Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
How to Evaluate a Primary Source
Chronology
DOCUMENTS
Early Christian Life
1. Sources for Christ Outside of the New Testament: Josephus, Antiquities 18:2–3; Tacitus, Annals 15.44; and Suetonius, Lives of the Caesars, Claudius 5.25.3–5
2. Synoptic Gospels: Selections from Matthew, Mark, and Luke
3. Baptism: Mark 16:14–16; 1 Corinthians 1:13–17; Tertullian, On Baptism, selections
4. Castration: Galatians 5:1–14; Matthew 19:8–12; Clement of Alexandria, Miscellanies 3.1; Eusebius of Caesarea, Ecclesiastical History 6.8.1–5; Canon 1 from the Council of Nicea
5. Circumcision: Genesis 17:9–14, 17:22–27; Romans 2:12–3:5, 3:28–4:17; 1 Corinthians 7:18–20; Galatians 2:1–10
6. On Eating: Leviticus 11:1–47; Acts 10:9–17; 1 Corinthians 8:1–13
7. Eucharist: Mark 14:16–26; Luke 22:13–22; Didache 9–10; Justin Martyr, First Apology, 65–66
8. Marriage: Genesis 1:24–30; Genesis 2:15–24; 1 Corinthians 7:1–17, 7:24–40
9. Divorce: Deuteronomy 24:1–4; Mark 10:2–12; Matthew 5:27–32; Luke 16:18; Tertullian, Against Marcion 4.34
10. Remarriage: Matthew 22:23–33; Tertullian, To His Wife, Letter 1
11. The End Times: 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18; Revelation 1:1–20, 2:18–29, 8:1–9:16
12. Resurrection: Scenes from the Christian Catacombs
The Church
13. Church Offices: Apostles, Prophets, and Teachers: 1 Corinthians 12:28–14:19; Didache 11–13
14. Marriage of Apostles and Priests: 1 Corinthians 9:1–6; 1 Timothy 3:1–5; Matthew 8:10–15; Clement of Alexandria, Miscellanies 3.6.52–53; Council of Elvira, Canon 33; Nicene Creed, Canon 3
15. Acceptable Readings: Muratorian Canon
16. Acceptable Readings: Eusebius of Caesarea, Ecclesiastical History 3.24–25
17. Catacombs of Rome
18. The Nicene Creed
19. The Canons from the Council of Nicea (325 ce)
Early Christian Women
20. Menstruation: Leviticus 15:19–33; Mark 5:25–34; Dionysius, Epistle to Bishop Basilides, Canon II
21. Women Martyrs: Passion of Perpetua and Felicitas 6
22. Women as Deaconesses: Romans 16:1–16; 1 Timothy 2:5–15; Didascalia 16
23. Virginity: Cyprian, On the Dress of Virgins, selections
24. Women Prophets: Hippolytus, Refutation against Heresies 8.12; Eusebius, Church History 5.16.1–22
25. Rules for Widows: 1 Timothy 5:3–16; Didascalia 15, selections
Conflicts of the Early Church
26. Epistle of Barnabas 11–12
27. Ignatius, Anti-Judaism: Excerpts from His Letter to the Philadelphians and Magnesians
28. Justin Martyr, Dialogue with Trypho, a Jew
29. Irenaeus, Against Heresies, preface, and Against Heresies 1.10.1–2
30. Tertullian, Against Marcion 1:1–2
31. Origen, Against Celsus, selections
32. Alexander of Alexandria, Catholic Epistle
33. Athanasius, Discourse One against the Arians 1:1–4
34. A Manichaean Psalm: Manichaean Psalm Book, Part 2, pp. 9–11
35. Mani, Foundation Letter
Persecution
36. The Martyrdom of Polycarp, excerpts
37. Martyrdom: Cyprian, Epistle 8
38. Lactantius, On the Deaths of the Persecutors, excerpts
39. The Edict of Milan: Eusebius, Ecclesiastical History 10.5; Lactantius, On the Deaths of the Persecutors 48
Church and Politics
40. Church and State: Justin Martyr, First Apology, excerpts
41. Conversion of Constantine: Lactantius, On the Deaths of the Persecutors 44; Eusebius, Life of Constantine 1:28–31
42. Arch of Constantine: Dedication on the Arch of Constantine
Appendix 1: Biography
Appendix 2: Glossary
Bibliography
Bibliography of Websites
Index