Introduction
Why do historians write books?
To help us build the back room knowledge in order to understand the past
How many categories of books in the New Testament?
5
Define Apologetics
Defend the faith by explaining its meaning in a logical and systematic way
What is tetrarchy?
The rule of 4. Four rulers ruling Rome
What were the most persecuted areas in the 4th century
Egypt and syria
What were gentiles called?
God-fearers
How many books in the new testament
27
How many epistles did St. ignatius write on the way to his martyrdom in Rome?
Bonus points if you know the names
7:Ephesians, Magnesians, Trallians, Romans, Philadelphians, smyrnaeans, to polycarp
Which emperor did the great persecution happen under?
Emperor Diocletian
Who took Diocletian place after he died?
Galerius
What’s are primary, secondary, and tertiary sources?
sources that originated at the time period we are trying to study.
historians write books that explain the backgrounds of the time periods we are looking at
The history books you all are familiar with are the textbooks you use in school
What were the 3 main languages spoken Jews in Judaea, Galilee, and Perea
Aramaic
Hebrew
Greek
What themes did the The Epistle of Clement in the 2nd century focus on and what was happening in the church, during the time Clement wrote these things?
Harmony and unity
What is penance?
A combination of public repentance and confession, and a set of spiritual exercises such as prayer, fasting, and retreat before coming back to the church
What was the edict of toleration?
Allowed Christians to come out of hiding as long as they did nothing contrary to good order
How is history defined?
History is an understanding of the past and how things developed in it
Where was the churches first headquarters
Jerusalem
What does St. Ignatius demonstrate regarding the reality of the Eucharist?
It is not a symbol but truly the body
What is sabellianism?
Taught that God, son, and the Holy Spirit were not three distinct persons, but 3 different names of 1 person
Describe the Conversion of Constantine
Constantine saw a cross above the sun and the words “conquer by this”
He saw Christ in a dream who told him to make that sign as a safeguard
He ended up defeating Maxentius and Constantine began to favor the Christians
What is docetism and Gnosticism?
Those who taught that our Lord Jesus only seemed to be human. Again, notice that this earliest heresy did not deny our Lord’s divinity, but his humanity.
This belief in the evil of matter and the goodness of spirit only is the basis for all the heresies under the name Gnosticism.
Approximately what year was Jerusalem and the temple destroyed?
~75 AD
Describe the conversation between pliny and Trajan
Neil and I will decide if you are correct
What year did emperor Decius die?
251
What was the edict of Milan?
Granted the Christians legal status in the Empire. Any persecution was now illegal. The Edict restored the property that had been taken from the Christians.