Holy Scriptures
Diocletian`s first edict had called for the destruction of Christian churches and Christian books; a second and a third ordered Christian priests to offer...
River crossing were certain
Antioch and safety were still at least three days or more of hard riding away through an area that was certain to be heavily...
Jesus seemed to be waiting
Whether carrying a lamb or holding out his arms in a gesture of welcome, the man called Jesus seemed to be waiting to receive...
Christian family
No one answered for a moment, then the trooper called Josiah from Philadelphia came into the room. “I was raised in a Christian family,...
Accompanied Photius to Ephesus
Theodora was now in some fear for Antonina, for she had heard what had happened to her; so she sent word to Belisarius to...
Showing the danger of interfering with a woman’s intrigues
Aroused at this, Chosroes found the following remedy for the trouble. He read them a letter which the Empress had recently written to Zaberganes....
Sisauranum by way of the city of Nisibis
For this reason he ordered the forces under Arethas to cross the Tigris River; and they returned home, having accomplished nothing worthy of mention....
It is dangerous to be a Christian
“I am a Christian,” she said quietly. “We are forbidden to worship any god except our own, and any graven image.”
“But it is dangerous...
Flavius Valerius Constantinus a centurion assigned henceforth
For whatever reason, Diocletian did not immediately put into effect the decree he had discussed with Constantine, but the promise of a position in...
Precious metal in the coinage Dominus
“I can see the advantage of fixing the amount of precious metal in the coinage, Dominus,” he said. “But I don’t think setting prices...
