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- Eusebius of Caesarea (flourished 4th century, Caesarea Palestinae, Palestine) was a bishop, exegete, polemicist, and historian whose account of the first centuries of Christianity, in his Ecclesiastical History, is a landmark in Christian historiography.
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Eusebius of Caesarea (flourished 4th century, Caesarea Palestinae, Palestine) was a bishop, exegete, polemicist, and historian whose account of the first centuries of Christianity, in his Ecclesiastical History, is a landmark in Christian historiography.
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Eusebius of Caesarea [note 1] (c. AD 260/265 – 30 May AD 339), also known as Eusebius Pamphilius, [note 2] [7] was a Greek [8] Syro-Palestinian [9] historian of Christianity, exegete, and Christian polemicist.
- Early Life
- The Great Persecution
- Eusebius, Bishop of Caesarea
- Writing Church History
- Controversies of His Day
- Sources
Unlike the ancient histories he preserved so well, the record of Eusebius’ own life has mostly been lost. His parents are entirely unknown, and little is documented of his youth. Eusebius was almost certainly born in Palestine around 260 A.D. and spent the greater part of his life there. As a young man, Eusebius assisted and studied under the well-...
In A.D. 303, the Roman Emperor Diocletian began a vicious persecution of Christians in the Roman empire. Eusebius wrote as an eyewitness to the terrible oppression: Toward the end of what was called the Great Persecution, Pamphilius was thrown in prison and finally martyred in A.D. 310. During this period, Eusebius traveled to Egypt, where he, too,...
Shortly after the Great Persecution ended, around the time of Constantine’s conversion and the Edict of Milan, Eusebius was elected Bishop of Caesarea (around A.D. 315), where he served for many years until his death. Eusebius continued his work of recording church history, which he had begun during the period of persecution. Although not counted a...
Eusebius’ greatest contribution is Historia Ecclesiastica (Church History), an extensive history of the Christian Church from the time of the apostles until about A.D. 323, just before the Council of Nicaea. The work was originally written in Greek, although Latin, Armenian, and Syriac versions were also preserved. Another of his historical works, ...
Eusebius’ legacy to the church stretched beyond historical record keeping. He played a major role in the theological controversies and ecclesiastical politics of his day. As the leading spiritual advisor to Constantine, Eusebius helped form the Orthodox understanding of the relationship between church and state, a closely intertwined bond which bec...
“Eusebius of Caesarea.” Who’s Who in Christian History(pp. 239–240).“Eusebius of Caesarea.” Christians Everyone Should Know(p. 335).“Eusebius of Caesarea.” The Lexham Bible Dictionary.Aug 17, 2018 · Eusebius of Caesarea, also known as Eusebius of Pamphili—but not to be confused with his contemporary, Eusebius of Nicomedia—was a fourth century Christian scholar, known as “the Father of Church History.”
Eusebius of Caesarea (EUSEBIUS PAMPHILI), Bishop of Caesarea in Palestine, the “Father of Church History”; b. about 260; d. before 341.
Aug 8, 2008 · Since his earliest days with Pamphilus, Eusebius was enthralled with the teachings of Origen, who has been criticized for 1,800 years for his belief that the Trinity was a hierarchy, not an...
Jun 8, 2018 · Eusebius of Caesarea (yōōsē´bēəs, sĕzərē´ə) or Eusebius Pamphili (păm´fĬlī), c.263–339?, Greek apologist and church historian, b. Palestine. He was bishop of Caesarea, Palestine (314?–339).
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