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Early Christian inscriptions are the epigraphical remains of early Christianity. They are a valuable source of information in addition to the writings of the Church Fathers regarding the development of Christian thought and life in the first six centuries of the religion's existence. [ 2 ]
Deir Alla Inscription (c. 840–760 BC) [45] 9th or 8th century BC inscription about a prophet named Balaam (cf. the Book of Numbers). [ 46 ] Kuntillet Ajrud inscriptions – (9th–8th century BC) Jar and plaster inscriptions, stone incisions, and art with "Yahweh and his Asherah".
The New Testament books were connected by the early church to the apostles, though modern scholarship has cast doubt on the authorship of most New Testament books. In the traditional history of the Christian church, the Apostolic Age was the foundation upon which the entire church's history is founded.
Most other known early Christian amulets feature writing in Greek or Hebrew, but not Latin. Its sophisticated style indicates that the writer was an elaborate scribe. [9] According to the archaeologist Markus Scholz , what is unique about this inscription is that it exclusively features Christian content rather than polytheistic elements.
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The inscription was determined to be a statement of faith in Jesus Christ, written in Latin. The statement shows that the wearer "was clearly a devout Christian, which is absolutely unusual for ...
[56] [57] Women in the church were prominent in church rolls, [58] [59] the Pauline epistles, [60] [61] and in early Christian art, [62] while much early anti-Christian criticism was linked to "female initiative" indicating their role in the movement. [56] [63] [64] [note 1] A key characteristic of early Christianity was its unique type of ...