apostolic age

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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

If, however, we are to accept Dr. Tischendorfs declaration that the testimony of Papias is worthless, we get rid of the chief link between Justin Martyr and the apostolic age.

From Theological Essays by Bradlaugh, Charles

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

So the notion of formal or constitutional authority attaching to the apostolate, in its various senses, is an anachronism for the apostolic age.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" 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