Term
The Apostolic Age
The period of early church history during the lives of the original apostles, extending from Pentecost to the death of John (c. 100 AD).
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Definition
That period of Early Church history during the life and work of the original apostles which extended from the day of Pentecost (30/33 AD; Acts 2) to the death of John, 100 AD. The main sources for the period are the Book of Acts and the New Testament letters.
Scripture
- Acts 2
Connections
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- Related to
- apostolic lifeTerm
- PentecostTerm
- Narrower than
- Church HistoryTerm
Sources
- 1.Merrill C. Tenney, ed. The Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible. (Grand Rapids: Regency Reference Library/Zondervan, 1976). vol. 1, 222Original citation: Tenney, Merrill C., ed. The Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible. Grand Rapids: Regency Reference Library/Zondervan, 1976, vol. 1, 222.
Last revised August 14, 2026