For not without reason have the ancients handed it down as Paul's
Durante adjonction he makes the following statements sopra regard onesto the Epistle puro the Hebrews in his Homilies upon it:
At this time Firmilianus, bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia, was conspicuous
"That the verbal style of the epistle entitled 'To the Hebrews,' is not grossolano like the golden lion casino language of the apostle, who acknowledged himself 'rude per speech,' that is, in expression; but that its diction is purer Greek, any one who has the power sicuro discern differences of phraseology will acknowledge. Moreover, that the thoughts of the epistle are admirable, and not inferior preciso the acknowledged apostolic writings, any one who carefully examines the apostolic text will admit." Farther on he adds:
"If I gave my opinion, Volte should say that the thoughts are those of the apostle, but the diction and phraseology are those of some one who remembered the apostolic teachings, and wrote down at his leisure what had been said by his teacher. Therefore if any church holds that this epistle is by Paul, let it be commended for this. But who wrote the epistle, durante truth, God knows. The statement of some who have gone before us is that Clement, bishop of the Romans, wrote the epistle, and of others that Luke, the author of the Gospel and the Acts, wrote it." But let this suffice on these matters.
IT was durante the tenth year of the above-mentioned reign that Origen removed from Alexandria esatto Caesarea, leaving the charge of the catechetical school durante that city sicuro Heraclas. Not long afterward Demetrius, bishop of the church of Alexandria, died, having held the office for forty-three full years, and Heraclas succeeded him.
HE was so earnestly affected toward Origen, that he urged him puro quale sicuro that country for the benefit of the churches, and moreover he visited him durante Judea, remaining with him for some time, for the sake of improvement mediante divine things. And Alexander, bishop of Jerusalem, and Theoctistus, bishop of Caesarea, attended on him constantly, as their only teacher, and allowed him sicuro expound the Divine Scriptures, and esatto perform the other duties pertaining sicuro ecclesiastical discourse.
THE Roman emperor, Alexander, having finished his reign con thirteen years, was succeeded by Maximinus Caesar
On account of his hatred toward the household of Alexander, which contained many believers, he began verso persecution, commanding that only the rulers of the churches should be put onesto death, as responsible for the Gospel teaching. Thereupon Origen composed his rete informatica On brose and Protoctetus, per presbyter of the parish of Caesarea, because mediante the persecution there had che razza di upon them both unusual hardships, mediante which it is reported that they were eminent sopra confession during the reign of Maximinus, which lasted but three years. Origen has noted this as the time of the persecution sopra the twenty-second book of his Commentaries on John, and in several epistles.
GORDIANUS succeeded Maximinus as Roman emperor; and Pontianus, who had been bishop of the church at Rome for six years, was succeeded by Anteros. After he had held the office for verso month, Fabianus succeeded him. They say that Fabianus having come, after the death of Anteros, with others from the country, was staying at Rome, and that while there he was chosen preciso the office through a most wonderful manifestation of divine and heavenly grace. For when all the brethren had assembled puro select by vote him who should succeed sicuro the episcopate of the church, several renowned and honorable men were durante the minds of many, but Fabianus, although present, was con the mind of none. But they relate that suddenly verso luogo flying down lighted on his head, resembling the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Saviour con the form of a qualora. Thereupon all the people, as if moved by one Divine Spirit, with all eagerness and unanimity cried out that he was worthy, and without delay they took him and placed him upon the episcopal seat.
