Destruction of Temple -

Destruction of Jerusalem
Titus Vespasian

Emperor Hadrian
70 AD

140 AD
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Christ AD 3 to AD 33

Apostle John AD 6 - 100 Taught by Christ, Gospel of John, I John, II John, III John, Revelation
Ignatius AD 35 - AD 117 Disciple of the Apostle John
early church letters testify that he was one of children blessed by Christ in Gospel accounts
*bishop at Antioch [in present day Turkey]
*Wrote letters to the Church, including one to PolyCarp
*quoted Mathew, John, Luke, and all of Pauls Epistles
PolyCarp AD 69 - AD 155 Disciple of the Apostle John, bishop of Smyrna
*friend of Ignatius, Bishop of Smyrna [Izmir, Turkey]
quoted Mathew, Luke, John, Romans, I&II Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Phillipians, 1 & 2 Thes., 1&2 Tim, 1 Pet, 1 John
martyred during reighn of Marcus Aurelius, Proconsul Lucius Statius Quadratus in 155
James "the Just" brother of Jesus AD ?? To AD 62 Irenaeus AD 120 - AD 202 Disciple of Ignatius and PolyCarp, Bishop of Lyons (in France)
Martyred
Martyred -- Thrown
Thrown from
from pimmacle
pimmacle of
of Temple
Temple and
and beaten
beaten
(according to
(according to Clement
Clement of
of Alexandria)
Alexandria) or
or
*identified as many as 24 NT Letters as Word of God, including
Stoned to Death according to Josephus Mathew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Romans, I&2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Phil. Col., 1&2 Thes, 1&2 Tim, Tutus, 1 Pet, 1&2 John, Revelation
Wrote the book of James *wrote Against Heresies
Hippolytus of Rome AD 170 - AD 236 Disciple of Ireneaus
Aristides of Athens (AD 70 - AD 1340 *wrote Refutation of All Heresies
Athenian Philospher *identified / quoted 24 NT letters
*wrote a defence of Christianity for Emperor Hadrian persecuted under Emperor Maximus Thrax

Apostle Paul AD 5 - AD 67 taught by Christ

Luke documented Pauls travels in the book of Acts
Wrote many Epistles, now Cannon
Paul quotes from Lukes Gospel (1 Tim 5:17-18, I Cor. 11:23-25)
Clement of Rome AD ?? To AD 140 ?? Sextus Julius Africanus AD 160 to AD 240
*Clement identified as Pauls co-worker in Phil. 4:3 *Christian Historian
*Wrote The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians in which he encouraged the Corinthians to Holy living. *Refered to Thallus testimony of eclipse and quake during crucifiction
*Quoted Mark, Mathew, John, Romans, Galatians, Ephesians, and Philipians. * served in Roman Army
Linus AD ?? To AD ?? * Influenced Eusebius, a later church historian
*identified in 2 Tim 4:21 *wrote Chronographai, a 5 Volume history of the World
Evaristus AD ?? to AD 109
Alexander I AD ?? To AD 115
Sixtus ( AD ?? to AD 125
Telesphorus AD ?? to AD 136
Hyginus AD ?? to AD 140
Pius I AD 90 - AD 154
Thallus AD 5 to AD 60 A Samaritan Historian Justin Martyr AD 103 - AD 165
*Describes the Eathquake and the Crucifiction during the Crucifiction * Quoted from Mathew, Mark, Luke, John, the Revelation
* Attributed darkness to eclipse, corrected by Africanus whe pointed *First Apology
out an eclipse cannot occur at passove when the moon is full and *Second Apology
diametricallhy opposite the sun *Dialog with Trypho
Quoted by Africanus, Eusebius, Josephus, and others Martyred in 165
Tacitus AD 56 - AD 120 Roman Senator and Historian under Vespasian Tatian the Assyrian AD 120 to AD 180
*Testified Christ was Crucified under Pontus Pilate during reign of Tiberius *wrote the Diatessaron, sought to combine Gospels into one document
*called Christianity and Resurrection a "mischevious superstition" *Became a Heretic forbiding marriage and eating of meat
Josephus AD 37 to AD 63 Jewish General, Priest, and finally Historian *driven from Rome when Justin Martyr died
Apostle Peter AD 1 to AD 67 * Fought emperor (then general) Vespasian
a.k.a Simon Cephas *Testifed to death of James, of Christians, Apollinaris Claudius AD 100 - AD 175
established churh at Antioch *Testified of Crucification, that Christians said Christ was resurrected Testifed of Christ to Emperor Marcus Aurelius
Mark AD ?? To AD ?? Made case againse early heretics
*Wrote Gospel of Mark (probably the earliest Gospel) cited evidence of answered prayer
Anianus AD ? to AD 82 Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus AD 155 - AD 240
Bishops of Avilus AD && to AD 95 Tertullian of Carthage
Alexandria Kedron AD ?? to AD 106 *wrote Apologeticus to the magistrates of Rome
Primus AD 40 to AD 118 defended the Trinity
Argued for Freedom of Religion
Justus AD ?? To AD 135
Pantaenus of Alexandria
Clement of Alexandria (Titus Flavius Clemens) AD 150 to AD 216
Mara Bar-Serapion AD 70 to AD ???, Syrian Philosopher *wrote the Protrepticus, the Paedagogus, the Stromata
* What advantage did the Jews gain from executing their wise King? *quoted from Philemon, James, 2 Peter, 2 John, 3 John
* What advantage did the Athenians gain from putting Socrates to death? Origen of Alexandria AD 185-254
* What advantage did the men of Samos gain from burning Pythagoras?