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Nationality. Samaritan. Known for. Founder of Gnosticism. Organization. Founder of. Simonianism. Simon Magus ( Greek Σίμων ὁ μάγος, Latin: Simon Magus), also known as Simon the Sorcerer or Simon the Magician, was a religious figure whose confrontation with Peter is recorded in the Acts of the Apostles. [1]
Apr 8, 2024 · (Latin), English: Simon the Magician, or The Sorcerer. Flourished: 1st century ad. Flourished: c.1 - c.100. Israel. Subjects Of Study: Simonianism. gnosticism. Simon Magus (flourished 1st century ad) was a practitioner of magical arts who probably came from Gitta, a village in biblical Samaria.
Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. Simon the Sorcerer, sometimes referred to as Simon Magus or Simon of Gitta, is mentioned by Luke in Acts 8:9–24. He appeared in the wake of the newly established church in Samaria.
Jun 11, 2015 · The Strange Life of Simon Magus, Christian, Pagan, Magician, and Sorcerer. Simon the Magician, otherwise known as Simon Magus, comes down through history predominately from the New Testament account, Acts of the Apostles 8:9-24, with all other ancient sources pertaining to him written after his death. Simon is discussed in a variety of ...
Simon Magus is arguably the worst of the bad guys in the history of the church.1 One of the major sins, simony, the act of buying an ecclesiastical office, is named for this magician who clashed with the apostle Peter. It gets worse. In the early Christian apocrypha, he is the common enemy who […]
The name of Simon Magus occurs frequently in the early history of “Christian” gnosticism (for which see article), and there has been much debate as to whether the Simoniani, a sect which lasted well into the 3rd cent., had its origins in the magician of Acts 8.
May 18, 2018 · Simon Magus (ca. 67 C.E.) Founder of the heterodox sect of Simonites, often identified with the sorcerer mentioned in the New Testament (Acts 8) who was said to have bewitched the people of Samaria and made them believe that he was possessed of divine power.
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