Polycarp of Smyrna: The Forgotten Link Between Jesus and the Bible
Religious HistorianOn a cold February afternoon in 156 AD, an 86 year old man was burned alive in the stadium of Smyrna. The Roman proconsul gave him one last chance to walk free: swear by Caesar, curse Christ. He refused. His name was Polycarp. And without him, the Bible in your home would not exist. This is th