ch 9--early church history

Question 1

local jewish church

Answer 1

synagogue

Question 2

convert that’s not a jew

Answer 2

proselytes

Question 3

local king of Israel (and deputy of the Roman government)

Answer 3

Harod

Question 4

12 disciples and paul; leaders of the early christian church

Answer 4

Apostles

Question 5

local groups of believers

Answer 5

churches

Question 6

what did the early church use at scripture

Answer 6

old testament

Question 7

The 27 books of the new testament were not completed until _____ A.D.

Answer 7

100 A.D.

Question 8

Greek word for witness

Answer 8

Martyr

Question 9

said “The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church”

Answer 9

Tertullian

Question 10

began first persecution of christians after rome was burned in 64 A.D.

Answer 10

Nero

Question 11

beheaded in Rome under Nero

Answer 11

Apostle Paul

Question 12

Crucified upside down in Israel

Answer 12

Apostle Peter

Question 13

year that new testament was complete

Answer 13

AD 100

Question 14

Began the second persecution because he demanded to be worshiped

Answer 14

Domitian

Question 15

What did John write? where was he banished?

Answer 15

banished to Patmos where he wrote Revelation

Question 16

underground chambers used to bury bodies

Answer 16

catacombs

Question 17

Started the third persecution

Answer 17

Trajan

Question 18

church leader that was martyred

Answer 18

Ignatius

Question 19

Started the fourth persecution

Answer 19

Marcus Aurelius

Question 20

martyred under the fourth persecution (marcus aurelius)

Answer 20

Justin Martyr and Blandina

Question 21

started the fifth persecution

Answer 21

Septimus Severus

Question 22

martyred under the fifth persecution)

Answer 22

Iraneaus

Question 23

From 303-305 he attempted to destroy Christianity

Answer 23

Diocletian

Question 24

Started the tenth and “greatest” persecution in Roman history

Answer 24

Diocletian

Question 25

proclaimed toleration for Christians in the EAST (on his deathbed)

Answer 25

Galerius

Question 26

issued the Edict of Milan in 313; protection and recognition for Christianity (WEST)

Answer 26

Constantine I

Question 27

preachers and teachers who would defend Christianity from false teachings

Answer 27

Church Fathers

Question 28

Greatest of the apologists

Answer 28

Justin Martyr

Question 29

combination of Greek Philosophy and Christianity (who stood against this)

Answer 29

Gnosticism (Irenaeus)

Question 30

denied the Trinity (who stood against this?)

Answer 30

Monarchianism (Tertullian)

Question 31

First book of systemic theology

Answer 31

Origen

Question 32

bishop from northern africa who was the author of *Confessions and City of God*; GREATEST OF THE CHURCH FATHERS

Answer 32

Augustine

Question 33

denied the deity of Jesus/denied Jesus was God

Answer 33

Arianism

Question 34

made Christianity the state religion of Rome

Answer 34

Theodosius I