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The fourth-century Church Father Eusebius of Caesarea and Epiphanius of Salamis cite a tradition that before the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70 the early Christians had been warned to flee to Pella in the region of the Decapolis across the Jordan River. The flight to Pella probably did not include the Ebionites. [1] [2]
In 1847, 800 Dutch immigrants led by Dominee Hendrik "Henry" P. Scholte settled the area known as Pella.The name "Pella" is a reference to Pella of the Decapolis, where the Christians of Jerusalem had found refuge during the Roman–Jewish war of 70; [4] the name was selected because the Dominee and his followers sought religious freedom as well.
The traditional view of the separation of Judaism and Christianity has Jewish-Christians fleeing, en masse, to Pella (shortly before the fall of the Temple in 70 AD) as a result of Jewish persecution and hatred. [20] Steven D. Katz says "there can be no doubt that the post-70 situation witnessed a change in the relations of Jews and Christians ...
Similarly to Epiphanius, Eusebius of Caesarea recounts how Pella was a refuge for Jerusalem Christians who were fleeing the First Jewish–Roman War in the 1st century CE. [26] Pella is alleged to have been the site of one of Christianity's earliest churches, but no evidence has been found of this.
A Dictionary of Christian Biography and Literature to the End of the Sixth Century A.D., with an Account of the Principal Sects and Heresies. Hendrickson Publishers. ISBN 1-56563-460-8. Wilson, Barrie (2008). How Jesus Became Christian - The early Christians and the transformation of a Jewish teacher into the Son of God. Orion.
The fourth-century church fathers Eusebius and Epiphanius of Salamis cite a tradition that before the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70 the Jerusalem Jewish Christians had been warned to flee to Pella in the region of the Decapolis across the Jordan River. [5] After the destruction of Jerusalem, they came back to the city.
Starting out in a rented hall in 1873, Temple B'nai Jeshurun is now celebrating its 150th year in service to Des Moines' Jewish community. Des Moines' oldest synagogue celebrates 150 years serving ...
136: Hadrian formally reestablishes the city as Aelia Capitolina, and forbids Jewish and Christian presence in the city. c. 136–140: A Temple to Jupiter is built on the Temple Mount and a temple to Venus is built on Calvary. 138: Restrictions over Christian presence in the city are relaxed after Hadrian dies and Antoninus Pius becomes emperor.