Nicea to Ephesus Teaching on God’s Imminence Grid – Feb. 2023 version

 

 

Legend for Cells

Gi1. God is worthy

Gi11. God/Christ is a/our healer

W = Wrote explicitly on this teaching

Gi2. God needs nothing from us Acts 17:25

Gi12. God is out protector

I = Implied this is true or opposite is false

Gi3. God/ is just / not unjust

Gi13. God is our refuge Dt32:27;2Sam22:3,31;Pr30:5

N = Implied since accepted Nicene Creed

Gi4. God will judge people's secrets

Gi14. God is our deliverer

M = Mixed: some agree, others would not

Gi5. God punishes

Gi15. God/Christ rejoices over us Zeph 3:17

P = partial ex: Irenaeus: Gnostics wrong to say Savior not killed since impassible

Gi6. God is not mocked

Gi16. Calling God Abba/Father Gal 4:6

Gi7. God sends evildoers delusion(s) 2 Th 2:11

Gi17. God of Abraham

- = no reference found (so far)

Gi8. God can be offended

Gi18. God of Isaac

X = Disagree

Gi9. God is merciful

Gi19. God of Jacob

blank = not researched yet

Gi10. God wants repentance not sinner's death Ezk18

Gi20. God of Israel

Writer totals include W’s & I’s but not P’s

Rows: blue=Bible manuscript, white=Christian writer, khaki=spurious, green=heresy, orange=schism, pink=strange writer, yellow=foreign missions, red=Christians persecuted, purple=Roman Catholics persecuting, brown=Christians persecuting

Christian writer, heretic, or Bible manuscript

Pages

Date A.D.

Gi1

Gi2

Gi3

Gi4

Gi5

Gi6

Gi7

Gi8

Gi9

Gi10

Gi11

Gi12

Gi13

Gi14

Gi15

Gi16

Gi17

Gi18

Gi19

Gi20

Council of Nicea I vs. Arians (c.318 bishops)

3

May-Jun 325

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Estimated 1,800 Christian bishops in the world

325

20 in Britain, 200+ in Italy, 3+ in Russia, 1+ in Turkmenistan, 20+ from the Caspian Sea to Bahrain,122+ Egypt per World Christian Trends; AD 30 – AD 2200 p.114-115.

Persian king Shapur II persecutes Christians

315,325-381

Persian Christians double-taxed after Constantine became a Christian. Violent persecution after 325. In Mesopotamia alone 1,150 Christians killed.

Persian Shapur II attacks Christian Lakhmid Arabs

325

In retaliation for prior raids into Persia, 60,000 soldiers kill everyone in al-Hera.

Private Creed of Arius (for Constantine to restore him)

0.1

328

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Juvencus’ poem: The Four Books of the Gospels

31

329

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Arian Council of Tyre to condemn Athanasius

335

Marcellus of Ancyra wrote strongly against this

Eustathius of Antioch (against Origen)

< 0.25

323-337

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eusebius of Caesarea (leader at Nicea)

c.404

318-339/340

 

 

 

P

 

 

 

 

 

W

 

 

 

 

-

 

W

 

 

 

Marcellus of Ancyra (said Trinity not forever)

17

c.336 & 340

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Synod of Antioch in Encaeniis (97 bishops)

3.5

summer 341

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Asterius the Sophist (Arian)

 

-c.341

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mild Arian Creed of Antioch

1

c.341/344

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Council of Sardica (Greek) (church discipline)

5

343/344

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Aphrahat/Aphraates, Select Demonstrations

67.25

337-345

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

W

-

-

-

-

W

-

W

W

W

-

The Macrostich Creed (very detailed)

2

344/345

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Firmicus Maternus On the Error of Profane Religions. God rewards persecuting pagans.

26

346/348

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Poem on the Passion of the Lord

1

315-350

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

pseudo-Clement Two Epistles on Virginity. 1 & 2

5¾ + 5

3rd century

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Mandaean writings (said Jesus a false prophet)

3.5

>350?

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Vaticanus (B) Most OT, all NT to Heb 9:15, no 1, 2 Tim, Tt, Phm, Rev. (6,979 verses) Every other NT verse except: Mt 12:47; 16:2b-3; 17:21; 18:11; 23:14; Mk 7:16; 9:44,46; 11:26; 15:28; 16:9-20; Lk 17:36; 22:43-44; Jn 5:4; 7:53-8:11; Acts 8:37; 15:34; 24:6; 28:29; Rom 16:24; 1 Pet 5:3

325-350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

 

 

 

 

W

 

 

 

 

 

Sinaiticus (Aleph) ½ of OT. Every NT verse except:

Mt 12:47; 16:2b-3; 17:21; 18:11; 23:14; 24:35; Mk 1:33; 7:16; 9:44,46; 10:36; 11:26; 15:28; 16:9-20; Lk 10:32; 17:36; Jn 5:4; 7:53-8:11; 16:15; 19:20; 20:5b-6; 21:25; Acts 8:37; 15:34; 24:7; 28:29; Rom 16:24 (Aleph) Almost all of NT ½ of OT

340-350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p25 Mt 18:32-34; 19:1-3,5-7,9f (8.5 verses)

350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p62 Mt 11:25-30 (6 verses)

350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p86 Mt 5; p88 Mk 2; p89 Heb 6

350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p120 Jn 1; p123 1 Cor 14-15

350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p126 Heb 13:12-13:19-20

350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p8, p10, p71 (29, 6, 4 verses)

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

058, 0169, 0185, 0188, 0242

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vercelli (Latin a) Mt 1:1-25:1; 25:13-end; Mk 1:1-21;1:35-15:14; Lk 1:1-11:11; 11:27-12:36; 13:1-end

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amon of Adrianople (martyr)

 

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apostolic Canons

 

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cyrillones, Syriac poet Six Hymns

 

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faustus of Milevis/Milevum (Manichaean)

 

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hegemonius of Sirmium Acts of Archelaus (Disputation with Manes)

58.75

4th century

-

-

-

-

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Philo of Carpasia, Cyprus

0.5

4th century

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

pseudo-Justin Martyr. (anonymous) Hortatory Address to the Greeks, Sole Government of God

20.5

200-351-?

-

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

W

First Council of Sirmium (Greek creed)

1 ½

351

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Julius I of Rome. said Marcellus was Trinitarian

9

339-352

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ammonas (Origenist, a founder of monasticism)

 

340-348/353

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theodore of Heraclea

 

c.330-355

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Council of Arminum, Nicene/Arian compromise Athanasius against all councils after Nicea

½

355

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4th Council of Sirmium

357

Father neither the same nor similar substance as the Son, but greater than the Son

Synod of Seleucia in Isauria (160 bishops)

0.2

357/358

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

King Ezana of Aksum becomes a Christian

 

c.325-360

King of Ethiopia, Sudan, and parts of Egypt and Yemen

Eusebius of Emesa, astronomer, math. bishop

3.5

c.359/360

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Sacramentary of Serapion of Thmuis (supporter of Athanasius and anti-Origenist)

 

c.333/360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Potamius of Lisbon, Portugal

 

c.350-360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jews forbidden to set foot in Jerusalem

325-361

Constantine forbids Jews to be in Jerusalem. Julian later rescinds this decree.

Arian Roman Emperor Constantius

337-353-361

Orthodox bishops were banished, and Athanasius had to go into hiding.

Arian Creed of Nica in Thrace

½

356-361

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life of Antony (probably by Athanasius)

26.5

356-362

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Arian Candidus’ Two Letters to Marius

c.4

359-362

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marius’s Reply to Candidus (partial)

c.8

359-362

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cyrillones Syriac poet Six Hymns

 

4th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nemesius of Emesa

 

late 4th cent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Julian the Apostate again makes paganism the official Roman religion

361-363

Roman emperor Julian tries to restore paganism until he dies in battle against the Persians. Valentinian becomes emperor in the west, Arian Valens in the east.

Christians killed in Alexandria and Gaza

361-363

Emperor Julian shows some toleration, yet permits persecution of Christians.

Arian Acacius of Caesarea (liked Eusebius of Caesarea, against Cyril of Jerusalem)

 

366

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hilary of Poitiers (taught Martin of Tours)

226.5

355-367/368

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

Theodore of Tabennesi

 

died 368

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Synopsis Scripturae Sacrae

 

350-370

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Cheltenham canon (=Momsen Catalogue)

 

360-370

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Arian Roman Valens kills Christians in east

370

Valens is finally killed in battle by the Goths, who had converted to Arianism.

Messalians (Adelphius & Alexander the Sleepless)

370-1231

Nothing matters except prayer, which became their idol. Condemned at Ephesus.

Eusebius of Vercelli (persecuted by Arians)

 

c.345-370/371

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Athanasius of Alexandria (partial)

412

325-373

I

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

W

W

-

-

W

-

-

W

W

W

W

-

Optatus of Milevis (converted by Augustine)

70.75

373-375

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

P

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Athanaric persecutes Orthodox Visigoths

369-376

After converting to Arianism, Athanaric persecuted Orthodox Christians.

Titus of Bostra. Dead purified after death (like purgatory). wrote 4 books against Manichees

 

before 378

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ephraim/Ephrem, Syrian hymn-writer (partial)

161.25

350-378

-

-

W

-

-

-

-

-

W

-

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Felix II replaces banished Roman bishop Liberius

354-365

Liberius banished by Constantius II for refusing to condemn Athanasius.

Fighting: Damasus I vs. Ursinus as Roman bishop

366-378

Emperor sends in troops to stop the fighting. 137 of Ursinus' followers killed.

Macedonius, Pneumatomachian patriarch of Constantinople

342-379

Expelled and tortured Novatianist and Orthodox Christians in Greece and the Balkans. Dug up the corpse of Constantine I.

Macrina, younger sister of Basil/Greg. Nyssa

 

c.327-379

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basil of Cappadocia (Origenist) (partial)

326

357-378/379

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

 

 

 

 

Zeno of Verona (90 sermons)

 

362-380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sapor II persecutes Christians in Persia

380

Heliodorus, Dosa, Ia, and 8K-9K others killed

Council of Saragossa, Spain

 

380

Condemned Priscillian, Salvianus, Instantius, and Helpidius (all had refused to appear)

Apostolic Constitutions

114

c.380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

W

W

 

Orsiesius/Orsisius of Tabenna

 

c.380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faustinus of Rome, Luciferian, On the Trinity

 

ca.380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Synod of Laodicea (in Phrygia) (undisputed)

4.5

343-381

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Council of Gangra -vs. Eustastius of Sabaste

1 1/3

345-381

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

P

-

-

-

-

-

Meletius of Antioch (taught Diodore)

 

381

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st Council of Constantinople -150 bishops

3.75

381-382

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Council of Rome under Damasus I

 

382

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eunomius of Cyzicus (extreme Arian)

c.8

360-c.383

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bachiarius Libellis de Fide

 

383

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Council of Bordeaux, France

 

384

Condemned the Priscillianist Instantius

Ambrosiaster Questions on the Old and New Testaments (Latin)

157.8

c.384

-

-

-

P

-

-

P

-

W

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

W

-

W

-

Jacob of Nisibis

 

305-385

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gregory of Elvira, Spain

 

359-385

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Macedonian and Priscillian heresies

c.383, 385

Macedonians denied H.S. a being. Priscillian denied Jesus God. killed 385 A.D.

Priscillian

 

385

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cyril of Jerusalem (cross over Jerusalem)

142

c.349-386

-

-

W

-

-

W

W

-

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

W

W

W

-

Damasus I of Rome against Arian Nica Creed

2

c.386-389/384

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christians burn down Valentinian Gnostic chapel

388

At the Byzantine outpost of Callinicum in Iraq

Ambrose of Milan (Against Arianism)

446.25

370-390

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

W

W

W

Tyconius of Africa On the Apocalypse (Donatist)

 

370-380/390

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tyconius of Africa The Book of Rules

126.3

370-380/390

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

A bishop burns down a Jewish synagogue

379-390

Emperor Theodosius orders the bishop to rebuild it. Ambrose of Milan cautions him.

Apollinaris the Younger of Laodicea (former friend of Basil, later denied Jesus had a soul)

 

died 390

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marcian

 

390

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gregory of Nazianzen (leader at Constant.)

275

330-391

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christians burn all pagan temples in Alexandria

391

With emperor’s blessing patriarch Theophilus destroys all pagan temples and images

Pacian of Barcelona (against Novatianists)

c.19

342-379/392

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

 

 

W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fortunatus

 

392

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phoebadius of Agen (wrote against Arians)

 

after 392

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diodore (taught Chrysostom & Theodore)

 

c.360-390/394

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Council of Constantinople, under Nectarius

1

394

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Macedonians (=Pneumatomachians) deny the Holy Spirit is a distinct being.

 

342-395

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emperor Theodosius I persecutes Jews, Arians, & Macedonians (=Pneumatomachians)

379-395

Allowed the burning of synagogues. Jews could no longer serve in official positions.

Gregory of Nyssa (Origenist)

495

c.356-397

-

-

W

-

-

-

-

-

W

-

W

-

-

-

-

W

-

-

-

-

Peter of Sebaste

0.4

378-397

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Filastrius/Philastrius of Brescia Catalog of Heresies

 

c.384

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Julius Hilarian

 

ca.397

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ninian takes the gospel to the Picts

 

397

The picts lived in northern and eastern Scotland.

Didymus the blind (Origenist, against Pneumatomachians)

 

398

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lucifer of Cagliari/Calaris, Sardinia

 

361-c.399,370

Orthodox beliefs except wouldn’t accept back repentant Arian/semi-Arian clergy

Evagrius Ponticus (monk)

 

c.381-399

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Siricius (first to be called Pope in Rome)

 

c.384-399

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Epitaph of Pectorius

0.125

100-400

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Syriac Book of Steps (Liber Graduum)

c.189

320/350-400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Syriac Doctrine of Addai

 

390-400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An estimated 10 million Christians

 

by 400 A.D.

According to the Ante-Nicene Fathers vol.4 p.126

1st Council of Toledo, Spain

 

400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p85 Rev 9-10, p82 Lk 7

400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p19 Mt 10-11

400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p50 Acts 8,10; p51 Gal 1 (13, 15 verses)

400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p117 2 Cor 7; p122 Jn 21

400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p21 Mt 12:24-26,32f (8 verses)

4/5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p57 Acts4:36-5:2; 5:8-10 (7 verses)

4/5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p135 Gal 3:21-22,28-29; 4:31-5:6; 5:10-15

4/5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Freer Gospels (W) (original) Mt 1-28; Mk 1:1-5:16:20; Lk 1:1-24:53; Jn 5:12-14:25;16:8-21:25

4/5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Codex Bobiensis (Latin k) Mt 1:1-3:10; 4:1-14:17; 15:20-36; Mk 8:8-11,14-16; 8:19-16:8

4/5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fastidus (Britain)

 

4/5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hyperechius (Mt, etc.)

 

4/5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timothy of Alexandria

 

4/5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximinus

 

4/5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximus of Turin

 

4/5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petilian/Petilianus (Donatist)

 

4/5th century

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonnus (Gospel of John paraphrase)

 

early 5th cent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Epiphanius of Salamis (wrote on 80 heresies)

 

360-403

 

 

W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coptic saint Theophilus of Alexandria

391-403

Persecuted pagans and anti-Origenist monks. The Orthodox remember martyrdoms of 10,000 monks due to him. Presided at the Synod of the Oak against Chrysostom.

Amphilochius of Iconium (against Pneumatomachians)

 

c.345-398/404

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flavian I of Antioch

 

381-404

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prudentius, poet of Tarraconensis, Spain

 

before 405

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pope Innocent I of Rome

 

ca.405

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rufinus, translator and historian (Origenist)

88

374-406

 

 

W

W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ethiopic (Geez) Bible translation

before 406

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gaudentius of Brescia (Donatist, 21 sermons)

 

after 406

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mesrop Mashtotz translates the Bible into Armenian

after 406

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theotimos

 

407

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Chrysostom (partial)

~3000

-407

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

W

W

W

 

 

 

 

W

W

W

W

 

Chromatius of Aquileia

 

407

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Severian of Gabala/Jableh (Chrysostom's foe)

150+

398-408

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asterius of Amasea

 

c.410

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st Nestorian Synod (Seleucia-Ctesiphon)

410

Called by bishop Mar Isaac. Affirmed the Nicene Creed. Said the bishop of Seleucia-Ctesiphon on par with Jerusalem, Antioch, Alexandria, & Rome.

Violent persecution of and by Donatist sects

411

Augustine protested the harshness of Emperor Honorius’ persecution.

Theophilus of Alexandria

 

412

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Niceta of Remesianus, Serbia

c.63

366-c.415

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orosius/Hosius of Braga (against Priscillian)

c.20

414-418

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pelagius tried at the Council of Lydda, 25 miles NW Jerusalem. 415 A.D. (People are born neutral.)

 

416-418

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Letter from Paula & Eustochium to Jerome

 

before 419

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Council of Carthage (218 bishops)

39

393-419

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greek Neoplatonist mathematician and astronomer Hypatia of Alexandria killed by Christian mob

c.415/419

She was murdered while Cyril of Alexandria was the bishop. The Christian historian Socrates condemned this.

 

after 420

Christian historian Socrates condemns this. Closed in Alexandria but still open in Constantinople.

Sulpicius/Sulpitius Severus (pupil of Martin)

116 ½

363-420

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jerome of Stridon (pupil of Gregory Nazianzen) (partial, NPNF only)

~500

373-420

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

W

W

W

 

Palladius’ Lausiac History (short recension)

 

419-420

-

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

W

-

-

W

-

W

-

-

-

-

-

-

Mazdeans persecute Christians in Persia

419-420

Under Persian emperor Vararanes

Life of Aphou

 

420?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bishop Celestine closes all Novatianist churches in Rome

after 420

Christian historian Socrates condemns this. Closed in Alexandria but still open in Constantinople.

Council of Vaison

 

422

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fifth Synod at Carthage

 

424

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd Nestorian Synod (Synod of Yahallaha I)

420

 

3rd Nestorian Synod (Markabta of Tayyaye)

424

Synod of Dadyeshu

Sozomen’s Ecclesiastical History

89

370/380-425

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sixth Synod at Carthage

 

426

To restore Leporius the “ex-proto-Nestorian”

Synod at Constantinople against Massalians

 

426

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theodore of Mopsuestia (Pelagian)

 

392-423/429

 

 

 

 

W

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

Macarius/Symeon (Mt, etc.)

 

392-423/429

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petronius of Verona

 

c.412-429

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Augustine of Hippo (Ambrose’s pupil) (partial)

~4500

388-8/28/430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

W

 

 

 

 

 

W

W

W

W

I

Synesius of Ptolemais (Cyrene)

 

414,397-430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Cassian (Origenist, father of Semi-Pelagianism)

422 ½

419-430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

Nilus of Ancyra & Sinai, friend of Chrysostom. Against Messalians

 

died c.430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Polychronius

 

c.430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marcus of Eremita

 

after 430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paulinus of Nola, Italy. Ex-senator who introduced bells in worship.

 

431

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

>12672

 

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5+

1+

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1+

2+

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10+

9+

4+

1+

1+

1+

1+

5+

10+

8+

9+

3+

Christian writer, heretic, or Bible manuscript

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Date A.D.

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Gi20

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