I believe that Christianity as in the Book of Acts was spread throughout the Empire way before 79 AD. That the Gospels and epistles of the NT were obviously not only written (Prior to 79 AD) but disseminated widely as the Book of Acts indicates.
Most liberal scholars try to tell us that the NT was not completed before the beginning of the 2nd century with some claiming an even later date. I have always contended that Christianity was spread throughout the empire by the mid 1st century.
Now this picture of an object, an oil lamp from Pompeii, Italy which can be positively dated to 79 AD and most likely even earlier contains Chi Rho. This is the first two letters of Christ’s name in Greek.
Used from the earliest days of Christianity on lamps, liturgical objects, sarcophagi with the a & w Greek Alpha & Omega.
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