apostolic age

American  

noun

1. the earliest period of Christianity, lasting through the death of the last apostle.

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Etymology

Origin of apostolic age

First recorded in 1840–50

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apostolic age

As best we can tell, local churches in the Roman world of the apostolic age were essentially small communes, self-sustaining but also able to share resources with one another when need dictated.

From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2017

Diaspora, dī-as′por-a, n. dispersion, used collectively for the dispersed Jews after the Babylonian captivity, and also in the apostolic age for the Jews living outside of Palestine.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

The church to which I belong teaches that the baptism with the Holy Spirit was confined to the apostolic age.

From The Person and Work of The Holy Spirit by Torrey, R. A. (Reuben Archer)

Herodians, he-rō′di-ans, n.pl. a political rather than religious party among the Jews of the apostolic age, adherents of the family of Herod.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

In the east there exists no trace of it after the apostolic age, or beyond the circle of his personal friends.

From The Cradle of the Christ A Study in Primitive Christianity by Frothingham, Octavius Brooks