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Beginning with Jesus

Beginning with Jesus. Jesus lived, died and was resurrected appx. 4BC-32 AD After persecution, the church spread to other nations Paul was converted in 33AD Philip reaches the Ethiopian in 35AD Peter reaches Cornelius in 36AD

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Beginning with Jesus

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  1. Beginning with Jesus • Jesus lived, died and was resurrected appx. 4BC-32 AD • After persecution, the church spread to other nations • Paul was converted in 33AD • Philip reaches the Ethiopian in 35AD • Peter reaches Cornelius in 36AD • The church in Antioch is build by laymen and confirmed by Barnabas in 43AD • Barnabas brings Paul to Antioch in 45AD • The first missionary journey see fruit and leads to the Jerusalem Council in 49AD which opens the way for multiple cultures within the church

  2. First Century Historical Growth • James writes from Jerusalem in 46 • Paul writes Galatians in 48 • Matthew, Mark and Luke are written in the 60s • Paul’s letters are written in the 50s-60s • Peter writes in the 60s • Hebrews is written about 68 • John’s writings are in the 80s-90s

  3. The New Testament Writings 40s James Galatians 50s Mark Thessalonians Corinthians 60s Romans Mark Matthew Luke Acts Ephesians Colossians Philippians Philemon Timothy Titus Jude Peter 90s John Letters of John Revelation

  4. Writings of the Early Church Church FathersApologists Clement Justin Ignatius Tertullian Polycarp Origen Papias Irenaeus Later writers: Chrysostom, Athanasius, Ambrose, Augustine, Basil, Gregory

  5. From Roman Empire to Christian Empire From the time of Jesus there is persecution From 96 the apologists, pastors, and, by AD160, city bishops, kept the faith vigorous The presence of faith and following Christian practices was more important than doctrine Four geographic regions developed naturally from cultures and distance

  6. Early Christian History Jesus, apostles, scripture, church fathers EUROPE NEAR EAST MIDDLE EAST AFRICA Roman Eastern Church of the African Catholic Orthodox East Church  RomeConstantinopleDamascusAlexandria 318-410 46-1452 160-1240 49-680 800-1648 325 Nicea 381 Constantinople 431 Ephesus 451Chalcedon The example of church and state together under emperors

  7. Byzantium Orthodoxy and Islam Art and architecture as iconography Power of a Theocracy: Justinian (570ff) and the Caliphs (670ff)

  8. Early Middle Ages in Europe –476-770 (aka Medieval) From the fall of Rome to the rise of Charlemagne Monasteries keep spirituality & learning alive Missionaries spread the faith: Irish go all over western Europe Italians go to eastern Europe Eventually 13 Germanic tribes are united under Charlemagne, who is crowned Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas day 800AD

  9. Middle Ages in Europe 770-1100 • Beginnings of Feudalism/Scholasticism – Charlemagne to Bonaventura • Unified church/state • Unified social structure • Unified intellectual structure • After 900 – Slow Loss of Cohesion • -- Nationalism • -- Rise of Cities • -- Competing regional economies

  10. Late Middle Ages in Europe – 1100-1450 • Ottonian renaissance • Clunaic reforms • Francis of Assisi • Marco Polo • John of Montecorvino • Roger Bacon • Aquinas • Bonaventura

  11. Culture of the Middle Ages Origins: Hebrew-Greek-Roman-Christian Education: Athens-Alexandria-Rome-Aachen-Bologna History: Romans-Celts-Irish-Germans-Italians-French Periods: Medieval-Renaissance-Pre-Reformation

  12. Common Elements of the Culture of the 1200-1450 Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Confucian Total social structure Regional economies Personal & political power Culture reflects values of nobility

  13. Free Church v State Church Led by local leaders Follow the Bible Appear weak Regenerate members Live Godly lives Led by pope/patriarch Follow church teaching Align with State Parish membership Live secular lives

  14. State Church Formation after the Reformation  Germany England Council of Trent 1530 1534 1545-62 Counter –reformation 1560-1610 Dort - Westminster 1619 - 1658

  15. Leaders-Theologians of the Reformation Germany England Swit/France Scotland Holland Luther  Melanchthon Calvin Simons Cranmer Zwingli Wishart Parker Beza Knox Cartwright Cameron Arminius Amaraldus Spilsbury Episcopius Smyth Coeccius Williams Fox Spener

  16. Periods of European History European Common Market 1948- Nationalism 1648-1948 Holy Roman Empire 770-1648 Dark Ages 476-770 Roman Empire BC65-AD476

  17. Theological Systems Luther Calvin Paul III Melanchthon Simons Arminius Pius IV Loyola Butzer Spener Owen Wesley Benedict XIV Schliermacher Ritschl Hodge Watson Pius IX Pieper Bultmann Barth Chafer Wiley John XXIII Pannenberg Henry Pinnock John Paul II Rahner Grudem Erickson Benedict XVI Odem McGrath

  18. World Population 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1000 2000

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