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Zenobia a Jewess?

By C. FORBES. (Temple)

"To conclude what I have to say of this princess, I shall add here, after M. de Tillemont, that St. Athanasius *took her to be a Jewess*, meaning, without doubt, *in respect of her religion*; and that, according to Theodoret, it was to please her that Paul of Samosata, whom she patronised, professed opinions very like those of the Jews concerning the person of Jesus Christ, saying that he was only a mere man, who had nothing in his nature superior to other men, nor was distinguished from them any otherwise than by a more abundant participation of the divine grace." —Crevier, *Hist. of Rom. Emp…

Topics: Religion, Historical Opinions, Jewish History