Monthly Archives: March 2009

Update on the Chronicon of Hippolytus

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Tom

I have slowly been translating the first 150 lines of Hippolytus’ Chronicon. Work is hard going, mostly because there are hundreds of proper names of people groups in the ancient world. These names are not listed in the principle Greek … Continue reading →

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More on Quirinius

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Tom

Strabo also mentions Quirinius (in this translation his name is spelled “Cyrinius”). Geography 12.6.5 Now Cremna is occupied by Roman colonists and Sagalassus is subject to the same Roman governor to whom the whole kingdom of Amyntas was subject. It … Continue reading →

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Suetonius (and Tacitus) and the New Testament #3 Quirinius

Posted on March 15, 2009 by Tom

Quirinius is mentioned once in the New Testament in the Gospel of Luke 2:1-3: And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This census first … Continue reading →

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The Apostolic Tradition of Hippolytus

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Tom

After some delay, I have finally finished the digitization of The Apostolic Tradition of Hippolytus, which can be found here.  It is a fascinating liturgical and ecclesiastical piece written at a time when the church still felt fierce persecution and … Continue reading →

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