tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104595532843207159.post5968837615549766340..comments2023-09-26T06:28:17.302-07:00Comments on My Mormon world: The enigma of AbgarCliffordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14078849951764075139noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104595532843207159.post-47976773004787482612010-02-12T05:14:44.050-08:002010-02-12T05:14:44.050-08:00Michaela:
The earliest documentation of this lege...Michaela:<br /><br />The earliest documentation of this legend is in Eusebius, Ecclesiastical History of the Church, written in the 4th Century A.D.<br /><br />A copy of that book belongs in every Christian's home library!<br /><br />Here is part of the wikipedia entry on the subject:<br /><br />"The 4th century church historian Eusebius, Bishop of Caesarea, records a tradition concerning a correspondence on this occasion, exchanged between Abgar of Edessa and Jesus. <br /><br />Eusebius was convinced that the original letters, written in Syriac, were kept in the archives of Edessa. <br /><br />Eusebius also states that in due course, after Christ's ascension, Thaddeus, namely Addai (called Addaï), or one of the seventy-two Disciples, called Thaddeus of Edessa, was sent by Thomas the Apostle in AD 29. Eusebius copies the two letters into the text of his history.<br /><br />The correspondence consisted of Abgar's letter and the answer dictated by Jesus. As the legend later expanded, a portrait of Jesus painted from life began to be mentioned. <br /><br />This portrait, purportedly painted by the court archivist Hannan during his visit to Jesus, is first mentioned in the Syriac text called the "Doctrine of Addai" (or Doctrina Addai; the name Addaei or Addaeus = Thaddaeus or Thaddeus), from the second half of the 4th century. <br /><br />Here it is said that the reply of Jesus was given not in writing, but orally, and that the event took place in 32 AD. This Teaching of Addai is also the earliest account of an image of Jesus painted from life, enshrined by the ailing King Abgar V in one of his palaces. Greek forms of the legend are found in the Acta Thaddaei, the "Acts of Thaddaeus".Cliffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14078849951764075139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104595532843207159.post-48374633329366702032010-02-11T21:34:42.141-08:002010-02-11T21:34:42.141-08:00What is the story of Adgar? I've never heard ...What is the story of Adgar? I've never heard of it either. Can you give us a link of some sort?Michaela Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04163084369311708249noreply@blogger.com