Ecclesiastical History
Historia Ecclesiastica
Eusebius of Caesarea · c. 324
- Book I, Ch. 1 — The Plan of the Work.
- Book I, Ch. 2 — Summary View of the Pre-existence and Divinity of Our Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ.
- Book I, Ch. 3 — The Name Jesus and also the Name Christ were known from the Beginning, and were honored by the Inspired Prophets.
- Book I, Ch. 4 — The Religion Proclaimed by Him to All Nations Was Neither New Nor Strange.
- Book I, Ch. 5 — The Time of his Appearance among Men.
- Book I, Ch. 6 — About the Time of Christ, in accordance with Prophecy, the Rulers who had governed the Jewish Nation in Regular Succession from the Days of Antiquity came to an End, and Herod, the First Foreigner, Became King.
- Book I, Ch. 7 — The Alleged Discrepancy in the Gospels in regard to the Genealogy of Christ.
- Book I, Ch. 8 — The Cruelty of Herod toward the Infants, and the Manner of his Death.
- Book I, Ch. 9 — The Times of Pilate.
- Book I, Ch. 10 — The High Priests of the Jews under whom Christ taught.
- Book I, Ch. 11 — Testimonies in Regard to John the Baptist and Christ.
- Book I, Ch. 12 — The Disciples of our Saviour.
- Book I, Ch. 13 — Narrative concerning the Prince of the Edessenes.
- Book II, Ch. 1 — The Course pursued by the Apostles after the Ascension of Christ.
- Book II, Ch. 2 — How Tiberius was affected when informed by Pilate concerning Christ.
- Book II, Ch. 3 — The Doctrine of Christ soon spread throughout All the World.
- Book II, Ch. 4 — After the Death of Tiberius, Caius appointed Agrippa King of the Jews, having punished Herod with Perpetual Exile.
- Book II, Ch. 5 — Philo's Embassy to Caius in Behalf of the Jews.
- Book II, Ch. 6 — The Misfortunes which overwhelmed the Jews after their Presumption against Christ.
- Book II, Ch. 7 — Pilate's Suicide.
- Book II, Ch. 8 — The Famine which took Place in the Reign of Claudius.
- Book II, Ch. 9 — The Martyrdom of James the Apostle.
- Book II, Ch. 10 — Agrippa, who was also called Herod, having persecuted the Apostles, immediately experienced the Divine Vengeance.
- Book II, Ch. 11 — The Impostor Theudas and his Followers.
- Book II, Ch. 12 — Helen, the Queen of the Osrhoenians.
- Book II, Ch. 13 — Simon Magus.
- Book II, Ch. 14 — The Preaching of the Apostle Peter in Rome.
- Book II, Ch. 15 — The Gospel according to Mark.
- Book II, Ch. 16 — Mark first proclaimed Christianity to the Inhabitants of Egypt.
- Book II, Ch. 17 — Philo's Account of the Ascetics of Egypt.
- Book II, Ch. 18 — The Works of Philo that have come down to us.
- Book II, Ch. 19 — The Calamity which befell the Jews in Jerusalem on the Day of the Passover.
- Book II, Ch. 20 — The Events which took Place in Jerusalem during the Reign of Nero.
- Book II, Ch. 21 — The Egyptian, who is mentioned also in the Acts of the Apostles.
- Book II, Ch. 22 — Paul having been sent bound from Judea to Rome, made his Defense, and was acquitted of every Charge.
- Book II, Ch. 23 — The Martyrdom of James, who was called the Brother of the Lord.
- Book II, Ch. 24 — Annianus the First Bishop of the Church of Alexandria after Mark.
- Book II, Ch. 25 — The Persecution under Nero in which Paul and Peter were honored at Rome with Martyrdom in Behalf of Religion.
- Book II, Ch. 26 — The Jews, afflicted with Innumerable Evils, commenced the Last War Against the Romans.
- Book III, Ch. 1 — The Parts of the World in which the Apostles preached Christ.
- Book III, Ch. 2 — The First Ruler of the Church of Rome.
- Book III, Ch. 3 — The Epistles of the Apostles.
- Book III, Ch. 4 — The First Successors of the Apostles.
- Book III, Ch. 5 — The Last Siege of the Jews after Christ.
- Book III, Ch. 6 — The Famine which oppressed them.
- Book III, Ch. 7 — The Predictions of Christ.
- Book III, Ch. 8 — The Signs which preceded the War.
- Book III, Ch. 9 — Josephus and the Works which he has left.
- Book III, Ch. 10 — The Manner in which Josephus mentions the Divine Books.
- Book III, Ch. 11 — Symeon rules the Church of Jerusalem after James.
- Book III, Ch. 12 — Vespasian commands the Descendants of David to be sought.
- Book III, Ch. 13 — Anencletus, the Second Bishop of Rome.
- Book III, Ch. 14 — Abilius, the Second Bishop of Alexandria.
- Book III, Ch. 15 — Clement, the Third Bishop of Rome.
- Book III, Ch. 16 — The Epistle of Clement.
- Book III, Ch. 17 — The Persecution under Domitian.
- Book III, Ch. 18 — The Apostle John and the Apocalypse.
- Book III, Ch. 19 — Domitian commands the Descendants of David to be slain.
- Book III, Ch. 20 — The Relatives of our Saviour.
- Book III, Ch. 21 — Cerdon becomes the Third Ruler of the Church of Alexandria.
- Book III, Ch. 22 — Ignatius, the Second Bishop of Antioch.
- Book III, Ch. 23 — Narrative Concerning John the Apostle.
- Book III, Ch. 24 — The Order of the Gospels.
- Book III, Ch. 25 — The Divine Scriptures that are accepted and those that are not.
- Book III, Ch. 26 — Menander the Sorcerer.
- Book III, Ch. 27 — The Heresy of the Ebionites.
- Book III, Ch. 28 — Cerinthus the Heresiarch.
- Book III, Ch. 29 — Nicolaus and the Sect named after him.
- Book III, Ch. 30 — The Apostles that were Married.
- Book III, Ch. 31 — The Death of John and Philip.
- Book III, Ch. 32 — Symeon, Bishop of Jerusalem, suffers Martyrdom.
- Book III, Ch. 33 — Trajan forbids the Christians to be sought after.
- Book III, Ch. 34 — Evarestus, the Fourth Bishop of the Church of Rome.
- Book III, Ch. 35 — Justus, the Third Bishop of Jerusalem.
- Book III, Ch. 36 — Ignatius and His Epistles.
- Book III, Ch. 37 — The Evangelists that were still Eminent at that Time.
- Book III, Ch. 38 — The Epistle of Clement and the Writings falsely ascribed to him.
- Book III, Ch. 39 — The Writings of Papias.
- Book IV, Ch. 1 — The Bishops of Rome and of Alexandria during the Reign of Trajan.
- Book IV, Ch. 2 — The Calamities of the Jews during Trajan's Reign.
- Book IV, Ch. 3 — The Apologists that wrote in Defense of the Faith during the Reign of Adrian.
- Book IV, Ch. 4 — The Bishops of Rome and of Alexandria under the Same Emperor.
- Book IV, Ch. 5 — The Bishops of Jerusalem from the Age of our Saviour to the Period under Consideration
- Book IV, Ch. 6 — The Last Siege of the Jews under Adrian.
- Book IV, Ch. 7 — The Persons that became at that Time Leaders of Knowledge falsely so-called.
- Book IV, Ch. 8 — Ecclesiastical Writers.
- Book IV, Ch. 9 — The Epistle of Adrian, decreeing that we should not be punished without a Trial.
- Book IV, Ch. 10 — The Bishops of Rome and of Alexandria during the Reign of Antoninus.
- Book IV, Ch. 11 — The Heresiarchs of that Age.
- Book IV, Ch. 12 — The Apology of Justin addressed to Antoninus.
- Book IV, Ch. 13 — The Epistle of Antoninus to the Common Assembly of Asia in Regard to our Doctrine.
- Book IV, Ch. 14 — The Circumstances related of Polycarp, a Friend of the Apostles.
- Book IV, Ch. 15 — Under Verus, Polycarp with Others suffered Martyrdom at Smyrna.
- Book IV, Ch. 16 — Justin the Philosopher preaches the Word of Christ in Rome and suffers Martyrdom.
- Book IV, Ch. 17 — The Martyrs whom Justin mentions in his Own Work.
- Book IV, Ch. 18 — The Works of Justin which have come down to us.
- Book IV, Ch. 19 — The Rulers of the Churches of Rome and Alexandria during the Reign of Verus.
- Book IV, Ch. 20 — The Rulers of the Church of Antioch.
- Book IV, Ch. 21 — The Ecclesiastical Writers that flourished in Those Days.
- Book IV, Ch. 22 — Hegesippus and the Events which he mentions.
- Book IV, Ch. 23 — Dionysius, Bishop of Corinth, and the Epistles which he wrote.
- Book IV, Ch. 24 — Theophilus Bishop of Antioch.
- Book IV, Ch. 25 — Philip and Modestus.
- Book IV, Ch. 26 — Melito and the Circumstances which he records.
- Book IV, Ch. 27 — Apolinarius, Bishop of the Church of Hierapolis.
- Book IV, Ch. 28 — Musanus and His Writings.
- Book IV, Ch. 29 — The Heresy of Tatian.
- Book IV, Ch. 30 — Bardesanes the Syrian and his Extant Works.
- Book V, Ch. 1 — The Number of those who fought for Religion in Gaul Under Verus and the Nature of their Conflicts.
- Book V, Ch. 2 — The Martyrs, beloved of God, kindly ministered unto those who fell in the Persecution.
- Book V, Ch. 3 — The Vision which appeared in a Dream to the Witness Attalus.
- Book V, Ch. 4 — Irenæus commended by the Witnesses in a Letter.
- Book V, Ch. 5 — God sent Rain from Heaven for Marcus Aurelius Cæsar in Answer to the Prayers of our People.
- Book V, Ch. 6 — Catalogue of the Bishops of Rome.
- Book V, Ch. 7 — Even down to those Times Miracles were performed by the Faithful.
- Book V, Ch. 8 — The Statements of Irenæus in regard to the Divine Scriptures.
- Book V, Ch. 9 — The Bishops under Commodus.
- Book V, Ch. 10 — Pantænus the Philosopher.
- Book V, Ch. 11 — Clement of Alexandria.
- Book V, Ch. 12 — The Bishops in Jerusalem.
- Book V, Ch. 13 — Rhodo and his Account of the Dissension of Marcion.
- Book V, Ch. 14 — The False Prophets of the Phrygians.
- Book V, Ch. 15 — The Schism of Blastus at Rome.
- Book V, Ch. 16 — The Circumstances related of Montanus and his False Prophets.
- Book V, Ch. 17 — Miltiades and His Works.
- Book V, Ch. 18 — The Manner in which Apollonius refuted the Phrygians, and the Persons whom he Mentions.
- Book V, Ch. 19 — Serapion on the Heresy of the Phrygians.
- Book V, Ch. 20 — The Writings of Irenæus against the Schismatics at Rome.
- Book V, Ch. 21 — How Appolonius suffered Martyrdom at Rome.
- Book V, Ch. 22 — The Bishops that were well known at this Time.
- Book V, Ch. 23 — The Question then agitated concerning the Passover.
- Book V, Ch. 24 — The Disagreement in Asia.
- Book V, Ch. 25 — How All came to an Agreement respecting the Passover.
- Book V, Ch. 26 — The Elegant Works of Irenæus which have come down to us.
- Book V, Ch. 27 — The Works of Others that flourished at that Time.
- Book V, Ch. 28 — Those who first advanced the Heresy of Artemon; their Manner of Life, and how they dared to corrupt the Sacred Scriptures.
- Book VI, Ch. 1 — The Persecution under Severus.
- Book VI, Ch. 2 — The Training of Origen from Childhood.
- Book VI, Ch. 3 — While still very Young, he taught diligently the Word of Christ.
- Book VI, Ch. 4 — The pupils of Origen that became Martyrs.
- Book VI, Ch. 5 — Potamiæna.
- Book VI, Ch. 6 — Clement of Alexandria.
- Book VI, Ch. 7 — The Writer, Judas.
- Book VI, Ch. 8 — Origen's Daring Deed.
- Book VI, Ch. 9 — The Miracles of Narcissus.
- Book VI, Ch. 10 — The Bishops of Jerusalem.
- Book VI, Ch. 11 — Alexander.
- Book VI, Ch. 12 — Serapion and his Extant Works.
- Book VI, Ch. 13 — The Writings of Clement.
- Book VI, Ch. 14 — The Scriptures mentioned by Him.
- Book VI, Ch. 15 — Heraclas.
- Book VI, Ch. 16 — Origen's Earnest Study of the Divine Scriptures.
- Book VI, Ch. 17 — The Translator Symmachus.
- Book VI, Ch. 18 — Ambrose.
- Book VI, Ch. 19 — Circumstances Related of Origen.
- Book VI, Ch. 20 — The Extant Works of the Writers of that Age.
- Book VI, Ch. 21 — The Bishops that were well known at that Time.
- Book VI, Ch. 22 — The Works of Hippolytus which have reached us.
- Book VI, Ch. 23 — Origen's Zeal and his Elevation to the Presbyterate.
- Book VI, Ch. 24 — The Commentaries which he prepared at Alexandria.
- Book VI, Ch. 25 — His Review of the Canonical Scriptures.
- Book VI, Ch. 26 — Heraclas becomes Bishop of Alexandria.
- Book VI, Ch. 27 — How the Bishops regarded Origen.
- Book VI, Ch. 28 — The Persecution under Maximinus.
- Book VI, Ch. 29 — Fabianus, who was wonderfully designated Bishop of Rome by God.
- Book VI, Ch. 30 — The Pupils of Origen.
- Book VI, Ch. 31 — Africanus.
- Book VI, Ch. 32 — The Commentaries which Origen composed in Cæsarea in Palestine.
- Book VI, Ch. 33 — The Error of Beryllus.
- Book VI, Ch. 34 — Philip Cæsar.
- Book VI, Ch. 35 — Dionysius succeeds Heraclas in the Episcopate.
- Book VI, Ch. 36 — Other Works of Origen.
- Book VI, Ch. 37 — The Dissension of the Arabians.
- Book VI, Ch. 38 — The Heresy of the Elkesites.
- Book VI, Ch. 39 — The Persecution under Decius, and the Sufferings of Origen.
- Book VI, Ch. 40 — The Events which happened to Dionysius.
- Book VI, Ch. 41 — The Martyrs in Alexandria.
- Book VI, Ch. 42 — Others of whom Dionysius gives an Account.
- Book VI, Ch. 43 — Novatus, his Manner of Life and his Heresy.
- Book VI, Ch. 44 — Dionysius' Account of Serapion.
- Book VI, Ch. 45 — An Epistle of Dionysius to Novatus.
- Book VI, Ch. 46 — Other Epistles of Dionysius.
- Book VII, Ch. 1 — The Wickedness of Decius and Gallus.
- Book VII, Ch. 2 — The Bishops of Rome in those Times.
- Book VII, Ch. 3 — Cyprian, and the Bishops with him, first taught that it was necessary to purify by Baptism those converted from Heresy.
- Book VII, Ch. 4 — The Epistles which Dionysius wrote on this Subject.
- Book VII, Ch. 5 — The Peace following the Persecution.
- Book VII, Ch. 6 — The Heresy of Sabellius.
- Book VII, Ch. 7 — The Abominable Error of the Heretics; the Divine Vision of Dionysius; and the Ecclesiastical Canon which he received.
- Book VII, Ch. 8 — The Heterodoxy of Novatus.
- Book VII, Ch. 9 — The Ungodly Baptism of the Heretics.
- Book VII, Ch. 10 — Valerian and the Persecution under him.
- Book VII, Ch. 11 — The Events which happened at this Time to Dionysius and those in Egypt.
- Book VII, Ch. 12 — The Martyrs in Cæsarea in Palestine.
- Book VII, Ch. 13 — The Peace under Gallienus.
- Book VII, Ch. 14 — The Bishops that flourished at that Time.
- Book VII, Ch. 15 — The Martyrdom of Marinus at Cæsarea.
- Book VII, Ch. 16 — Story in Regard to Astyrius.
- Book VII, Ch. 17 — The Signs at Paneas of the Great Might of our Saviour.
- Book VII, Ch. 18 — The Statue which the Woman with an Issue of Blood erected.
- Book VII, Ch. 19 — The Episcopal Chair of James.
- Book VII, Ch. 20 — The Festal Epistles of Dionysius, in which he also gives a Paschal Canon.
- Book VII, Ch. 21 — The Occurrences at Alexandria.
- Book VII, Ch. 22 — The Pestilence which came upon them.
- Book VII, Ch. 23 — The Reign of Gallienus.
- Book VII, Ch. 24 — Nepos and his Schism.
- Book VII, Ch. 25 — The Apocalypse of John.
- Book VII, Ch. 26 — The Epistles of Dionysius.
- Book VII, Ch. 27 — Paul of Samosata, and the Heresy introduced by him at Antioch.
- Book VII, Ch. 28 — The Illustrious Bishops of that Time.
- Book VII, Ch. 29 — Paul, having been refuted by Malchion, a Presbyter from the Sophists, was excommunicated.
- Book VII, Ch. 30 — The Epistle of the Bishops against Paul.
- Book VII, Ch. 31 — The Perversive Heresy of the Manicheans which began at this Time.
- Book VII, Ch. 32 — The Distinguished Ecclesiastics of our Day, and which of them survived until the Destruction of the Churches.
- Book VIII, Ch. 1 — The Events which preceded the Persecution in our Times.
- Book VIII, Ch. 2 — The Destruction of the Churches.
- Book VIII, Ch. 3 — The Nature of the Conflicts endured in the Persecution.
- Book VIII, Ch. 4 — The Famous Martyrs of God, who filled Every Place with their Memory and won Various Crowns in behalf of Religion.
- Book VIII, Ch. 5 — Those in Nicomedia.
- Book VIII, Ch. 6 — Those in the Palace.
- Book VIII, Ch. 7 — The Egyptians in Phoenicia.
- Book VIII, Ch. 8 — Those in Egypt.
- Book VIII, Ch. 9 — Those in Thebais.
- Book VIII, Ch. 10 — The Writings of Phileas the Martyr describing the Occurrences at Alexandria.
- Book VIII, Ch. 11 — Those in Phrygia.
- Book VIII, Ch. 12 — Many Others, both Men and Women, who suffered in Various Ways.
- Book VIII, Ch. 13 — The Bishops of the Church that evinced by their Blood the Genuineness of the Religion which they preached.
- Book VIII, Ch. 14 — The Character of the Enemies of Religion.
- Book VIII, Ch. 15 — The Events which happened to the Heathen.
- Book VIII, Ch. 16 — The Change of Affairs for the Better.
- Book VIII, Ch. 17 — The Revocation of the Rulers.
- Book IX, Ch. 1 — The Pretended Relaxation.
- Book IX, Ch. 2 — The Subsequent Reverse.
- Book IX, Ch. 3 — The Newly Erected Statue at Antioch.
- Book IX, Ch. 4 — The Memorials against us.
- Book IX, Ch. 5 — The Forged Acts.
- Book IX, Ch. 6 — Those who suffered Martyrdom at this Time.
- Book IX, Ch. 7 — The Decree against us which was engraved on Pillars.
- Book IX, Ch. 8 — The Misfortunes which happened in Connection with these Things, in Famine, Pestilence, and War.
- Book IX, Ch. 9 — The Victory of the God-Beloved Emperors.
- Book IX, Ch. 10 — The Overthrow of the Tyrants and the Words which they uttered before their Death.
- Book IX, Ch. 11 — The Final Destruction of the Enemies of Religion.
- Book X, Ch. 1 — The Peace granted us by God.
- Book X, Ch. 2 — The Restoration of the Churches.
- Book X, Ch. 3 — The Dedications in Every Place.
- Book X, Ch. 4 — Panegyric on the Splendor of Affairs.
- Book X, Ch. 5 — Copies of Imperial Laws.
- Book X, Ch. 7 — The Exemption of the Clergy.
- Book X, Ch. 8 — The Subsequent Wickedness of Licinius, and his Death.
- Book X, Ch. 9 — The Victory of Constantine, and the Blessings which under him accrued to the Subjects of the Roman Empire.