Early Church Timeline Flashcards
(20 cards)
Pax Romana
27 AD
Resurrection of Jesus
33 AD
Pentecost
33 AD
Apostles spread the Gospel
33 AD.
Conversion of St. Paul
34 AD
Martyrdom of St. Stephen
33-42 AD
St. John and the Virgin Mary travel to Ephesus
42 AD
St. James the Apostle is martyred
44 AD
Council of Jerusalem
49 AD
Emperor Nero begins persecution against Christians
64 AD
Romans burn down the Temple in Jerusalem
70 AD
The Didache is written
80 AD
All writings that make up the New Testament are written by this year
99 AD
Martyr is the Greek word for…
Witness
This event affirmed that Christians did not have to follow Mosaic (Jewish) law
Council of Jerusalem
This saint’s body was stolen by other Christians and buried in Spain (Santiago de Compostela) after his martyrdom
St. James the Apostle
He was the first Christian martyr
St. Stephen
This event was 50 days after the first Easter when the Holy Spirit descended upon the Virgin Mary and the Apostles; the birth of the Church.
Pentecost
This event lasted in the Roman Empire for over 150 years and was the height of Roman power
Pax Romana
This is the compilation of the earliest writings of the Apostles after Jesus’ Resurrection
The Didache
