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Apostolic Era (30-100 A.D.)

The Martyrdom of Matthias

Posted on January 21, 2006 by History of the Christian Church
Matthias of whom less is known than of most of the other disciples, was elected to fill the vacant place of Judas. He was stoned at Jerusalem and then beheaded.… Read more
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The Martyrdom of James the Less

Posted on January 20, 2006 by History of the Christian Church
James the Less is supposed by some to have been the brother of our Lord, by a former wife of Joseph. This is very doubtful, and accords too much with the belief that Mary never had any other children except our Savior. He was elected to the oversight of the churches of Jerusalem; and was the author of the Epistle ascribed to James in the sacred canon. At the age… Read more
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The Martyrdom of Apostle Matthew

Posted on January 19, 2006 by History of the Christian Church
Apostle Matthew Whose occupation was that of a toll-gatherer, was born at Nazareth. He wrote his gospel in Hebrew, which was afterwards translated into Greek by James the Less. The scene of his labors was Parthia, and Ethiopia, in which latter country he suffered martyrdom, being slain with a halberd in the city of Nadabah, A.D. 60.… Read more
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The Martyrdom of Philip

Posted on January 17, 2006 by History of the Christian Church
Philip was born at Bethsaida, in Galilee and was first called by the name of “disciple.” He labored diligently in Upper Asia, and suffered martyrdom at Heliopolis, in Phrygia. He was scourged, thrown into prison, and afterwards crucified, A.D. 54.… Read more
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The Martyrdom of James the Great

Posted on January 16, 2006 by History of the Christian Church
James the Great, according to St. Luke, in the History of the Apostles’ Acts, was James the son of Zebedee, was the elder brother of John, and a relative of our Lord; for his mother Salome was first cousin to the Virgin Mary. It was not until ten years after the death of Stephen that the second martyrdom took place; for no sooner had Herod Agrippa been appointed governor of… Read more
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Imprisonment of Apostles Peter and John

Posted on January 15, 2006 by History of the Christian Church
According to the book of Acts, persecution of Jesus’ disciples began after a trip by Simon Peter and John to the Jerusalem Temple and Peter’s speech. Peter said: Men of Israel, why are you amazed at this, or why do you gaze at us, as if by our own power or piety we had made him walk? The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has… Read more
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Saint Stephen, The First Christian Martyr

Posted on January 14, 2006 by History of the Christian Church
Circa A.D. 34–35 Stephen is remembered in Christianity as the first martyr (derived from the Greek word μάρτυρας which means “witness”). St. Stephen was tried by the Jewish Sanhedrin for blasphemy against Moses and God (Acts 6:11) and speaking against the Temple and the Law (Acts 6:13-14). While on trial, he experienced a theophany in which he saw Jesus Christ standing on the right hand of God: “Behold, I see… Read more
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Church History

Posted on January 13, 2006 by History of the Christian Church
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