Trace The Spiritual Heritage Of Jehovah's People From Pentecost To The Time Of The End

Question 1

33 (a)

Answer 1

On Sivan 6 (May-June), holy spirit is poured out on about 120 of Jesus’ disciples at the festival of Pentecost

Question 2

33 (b)

Answer 2

Stephen is killed, becoming the first Christian martyr on record

Question 3

44

Answer 3

James, brother of John, is executed by the sword and Peter is jailed Herod Agrippa I

Question 4

64

Answer 4

Emperor Nero falsely accuses Christians of burning Rome; mass arrests and exccutions follow, likely including the apostole Paul. Peter’s martyrdom may also have ocurred under Nero

Question 5

66

Answer 5

Heeding Jesus’ command, Christians flee to Pella after Roman forces withdraw their siege of Jerusalem

Question 6

70

Answer 6

Jerusalem and its temple are destroyed by Roman armies under General Titus. Some 1.1 million Jews die and 97,000 are taken captive

Question 7

96

Answer 7

Apostole John writes the book of Revelation while exiled on the isle of Patmos, likely during Emperor Domitian’s reign

Question 8

112

Answer 8

Emperor Trajan authorizes governor Pliny to punish Christians for affending the gods

Question 9

155

Answer 9

Polycarp, age 86, is burned at the stake for refusing to renounce Christ

Question 10

177

Answer 10

The most severe persecution to date takes place under Emperor Marcus Aurelius. A new policy allows informers to take the goods of Christians they turn over to authorities.

Question 11

235

Answer 11

The Roman Empire is wracked by fifty years of civil war, tribal invasions, and political, economic, and social crises. Christians are blamed for angering the Roman gods

Question 12

312

Answer 12

Constatine defeats Maxentius. Later, Constatine claims he has seen a flaming cross and the words “By this sign conquer.” He accepts Christianity but also heads the imperoal pagan religion

Question 13

325

Answer 13

Constantine calls the Council of Nicea. Under his influence, the bishops adopt the Nicene Creed, affirming Christ’s equality with God. The State punishes those who disagree as heretics

Question 14

330

Answer 14

Constatine’s capital moves from Rome to Byzantium, renamed Constantinople. The Western Empire declines, while the Eastern Empire flourishes economically and culturally

Question 15

381

Answer 15

Theodosius I establishes Christianity as the State religion

Question 16

395

Answer 16

The Roman Empire is divided into what become the Eastern Greek-speaking part and the Western Latin-speaking part. Their churches develop separate doctrines, rituals, and leadership

Question 17

476

Answer 17

The fall of Rome in a political sense is marked by the deposing of the last emperor of the Western Empire, Romulus Augustulus, by Odovacar, a Germanic warlord