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Antipanon (), a Greek term for a border or edge-band, corresponding to the Latin” apparel.” Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Antipaedobaptists (from , against, , child, and , to baptize), persons who object to the baptism of infants, on the assumption that Christ’s commission to baptize appears to them to restrict this ordinance to such only as are taught, or made disciples; and that consequently infants, who cannot be thus taught, ought to be excluded. … Continue reading “Antipaedobaptists”

Antiochus VII (Surnamed Sidetes, , Sidetes, after Sida in Pamphylia, where he was educated): Younger son of Demetrius Soter and brother of Demetrius Nicator, whose wife, Cleopatra, he married when Demetrius was taken prisoner by the Parthians. Antiochus overthrew the usurper, Tryphon, and ascended the throne himself and reigned from 139 to 130 bc. He … Continue reading “Antiochus VII”

Antiochus VI (Surnamed Theos (, Theos), or, according to coins, Dionysus Epiphanes): Was the son of Alexander Balas, who claimed to be the son of Antiochus Epiphanes. Alexander left the throne to his son in 146 bc. The young king retired to Arabia – perhaps through compulsion. The shrewd diplomatist and skillful general, Tryphon, succeeded … Continue reading “Antiochus VI”

Antiochus V (, Eupator, Nobleborn): Son and successor to Antiochus Epiphanes, ascended the throne as a mere boy (163-161 bc) under the guardianship of Lysias, who led an expedition to the relief of Jerusalem, which had been besieged by Judas Maccabeus (1 Macc 6:18-30; Ant, XII, ix, 4), who was defeated (1 Macc 6:42). Antiochus … Continue reading “Antiochus V”

Antiochus of Palestine A monk of the seventh century, said to have been born near Ancyra (Asia Minor), lived first as a solitary, then became a monk and Abbot of the famous laura or monastery of St. Saba near Jerusalem. He witnessed the Persian invasion of Palestine in 614, and the massacre of forty-four of … Continue reading “Antiochus of Palestine”

Antiochus monk of St. Saba near Jerusalem, at the time of the capture of Jerusalem by the Persians (A.D. 614), and author of an Epitome of Christian Faith ( ), first published in Latin by Tilman (Paris, 1543, 8vo); reprinted in the Bibliotheca Patrum (Paris, 1579; Colon. 1618; Lugd. 1677); in the original Greek, first … Continue reading “Antiochus monk of St. Saba”

Antiochus IV (, Epiphanes, e-pifa-nez, Illustrious): Son of Antiochus III who became king after his brother, Seleucus IV, had been murdered by Heliodorus. As a boy Antiochus lived at Rome as a hostage. The Pergamene monarchs, Eumenes and Attalus, succeeded in placing upon the throne the brother of Seleucus, although Heliodorus had wished to ascend … Continue reading “Antiochus IV”

Antiochus III (, Megas, The Great, mentioned in 1 Macc 1:10; 8:6-8): Son of Seleucus Kallinikos; succeeded to the throne of Syria in 222 bc; put to death his general, Hermeas, and then led an army against Egypt. Theodotus surrendered to him Tyre, Ptolemais and his naval fleet. Rhodes and Cyzicus, as well as Byzantium … Continue reading “Antiochus III”

Antiochus II Surnamed Theos (, Theos, god): Son and successor of Antiochus (261-246 bc). He made a successful war on Ptolemy Philadelphus of Egypt, but was obliged to buy peace in 250 by divorcing his wife, Laodice, and by marrying Ptolemy’s daughter, Berenice. After the death of Ptolemy, the king of the south (Dan 11:6) … Continue reading “Antiochus II”