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Eusebian

Eusebian

9.9
Relating to the system that links similar Gospel passages
  • adjective
  • /juˈziːbiən/
  • Specialized
: eusebiano
  • The scholar analyzed the Eusebian canons to highlight the similarities among the four Gospels.

Examples

  • During the lecture, she explained the Eusebian method of cross-referencing biblical texts.

  • By underlining the connection between martyrdom and apocalypticism, Hanmer followed Foxe's refashioning of the Eusebian model for the English Protestant nation.

    Academic text (2002)

  • The church adopted the Eusebian principles to better understand the narratives in the New Testament.

Surface Forms

Eusebian positive

Morphology

Eusebian = Eusebius (transparent) = Eusebius + ian

The term names a system or thing associated with Eusebius (the Eusebian canons); the adjectival relation to the proper name is straightforward.

Etymology

Eusebian, as in the Eusebian canons, is named after Eusebius, who made simple tables to show matching stories in the Gospels. His Greek name Eusebios means 'pious' or 'devout', and that is why Eusebian refers to his system of Gospel cross-references.