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The Persecution under Severus. Church History — Eusebius Pamphilius. When Severus began to persecute the churches, [1765] glorious testimonies were given everywhere by the athletes of religion. This was especially the case in Alexandria, to which city, as to a most prominent theater, athletes of God were brought from Egypt and all Thebais ...
Severus was born in the city of Sozopolis in Pisidia in c. 459, [6] or c. 465, [7] into an affluent Christian family, however, later Miaphysite sources would assert that his parents were pagan. [8] His father was a senator in the city, [9] and his paternal grandfather, [6] also named Severus, [10] was the Bishop of Sozopolis and had attended ...
The first ruler of Rome was Julius Caesar. He was not recognized as an Emperor, but Julius did aspire to be “king,” Those aspirations precipitated his assassination in 44 BC. After his death, however, he was “deified.”. Caesar became a god. Severus knew he was going to become a god at his death because all Emperors before him had been ...
Apr 10, 2015 · The Coptic version of Severus' homily on the Martyr Leontius of Antioch contains an autobiographical section. The fame of Severus was not limited to Egypt and Syria but spread throughout most of the Christian Orient. Severus’ homilies are a mine of information on the occupation of a bishop in the sixth century. Pauline Allen, as a scholar of ...
- Youhanna Nessim Youssef
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Sep 12, 2013 · In 20:1-4 we see their great need; in 20:5-13, Jehoshaphat’s prayer reveals their great God; and in 20:14-30 we see their faith in their great God and the victory that He brought about. 1. Our great need should drive us to prayer (20:1-4). That’s obvious to any believer, of course. But just because it’s obvious doesn’t make it automatic.
Jul 28, 2024 · St Severus of Antioch is one of the great Fathers of the Oriental Orthodox Churches. In the decades after the Council of Chalcedon in 451 AD it was he, more than any other theologian, who expressed most forcefully and clearly the Orthodox Christology of the Oriental Orthodox Churches. He grew up in the confused environment of the Church ...
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Mar 6, 2010 · There was a Christian named Severus in the Roman Army who was not any ordinary army personnel, but was a Centurion meaning "Captain of 100." He was the head of 100 foot soldiers. Centurions were noteworthy of their courage, loyalty, skills, and they were the backbone of the Roman Army. Centurions in Roman Army were well-paid, 20 times more than ...
