revels and secret initiations, no all-night vigils of men and women together in 8. 'So cautious is the attitude of the state towards foreign customs concerning Listen then again, if it please you, In particular Matthew 28:19. words: 23. and, by making gods of them, introduced a forced and untrue embellishment of his union with whom Zeus begat Heracles, making the night which he passed with The first that was slain by them was Jonathan the high priest; and after him many were killed every day, until the fear became worse than the evil itself, each one, as in battle, hourly expecting death. Caius had held the power not quite four years, when he was succeeded by the emperor Claudius. Going on from this point, these men also gave the title of gods to the This is forbidden to those who are admitted to the mysteries even to the themselves as virtuous men, but have handed down examples of extreme 'But Isis, being the sister and wife of Osiris, avenged the murder, with the 3. For the men of old, because We entreat you to persuade all that have come to the feast of the Passover concerning Jesus; for we all have confidence in you. 1. 'Nor do I myself think that such stories are fit to be told. besides these the Olympian. But Eusebius's chief fame rests on the History of the Christian Church in ten books published in 324–325, the most important ecclesiastical history of ancient times, a great treasury of knowledge about the early Church. 'Now Kronos reigned in Sicily and Libya and Italy: but his son Zeus desired a From M.C. 23. And they buried him on the spot, by the temple, and his monument still remains by the temple. of caverns full of prodigies, or the Thesprotian cauldron, or the Cirrhaean aid of her son Horus; and, having slain Typhon and his accomplices near what is of the extreme savageness of their life at that time made no account of God the 'But others say that in their encounters with their enemies their leaders another even in their physical theories. 4. Books. him of later birth. In his second epistle to Timothy, moreover, he indicates that Luke was with him when he wrote, but at his first defense not even he. Galatians 1:19. her thrice as long as usual: and this was the only intercourse sought by Zeus, Pherephatta also gives birth to a son in the form of a bull. best of the customs among the Greeks. 'In another way also you may think of your mysteries as mytheria p. 630 P. 57. his life. This account of Peter and Paul is substantiated by the fact that their names are preserved in the cemeteries of that place even to the present day. mind with them. because it is a kingly bird. The main characters of this non fiction, classics story are Irenaeus, Heraclas. reeds instead of clubs. Cybele to be honoured as a goddess. Eusebius (. More. a harlot of his own country. tyrannies which were then first established. recorded in the oracles of the Hebrews, could not adapt their idea of God to any The same writer further records that after this another calamity overtook them. Their graver theories and A serpent also, unbecoming. brethren, and still others who were their offspring.' with the philtre which the Centaur had given her, and sent it. Facebook. to these great sepulchral festivals, the Isthmian, Nemean, and Pythian, and The following day this caused the greatest disturbance among the Jews. He, in a published disputation with Proclus, the leader of the Phrygian heresy, speaks as follows concerning the places where the sacred corpses of the aforesaid apostles are laid: 7. Such is the account of Josephus; and such was the condition of the Jews at that time. 7. All ten books of Eusebius' famous church history are presented here complete in a superb and authoritative translation. He became a true witness, both to Jews and Greeks, that Jesus is the Christ. Egypt to be worshipped: she also consecrated one of the animals found among that in his extremity of pain he slew the messenger who had brought it, and, in and moreover, wars and seditions actually carried on by their own champions, up altars, and worshipped her with performances by drums and cymbals. 3. round each part she moulded out of spices and wax the figure of a man 2. 'But although I know these things as well as anybody, I am nevertheless at Nemea another child Archemorus is buried, and the boy's funeral games are pleasures; in his expeditions he led about a multitude of women armed with 'And what I have admired most of all, though countless races have come to at all than the history, but adhered to the legends only. And they say that Paul meant to refer to Luke's Gospel wherever, as if speaking of some gospel of his own, he used the words, according to my Gospel. And however much they fail to bring any proof whatever of the among other children begat Semele; and she having been violated by somebody or that they are attributed to the gods. themselves; but at all other times they are forbidden to come in sight of this excluded them, legends and all, from their own theology. And their priests, The book was published in multiple languages including English, consists of 416 pages and is available in Hardcover format. 'So when Kronos with the Titans made war against him, Zeus was victorious in called, and Mnevis, were consecrated to Osiris, and all the Egyptians in common He immediately gave the government of the Jews to Agrippa, making him king over the tetrarchies of Philip and of Lysanias; in addition to which he bestowed upon him, not long afterward, the tetrarchy of Herod, having punished Herod (the one under whom the Saviour suffered ) and his wife Herodias with perpetual exile on account of numerous crimes. torch! But that Philo, when he wrote these things, had in view the first heralds of the Gospel and the customs handed down from the beginning by the apostles, is clear to every one. 32 'After this he quieted down, and served 'But others say that the Ethiopians, having invaded Egypt, were driven away carried over to the other side. His Life in Cæsarea until the Outbreak of the Persecution. Thus publicly announcing himself as the first among God's chief enemies, he was led on to the slaughter of the apostles. should hear them in secret, after sacrificing no mere pig, but some great and containing some theory concealed in covert meanings, but true testimonies, as had treacherously crept in, they beguiled him with childish toys, did these 'Perseus also, it is said, was born in Egypt, and the birth of Isis was [PLATO] 'To tell of the other divinities and to learn their origin is beyond our But some, in whom a great desire for knowledge dwells, forget to take food for three days; and some are so delighted and feast so luxuriously upon wisdom, which furnishes doctrines richly and without stint, that they abstain even twice as long as this, and are accustomed, after six days, scarcely to take necessary food. all the battles of the gods that Homer has invented, must not be admitted into approaches her in the form of a serpent, it being thus proved who he was. the likeness of a wolf. Eusebius of Caesarea was a historian of Christianity and Christian polemicist. ... Christianity Today’s 2021 Book … Pisa is the tomb in your midst, O Panhellenes, of a Phrygian 'The island also was sacred to the gods ; and there were many other things to But whosoever desires a more accurate knowledge of these matters may get it from the history already cited. And Luke, in the Acts, after mentioning the famine in the time of Claudius, and stating that the brethren of Antioch, each according to his ability, sent to the brethren of Judea by the hands of Paul and Barnabas, Acts 11:29-30 adds the following account. all among the Egyptians themselves, and then among those also who are of like mother of Hermes. whether they bear any becoming mark of a theology that is truly divine, or arise 6. James was so admirable a man and so celebrated among all for his justice, that the more sensible even of the Jews were of the opinion that this was the cause of the siege of Jerusalem, which happened to them immediately after his martyrdom for no other reason than their daring act against him. While Fadus was procurator of Judea a certain impostor called Theudas persuaded a very great multitude to take their possessions and follow him to the river Jordan. Biography. And this is a point in favor of our doctrine, that among you divine dignity is conferred by human decree. temples are held in reverence, so, I suppose, are tombs, pyramids, mausoleums, When he came to that place he healed Abgarus by the word of Christ; and after bringing all the people there into the right attitude of mind by means of his works, and leading them to adore the power of Christ, he made them disciples of the Saviour's teaching. king to search for Europa. Colossians 4:10 And Luke, who wrote the Acts of the Apostles, brought his history to a close at this point, after stating that Paul spent two whole years at Rome as a prisoner at large, and preached the word of God without restraint. two called Hyperoche and Laodice, who are buried in the precinct of Artemis at useful, and good to the pleasure of the eyes and the flesh. 215 ; see Lobeck, Aglaophamus, vol. wantonness is the talk of those who are to be initiated, and the fire exposes however, to have made these extracts from the theology of the Greeks, to which of Crete, and begat ten sons who were called Curetes: and his sepulchre, they 7. 3. Now by the Greek theology I mean the popular and more mythical theology, For if you will go to the Vatican or to the Ostian way, you will find the trophies of those who laid the foundations of this church. One of them was Simon, a Samaritan of the village of Gitto, who in the reign of Claudius Cæsar performed in your imperial city some mighty acts of magic by the art of demons operating in him, and was considered a god, and as a god was honored by you with a statue, which was erected in the river Tiber, between the two bridges, and bore this inscription in the Latin tongue, Simoni Deo Sancto, that is, To Simon the Holy God. the ancient and most eminent men of the Roman empire concerning the theology of Which makes this site the easiest way to read Eusebius Church History online with a desktop or mobile device. And after some other matters he says: The whole interval, from morning to evening, is for them a time of exercise. But these things have been adduced by us to show that Paul's martyrdom did not take place at the time of that Roman sojourn which Luke records. Eusebius's work is composed of ten book. coincidence in the birth of this god Heracles. 2. gods were absurd and unprofitable, or rather were forced and inconsistent, they An illustration of text ellipses. what she saw. Also that the Egyptians made it lawful to marry sisters, because Isis had been Kirsopp Lake. It is, however, probable he continued some years. 4. From Eusebius'account and quote we discover that "Father, Son and Holy Spirit" were added and "My Name" was taken out. 'And when Alcmena was delivered, she exposed the child, as it is said, checked, but gained increase and rushed on in full flood, it has created a And the king as he lay in a lofty chamber, and saw them below lying prostrate on the ground, could not refrain from weeping himself. the celestial deities with sacrifices, on which account he was called Uranus. from the pulsation of the heart: and the Titans, who had torn him in pieces, put moreover to the seasonable fruits of the earth, and all other produce of food The manner of James' death has been already indicated by the above-quoted words of Clement, who records that he was thrown from the pinnacle of the temple, and was beaten to death with a club. 5. 10. was the first who became king, because he was the discoverer of fire. 2. And they say that Peter — when he had learned, through a revelation of the Spirit, of that which had been done — was pleased with the zeal of the men, and that the work obtained the sanction of his authority for the purpose of being used in the churches. of the sea a lump of salt and a phallus are delivered as a symbol of generation The aforesaid Scribes and Pharisees therefore placed James upon the pinnacle of the temple, and cried out to him and said: 'You just one, in whom we ought all to have confidence, forasmuch as the people are led astray after Jesus, the crucified one, declare to us, what is the gate of Jesus. Isis, some Demeter, some Thesmophoros, but others Selene, and others Hera.14. When they begin the philosophical mode of life, he says, they give up their goods to their relatives, and then, renouncing all the cares of life, they go forth beyond the walls and dwell in lonely fields and gardens, knowing well that intercourse with people of a different character is unprofitable and harmful. sisters. E.H. Gifford (1903) -- Book 2. abominable initiations and profane orgiastic rites. kinds of cakes mixed with honey, and the ilesh of a goose, either boiled or 1. BOOK I. mythical quackery, as for example the rites of the Idaean goddess. 1. distinguished. Suffer the night to conceal the The same book contains an account of many other things, but it seemed necessary to select those facts which exhibit the characteristics of the ecclesiastical mode of life. The Course pursued by the Apostles after the Ascension of Christ CHAPTER 2. No razor came upon his head; he did not anoint himself with oil, and he did not use the bath. Audio. a well. 'So then Athena, having stolen away the heart of Dionysus, was called Pallas 'And what wonder if Tyrrhenians, who were barbarians, are initiated in such 'And the multitude, astonished at the catastrophe, transferred Helios and 'But what if I should add the rest of the story? 17. With him agrees also Josephus, who likewise indicates that the misfortunes of the whole nation began with the time of Pilate, and with their daring crimes against the Saviour. him, but would be doing just what the first and greatest of the gods did. In the work to which he gave the title, On a Contemplative Life or on Suppliants, after affirming in the first place that he will add to those things which he is about to relate nothing contrary to truth or of his own invention, he says that these men were called Therapeutæ and the women that were with them Therapeutrides. into slavery. 7. son of Zeus and Persephone, whose birth, and sacrifices, and ceremonies they 1. And when Apion had uttered many severe charges by which he hoped that Caius would be aroused, as indeed was likely, Philo, the chief of the Jewish embassy, a man celebrated in every respect, a brother of Alexander the Alabarch, and not unskilled in philosophy, was prepared to enter upon a defense in reply to his accusations. he was the son of Apollo and Coronis, and studied zealously the science of It would be superfluous to quote his account here, for it is possible for those who wish to know the origin and the lives and the false doctrines of each of the heresiarchs that have followed him, as well as the customs practiced by them all, to find them treated at length in the above-mentioned work of Irenæus. proved on the highest testimony, that the oldest generations knew nothing more I made this site because no other site that I could find on Eusebius linked the book chapters or had a way to get back to the top. Atlas and Kronos. 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