Ancient Church History
Student Work Book
FOUNDATION OF THE CHURCH: THE APOSTOLIC AGE
Questions:
Complete as you read.
- Which Bible Scripture indicated by Paul that the first century was the ideal time for the gospel? Give the scripture reference and write it from memory.
- Explain briefly what this verse means.
- first came to Britain through soldiers.
- The Roman world was also a world. Rome conquered the Greeks ,but in many ways the Greeks conquered Rome .
- The common language of the day was , the language spread throughout the empire by the Great.
- In Philippians 1: 13 Paul speaks of believers in the an elite force closest to the That helped to the gospel.
- The system represented a Jewish presence in every .Each time Paul entered a city, he first took the to the in the synagogue. Only after that did he move on to the .
- Pentecost, after the crucifixion and after the ascension of Christ, marks the birth of the .
- As the Spirit filled the who were waiting and praying, the miracle of caused a sensation. Some observers accused the Christians of .At this point, emerged as the spokesperson for the early church.
- The affirm the equality of men and both created in the image of God and in their position in.
- The was a liberating force in the ancient world, challenging and established traditions rooted in human prejudice.
- Contempt, ,and demeaning references often characterized rabbinic teachings about .Rabbis, for instance, were encouraged not to teach women or even speak to them.
- According to Jewish ,women could never be a part of the count needed to establish a .But Luke cited both men and women who were and and who contributed to the growth of the church.
- With the deaths of Peter, and John, the mantle of leadership passed to a new generation, the . The Fathers stood on the shoulders of but their theology was often .
- What was the Pax Romana, and what were some of its characteristics?
- How did the great Roman road system aid the spread of the Gospel?
- What were some of the important contributions that Greek philosophy made to the setting of the Roman world?
- Who were some of the groups of first-century Judaism, and what were their expectations?
- List some of the decisive contributions that Peter, Paul, and John each made to the apostolic church.
Peter
Paul
John
- In what roles were women involved during Jesus’ ministry on Earth?
- In what roles were women involved in the early church, according to the New Testament?
- Write a summary on The Middle Ages, and The Reformation and Its Opponents.
Middle Ages
The Reformation and Its Opponents
- Discuss the History of Mission in terms of:
A). Methodology
B). Global Spread and Differentiation
Methodology
B). Global Spread and Differentiation
