In recent weeks, I've been reading a lot about the early Christians, and the history of the First Bible Church, who inflamed with the love of Jesus Christ, they were willing to suffer the most terrible persecution by the hand of kings, monarchs, governors etc.
Reading a very interesting book author and biographer John Fox titled "The Book of Martyrs" has led me to begin a series of articles on this subject so very interesting. That many today are unaware of or forgot the worst because many are not interested in theme or because they think it's in the past and never again raise. But the truth is that what we now know as the Church was born and raised in the midst of extreme suffering completely bathed in blood.
But if we would have to ask some questions based on. Eschatological Bible theme, (which many people do not like this topic because not even know what is Eschatology if they are and feel the same way they say they believe the big TV preachers and writers of such famous novels we see in our libraries Christian), then we ask: Will you live the church
such suffering as lived again Paul, Peter, Mark, etc? or will we be kidnapped in a secret rapture and those who will suffer will be those who remain and the Jews in the tribulation ? If Paul and Peter lived after Jesus' ascension Why we like them if they died as martyrs who happen to me? No, I will panic because I am Panamanian and evangelical?.
The first persecution of the Church took place in AD 67, under Nero, the sixth emperor of Rome. This monarch reigned for the space of five years in a tolerable, but then gave the greatest and most heinous debauchery atrocities Other diabolical whims, he ordered the city of Rome was set on fire, which order was executed by his officers, guards and servants. This terrible fire raged for nine years. When Nero found that his conduct was heavily censored, and that was the subject of deep hatred, decided to blame the Christians, at once to excuse himself to take the opportunity to complete your look with new cruelties. This was the cause of the first persecution, and the brutalities committed against the Christians were such that even the Romans moved to compassion.
In particular, led some Christians to be sewn in the skins of wild animals, dogs cravings until they expire, others were dressed in shirts stiffened with wax, tying them to stakes, and turned in their gardens, to enlighten them.
persecutions were a lot more quiet and more see article for example, Domitian, Trajan, Marcus Aurelius, Severus, Decius, Valerian etc.
But today I want to reflect a little written about killed the chief writers of the biblical Gospels, letters and key characters, until the first general persecution at the hands of Nero.
The idea of \u200b\u200bthis article is nothing more than make memories and give my respects to men and servants of God who set the world who are examples of life for all and who left everything for Jesus, who had the courage to die Crucified , stoned, slapped and insulted by a single truth, the truth that today we can get our hands on "THE BIBLE" God's truth. We can not imagine As we learn from men like Paul, Peter, Mark etc. Matthew
His profession was a tax collector, was born in Nazareth. Wrote his Gospel in Hebrew, which was then translated into Greek by James the Less. The scene of his labors was Parthia, and Ethiopia, where he suffered martyrdom, being slain with a halberd in the city of swam in the year 60 AD
San Marcos was born to Jewish parents of the tribe of Levi. Was supposedly converted to Christianity by Peter, who served as an amanuensis, and under whose care he wrote his Gospel in Greek. Mark was dragged to pieces by the people of Alexandria in great solemnity of Serapis their idol, ending his life under their merciless hands. Pedro
Among many other saints, the blessed apostle Peter was condemned to death yCrucificado, as some write, at Rome, but others, and not without good reason, have their doubts about it. Hegesippus says Peter Nero sought to give reasons against death, and when the people realized, repeatedly begged Peter to flee the city.
Pedro, at the insistence of them, was finally convinced and prepared to flee. But, coming to the door, saw the Lord Christ go to him, who, adoring, said: "Lord, where are you going?" To which He replied: "To be crucified again." With this, Peter, realizing that he was referring to his own suffering, he returned to the city. Jerome says he was crucified head down, feet up, at his request, because it was said, unworthy to be crucified in the same form and manner as the Lord.
Paul.
also the apostle Paul, formerly called Saul, after his great work and obraIndescriptible to promote the Gospel of Christ, suffered also in this primeraPersecución under Nero. Obadiah says that when he set his execution Nero sent two of his knights, and Partemio Ferega, to give him the news I was going to be dead. Arriving at Paul, who was instructing the people, asked to pray for them, so they believe. He told them that shortly after they believe and be baptized before his sepulcro.Hecho this, the soldiers came and took him out of the city to the place of execution, where, after prayer, gave his neck to the sword.
The Evangelist Luke, was the author of the Gospel that bears his name. He traveled to several countries, and is supposed to have been hanged on an olive tree by idolatrous priests of Greece.
Juan
The "beloved disciple" was the brother of James the Greater. Churches Smyrna, Pergamum, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea and Thyatira, were founded. Ephesus was sent to Rome where he was allegedly thrown into a boiler of boiling oil. Miraculously escaped without harm. Domitian afterwards banished to the island of Patmos, where he wrote the Book Revelation. Nerva, the successor of Domitian, released him. It was the only apostle who escaped a violent death.
Barnabas was from Cyprus, but of Jewish descent. It assumes your death your place about 73 AD And despite all these continuous persecutions and horrible punishments, the Church grew daily, deeply rooted in the doctrine of apostles and apostolic men, and sprinkled liberally with the saints.
Judas brother of James, was commonly called Thaddeus. He was crucified at Edessa, AD 72
nickname Simon Zelotes, preached the Gospel in Mauritania, Africa, even in Britain, where he was crucified in 74 AD
Thomas called Didymus, preached the Gospel in Parthia and India, where the pagan priests lead to anger, was martyred, pierced with spears.
Bartholomew preached in several countries, and having translated the Gospel of Matthew language of India, he propagated it in that country. Finally he was cruelly beaten and then crucified by the impatient idolaters.
Andrés
Brother of Peter, preached the gospel to many nations of Asia, but his arrival at Edessa he was taken and crucified on a cross whose ends were fixed transversely in the ground. Hence the origin of the term of Cruz de San Andrés. Matthias
less is known about him than most of the disciples, was elected to fill the vacancy left by Judas. He was stoned at Jerusalem and then beheaded. James the Less
Some suppose that it was the brother of our Lord by a former wife of Joseph. This is very doubtful, and accords too much with the Catholic superstition, that Mary never had other children never more than our Salvador. Was chosen to oversee the churches of Jerusalem, and was the author of the Epistle ascribed to James, or Santiago, in the sacred canon. At the age of ninety-nine years he was beaten and stoned by the Jews, and finally had his skull with a fuller's club.
Felipe was born in Bethsaida of 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 then crucified in 54 AD James the Great
The next martyr we meet in the story of Luke, in the history of the Acts of the Apostles, James son of Zebedee, brother of John and relative of our Lord, for his mother Salome was cousin of the Virgin Mary. It was not until ten years after the death of Stephen that the second martyrdom took place. It happened that as soon as Herod Agrippa was appointed governor of Judea, in order to curry favor with them, he raised a sharp persecution against Christians, determined to make an effective strike, and striking at their leaders. One should not overlook the account given by an eminent primitive writer, Clement of Alexandria. Tells us that when James was siendoconducido the place of his martyrdom, his accuser was brought to repentance, fell at his feet to beg pardon, professing Christian, and deciding that James was not going to receive the crown of martyrdom alone. Therefore, both were beheaded together. So cheerfully and resolutely receive the first apostolic martyr that cup, he had told our Savior he was ready to drink. Timon and Parmenas suffered martyrdom about the same time, the one at Philippi, and the other in Macedonia. These events took place AD \u200b\u200b44
Esteban San Esteban was the next to suffer. His death was caused by the faithfulness with which he preached the Gospel to the betrayers and murderers of Christ. Were excited them to such a degree of fury, he was fired outside the city, stoned to death. The time when he suffered is generally assumed as the post-Passover of the crucifixion of our Lord, and at the time of His ascension, in the following spring. Then a great persecution arose against all who professed their belief in Christ as Messiah, or as a prophet. St. Luke tells us immediately that "at that time there was a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem", and "they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles." About two thousand Christians, with Nicanor, one of the seven deacons, suffered martyrdom during the "tribulation that arose about Stephen. "
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