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3 BCE
Jesus Birth
"And when they came to the place which is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on the right and one on the left... Then Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, 'Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit!' And having said this he breathed his last" -
33
Death of Jesus
"And when they came to the place which is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on the right and one on the left... Then Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, 'Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit!' And having said this he breathed his last" -
64
Fire in Rome
Nero blames the Christians for starting the fire in Rome. -
64
Death of Peter and Paul
Peter and Paul were thought to have died shortly after the Fire in Rome. Some sources say that Peter was crucified upside down and that Paul was beheaded. But , none of this is written in the Bible -
70
Fall of Jerusalem
Jerusalem was besieged in April. The battle ended in August. The temple was burnt and Jerusalem captured. -
108
Death of Ignatius
Ignatius was one of the apostolic fathers who faced the wild beasts. his death was written about by Polycarp. -
144
Marcion
He believed in an O.T. God and a N.T. God -
Period: 150 to 200
Idea - Jesus would return soon
People were not planting their crops and meeting in the wilderness to wait for His return. -
155
Polycarp
He was burned at the stake. His flesh was not consumed so he was stabbed with a sword. He was one of the apostolic fathers. -
Period: 156 to 160
Montanus Claim
Montanus claimed to be a great prophet, -
177
Blandina and Ponticus
On the last day of the contests in the amphitheater, Blandina was again brought in with Ponticus, a boy of about 15. Every day they had been brought to witness the sufferings of others and pressed to deny their faith and swear by idols. Ponticus died first, and Blandina remained the last. She had encouraged many others and saw them go on before her to Jesus. Now she was ready to hasten after them. She faced her death rejoicing-as if being called to a marriage feast rather than wild beasts. -
230
Rejection of Montanus - Baptism
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312
Battle of Milvian Bridge
Constantine's soldiers throw themselves on Maxentius' army. Maxentius flees to the bridge where he falls into the Tiber river and is drowned. God causes Constantine's army is victorious. -
313
Edict of Milan
February 3 – Edict of Milan: Constantine the Great and co-emperor Licinius meet at a conference. They proclaim religious freedom for all, ending the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire and returning property taken from Christians. -
323
Licinius Surrenders
In 323 AD Licinius surrenders after being defeated twice - both on land and sea. He is granted his life. However, in 324 he is put to death. -
340
Rejection of Montanus - Trinity
The synod rejects Montanus' teaching regarding the Trinity. His followers thought he was just as important or more important than Jesus.
