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An agape feast, or lovefeast [b], is a term used for various communal meals shared among Christians. [2] The name comes from the Greek word ἀγάπη ( agape ), which implies divine love. Agape meals originated in the early Church and were a time of fellowship for believers.
The practice was also known as Syneisaktism (spiritual marriage). [2] Agapetae were mainly women, although men who lived the same kind of life with deaconesses were named Agapeti (ἀγαπητοί). [3] The term is related to the Greek word ‘agape’, meaning selfless and unconditional love. [4]
Tharbis – according to Josephus, a Cushite princess who married Moses prior to his marriage to Zipporah as told in the Book of Exodus. This name is not found in the Bible, and there is debate on if "the Kushite" refers to Zipporah herself or a second woman (Tharbis). Timnah (or Timna) – concubine of Eliphaz and mother of Amalek. Genesis [194]
The agape love feast is still observed by many Christian denominations today, especially among Brethren and other Plain, Anabaptist churches. For example, among the Old Order River Brethren and Old Brethren , a weekend is still set aside twice a year for special meetings, self examination and a communal Love Feast as part of their three-part ...
Cecilia, a Christian martyr and noble Roman woman, upheld her vow of virginity despite marriage. She converted her husband, brother, and a soldier, all martyred for their faith. Cecilia survived suffocation and a failed beheading, living three more days to distribute her wealth and dedicate her home to the Church.
This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with H in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.
The Bible is a collection of canonical sacred texts of Judaism and Christianity.Different religious groups include different books within their canons, in different orders, and sometimes divide or combine books, or incorporate additional material into canonical books.
Agape, Chionia and Irene (Greek: Αγάπη, Χιονία και Ειρήνη) were sisters and Christian saints from Aquileia, [1] martyred at Thessalonica in 304 AD. Agape and Chionia were charged with refusing to eat sacrificial offerings , whilst Irene was killed for keeping Christian books in violation of existing law.