Studies in Eusebius

Authors

E. G. Sihler, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

1-1-1933

Document Type

Article

Keywords

gibbon, eusebius, christians, claudius, herod, nero, rome, agrippa, clinton, st. paul, st. peter, philo, pliny, persecution

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

The slurs of Gibbon have been answered by many Christians, especially by Milman, Dean of St. Paul's. The chief aim of Gibbon was to belittle the motives and heroism of the martyrs, to call in question the accounts of witnesses like Lactantius and Eusebius, and to excuse or mitigate the action of those responsible for the persecutions. In the present paper my aim is to examine with care the procedure and methods of Eusebius.

Disciplines

Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)

1 Peter 1:17; Acts 11:29-30; 1 Peter 5:13; 1 Corinthians 5:9; Acts 25:12; 1 Timothy 3:16;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Sihler, E. G. (1933) "Studies in Eusebius," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 4, Article 3.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol4/iss1/3