked with Paul (Phil 4:3)
1 Clement
Reads like an epistle-written by christians for christiaians
The oldest complete writing of the apostolic fathers written AD 95.
Written by Clement of Rome
2 Clement
Not written by Clement of Rome
Not a letter
Sermon written by a Corinthian elder
Represents the oldest surviving sermon outside the NT.
Ignatius of Antioch
Bishop of Antioch in Syria.
Apostolic Father
Appears on the scene later in his life.
Writes a series of 7 letters of the churches when headed to Rome.
He had three concern: unification, dealing w/ false teachers, describe and justify his death
Polycarp of Smyrna
Burned and is stabbed for his loyalty to Christ.
Apostolic Father
Disciple of John the Apostle.
Most famous of the aposolic fathers.
Wrote The letter of Polycarp to the Phillipians (110)
The Letter of Polycarp to the Phillipians (110)
Written by Polycarp to encourage the church during a time of trouble.
Corrupt Elder had been stealing Church funds
Against Docetism
The Didache
Greek word for teaching
Written c 100
Summery of the teachings of the apostles concerning church life
873 copies discovered
Basic 101 Christianity. Form of Catechism. Early church community.
The Letter to Diognetus (c.150)
anonymously written
about pagan, who has questions about Christinaity.
Considered noblest of all Christian writings defending Christiniaty from criticism.
“Clearest expression of the gospel in the early second century.
The Letter of Barnabas
Against Judaism
It is an Apologetic work
Address how the OT relates to Christ. Early attempt to read the scriptures biblically.
Justin Martyr
Early Church Apologist
AD 100-165
Wrote many great works, his most popular are his 1 and 2nd apology.
Founded a training school in Christianity
Trained in Greek Philosophy.
Beheaded
First Apology
Written by Justin Martyr 153-154 Open letter to Emperor Pious in Rome. Opens with a plea for Christians to be judged and evaluated on evidence. Christians are not atheists
Second Apology
153-154
Written by Justin Martyr to the Emperor Pious in Rome.
An apendix to the 1st apology
Deals with Christian suicide and why bad things happen to good people
Dialogue with Trypho
Written by Justin Martyr - perhaps a real convo
Focuses on OT scripture and interpreting Christ in the OT
Shows importnance of hermenutics and christological reading of Scripture
Irenaeus of Lyons
130-202 Early Church Apologist Wrote "Against Heresies" which is broken down into 5 books which is the 1st systematic theology of sorts Born in Asia Minor Theological method: covenental
Against Heresies
Written by Irenaeus which is broken down into 5 books which is the 1st systematic theology of sorts 1. Against gnostisism 2. Denial of the Biblical God 3. Interpreting the Bible 4. Princeiples of Government 5. Slavation
Gnosticism
“Secret knowledge” that is extra bibilical
Denied the Doctrine of Creation
Emphasized the spiritual world over the physical world.
Believed Christ was god but lesser in divinity.
Believed he was not homoousios with God. (Same substance)
Athanasius
Born in AD 296 in Alexandria, Egypt
Monk who saved the world
Wrote “Against the Heathen” and “On the Incarnation”.
Opposed Arius and Arianism
Exiled 5 times – vindicated by the Second Ecumenical council