Epiphanius of Salamis

c. 310/320–403 AD

Works

• Appendices to the Lists of the Apostles and Disciples 4 sectionsDiscover the early church's leaders and gospel origins in this ancient account of apostolic successors and their stories.
• Fragments of a Prayer and an Exorcism 4 sectionsEpiphanius of Salamis, Fragmenta precationis et exorcismi (Greek).
• Fragments on the Twelve Gems 4 sectionsFragments on the twelve gems of the high priest's breastplate, and what each one means.
• Homily in Praise of Mary the Mother of God 8 sectionsEpiphanius preaches Mary's glory as Mother of God, weaving Scripture into praise.
• Homily on Palm Sunday 4 sectionsPalm Sunday joy: Christ enters Jerusalem as king, and the Church runs out to meet him.
• Homily on the Ascension of Christ 4 sectionsA passionate sermon on Christ's ascension, defending its glory against Jewish objections.
• Homily on the Burial of Christ's Body 12 sectionsA vivid reflection on Christ's burial, Joseph of Arimathea, and the silence of the earth as God rests in the flesh.
• Homily on the Resurrection of Christ 8 sectionsA vibrant sermon celebrating Christ's resurrection and its transformative power for believers.
• Letter to Emperor Theodosius 4 sectionsEpiphanius begs the emperor to remove religious images, and explains why Christ must not be painted.
• Letter to Eusebius 4 sectionsA bishop explains why Christians fast and celebrate Passover, revealing ancient debates about Jesus' death and resurrection.
• Letter to John of Jerusalem 4 sectionsA bishop's urgent plea for unity and truth amid accusations of idolatry in a holy land.
• List of the Apostles 4 sectionsDiscover the journeys and martyrdoms of the apostles as recorded by Epiphanius of Salamis.
• List of the Bishoprics 4 sectionsA detailed guide to early Christian church hierarchy and regional bishops, revealing the structure of ancient religious power.
• List of the Disciples 4 sectionsDiscover the early church's founding bishops and their stories from a 4th-century Christian leader.
• Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 8 sectionsA detailed ancient Christian liturgy offering insight into early church rituals and prayers for catechumens.
• Medicine Chest against Heresies 1 sectionEpiphanius, Panarion (Medicine Chest): the opening section — Adam as prophet, knowing Father, Son, and Spirit, and the Christian character from the beginning.
• On Faith 1 sectionDiscover how Epiphanius explains Christ's dual nature as both divine and human, bridging God and people.
• On the Lives and Deaths of the Prophets 8 sectionsExplore the lives and deaths of biblical prophets through Epiphanius' vivid accounts of their courage and divine missions.
• On the Lives and Deaths of the Prophets, Another Version 4 sectionsEpiphanius of Salamis — On the Lives and Deaths of the Prophets, Another Recension.
• On the Trinity 1 sectionA passionate defense of the Christian Trinity from a 4th-century bishop, exploring how God's three persons are one in glory and worship.
• On the Twelve Gems 4 sectionsA bishop explains the twelve gems of the high priest's breastplate, stone by stone.
• On Weights and Measures 1 sectionEpiphanius of Salamis, On Measures and Weights: the opening chapter — ancient measures, ten kinds of prophecy, and prophetic signs.
• Recapitulation 1 sectionEpiphanius, Anacephalaeosis: his own summary of the eighty heresies answered in the Panarion, in order.
• Sayings 4 sectionsA collection of wise and mysterious sayings from a 4th-century bishop, offering insight into early Christian life and beliefs.
• The Anchored One 1 sectionEpiphanius of Salamis, Ancoratus: the second chapter — the Spirit given to seekers, Peter’s confession, and the Trinity in unity.
• The Eucharistic Prayer 4 sectionsA 4th-century bishop's thanksgiving prayer over bread and wine, showing how early Christians worshipped.
• The Seventy-Two Prophets and Prophetesses 4 sectionsDiscover the surprising list of 72 prophets and prophetesses from ancient texts, including familiar and forgotten names.
• Treatise against Those Who Make Images 4 sectionsEpiphanius of Salamis, Tractatus contra eos qui imagines faciunt (Greek).
• Treatise on the Mysteries of Numbers 4 sectionsEpiphanius of Salamis, Tractatus de numerorum mysteriis (Greek).

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