Early Christian Church History #11: Bible Is Historically Reliable

What did the early Christian Church teach & practice? Early pre-Nicene (before 325 A.D.) writers included: Ignatius, Clement of Rome, Polycarp, Justin Martyr, Melito, Iranaeus, Origen of Alexandria, Tatian, Athenagoras, Polycrates, Montanus, Tertullian, Hippolytus, Cyprian, Novatian, Lactantius, Arnobius, Eusebius, Dionysius of Rome, Dionysius of Alexandria, "To Diognetus," Papias, Theophilus of Antioch, Methodius, Adamantius, Gregory Thaumaturgus & others. Let's ask the following question, "What could you prove about early Christianity if you had no Bible, but only the pre-Nicene church writers?"

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OLD TESTAMENT INDIVIDUALS
NEW TESTAMENT INDIVIDUALS:
O1. Cain murdered Abel Gen 4:1-16; Mt 23:35; Lk 11:51
N1. Herod's slaughter in Bethlehem Mt 2:16

O2. Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice Gn 22
N2. John the Baptist was a godly forerunner Mt3;Mk1;Jn1

O3. Joseph and/or his brothers Gen 37-47
N3. Judas betrayed Jesus Mt 26; Mk 14;Lk 22; Jn 18; Ac1:16

O4. Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt Ex 12-14
N4. Pontius Pilate sentenced Jesus Lk 23:4-25; Jn 18-19

O6. David was godly (except adultery) 2 Sam 7
N6. Peter was a godly apostle or martyr Ac10:6-16;Jn21:7

O8. Elijah was a godly prophet 1 Ki 18-20; Lk 9:33
N8. Mary Magdalene Mt 27:56,61;28:1;Mk15:40,47;16:1;Jn20:1

O9. Hezekiah and the Assyrian army 2 Ki 19
N9. Barnabas was a godly brother Acts 13:2; 14:1-3;15:22