AHIS342 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Shapur Ii, Abgar Viii, Diatessaron
16 Apr 2019
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Zoroastrism (state religion) takes on political element. Acts 2. 9 miracle of pentecost witnessed by jews from parthia, media, elam and mesopotamia. Christianity in syria, mesopotamia and persia closely connected. Missionary work of addai, sent out from palestine. Connection to the development of christianity with rome and persia. Syriac language and the diatessaron (language of the churches) Gospel harmony written by tatian ca 172. A harmony of matthew 27. 56, mark 15. 40, luke 23. 50 and john 19. 38. From ca 227 zoroastrianism emerging as a state religion. Kartir"s power as zoroastrian high priest grows under shapur i-becomes very powerful under. Inscription of kartir ca 280 refers to (boasts of) persecution of christians. Captives settled at gundeshapur, rev ardashir, bishapur, Two christian populations in persia? (chronicle of se"ert) Zoroastrian priesthood encourages persecution (both christians and manichaeism?) The growth of the church in persia. Persian church increasingly organised from 3rd century. (looking to the roman world for support before this^)
