Early Christians
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Early Christians were the first followers of Jesus in the 1st centuries CE, forming communities that developed the core beliefs, practices, and texts that became the foundation of Christianity.
Aliases (6)
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
followers of Jesus
→
historical group → religious community → |
| centralBelief |
Jesus as the Messiah (Christ)
→
imminent return of Christ → one God → resurrection of Jesus → salvation through Jesus → |
| contributedTo |
development of creedal formulas
→
formation of Christian canon → |
| developed |
Christian liturgical practices
→
core Christian beliefs → early Christian theology → early church organization → |
| distinguishedFrom |
Greco-Roman paganism
→
non-Christian Jews → |
| emergedInCentury |
1st century CE
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| emergedInRegion |
Eastern Mediterranean
→
Roman province of Judea → |
| ethicalEmphasis |
care for the poor
→
forgiveness → love of neighbor → sexual morality → |
| faced |
periodic persecution from Roman authorities
→
persecution from some Jewish authorities → |
| followed |
Jesus of Nazareth
→
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| hadLeaders |
apostles
→
bishops (overseers) → deacons → elders (presbyters) → |
| keyFigure |
James the Just
→
John the Apostle → Paul the Apostle → Peter the Apostle → |
| languageUsed |
Aramaic
→
Koine Greek → Latin → |
| metOnDay |
first day of the week (Sunday)
→
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| organizedAs |
house churches
→
local congregations → |
| originatedFrom |
Second Temple Judaism
→
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| practiced |
Eucharist (Lord’s Supper)
→
baptism → charitable giving → communal prayer → mutual aid → scripture reading → |
| producedText |
Acts of the Apostles
→
New Testament writings → Pauline epistles → canonical Gospels → early Christian letters → |
| religion |
Christianity
→
|
| spreadThrough |
missionary journeys
→
urban networks of the Roman Empire → |
| spreadToRegion |
Asia Minor
→
Egypt → Greece → Italy → North Africa → Syria → |
| timePeriod |
1st–3rd centuries CE
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| usedText |
Hebrew Bible (Septuagint) as scripture
→
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| viewedJesusAs |
Lord
→
Savior → Son of God → |
| viewedThemselvesAs |
new covenant community
→
|
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Ignatius of Antioch
("Early Christianity")
→
Irenaeus of Lyons ("Early Church") → Macarius of Egypt ("Early Christian Church") → |
denomination |
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Colossians 2:15
("Christians in Colossae")
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addressedTo |
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Saint Timothy
("Early Christianity")
→
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culture |
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Second Temple Judaism
("early Christianity")
→
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influenced |
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Essenes
("early Christianity")
→
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possibleInfluenceOn |
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New Testament scholarship
("Pauline Christianity")
→
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studies |
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Christos
→
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usedBy |