Eusebius of Caesarea

Also known as: Eusebius, Eusebius Caesariensis
Dates: c. 260–340
Role: Bishop of Caesarea, Church historian, author of Ecclesiastical History, Demonstration of the Gospel, and Preparation for the Gospel

Church historian and bishop of Caesarea, author of the Ecclesiastical History, Demonstration of the Gospel, and Preparation for the Gospel. Not to be confused with the later Bishop Eusebius of Caesarea whom Basil the Great supported.

Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture

Chapter IV: The Judgments and Examples of the Fathers — Anatolius cited by Eusebius in Book VII, chapter 28: the 70 Translators answered Ptolemy's questions from traditions of Moses
"Anatolius, cited by Eusebius in Book VII of his History, chapter 28"
Chapter IV: The Judgments and Examples of the Fathers — Attests that Origen from boyhood practiced reciting Scripture daily; in book 14 of History of the Essenes
"regarding Origen, Eusebius attests"
Chapter IV: The Judgments and Examples of the Fathers — Listed among Fathers who labored night and day
"Eusebius, Origen, Jerome, Cyril"
Moses and Christ: Nineteen Parallels — In book 3 of the Demonstration of the Gospel, constructs wonderful antithesis of deeds of Moses and Christ
"Hear Eusebius, book 3 of the Demonstration of the Gospel"
Moses and Christ: Nineteen Parallels — In book 9 of Preparation for the Gospel, chapter 3, cites Numenius
"as cited by Eusebius in book 9 of the Preparation for the Gospel"
Moses as the Most Ancient Theologian, Philosopher, Poet, and Historian — With Josephus, records Moses was first theologian, philosopher, poet, historian
"Josephus, Eusebius, and others record"
I. The Old Testament Establishes Faith — In entire book XI of Preparation for the Gospel, teaches Plato drew from Moses
"Eusebius in his entire book XI of the Preparation for the Gospel"
VI. The Old Testament as Forerunner to the New — Says throughout the Old Testament the Gospel was promised and prefigured
"a great demonstration of the truth of the Gospel is, says Eusebius"

Commentary on the Pentateuch of Moses

Argumentum — Does not dissent from Theodoret/Bede/Tostatus, in Book VII of the Preparation, chapter 11
"from whom Eusebius does not dissent, in Book VII of the Preparation, chapter 11"

Eusebius of Caesarea

Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture

Commentary on the Pentateuch of Moses

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