Abgar correspondence
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The Abgar correspondence is a legendary exchange of letters between King Abgar of Edessa and Jesus, traditionally cited as early evidence of Christian evangelization in Mesopotamia.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian apocryphal tradition
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early Christian legend ⓘ legendary correspondence ⓘ |
| associatedWithChurch |
Church of the East
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Syriac Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Edessa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citedInWork | Eusebius, Ecclesiastical History, Book 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedOriginalDate | 1st century ⓘ |
| consideredByScholars | pseudepigraphal ⓘ |
| contentSummary |
Abgar writes to Jesus asking for healing and inviting him to Edessa
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Jesus replies promising to send a disciple after his ascension ⓘ |
| dateOfEarliestExtantAccount | early 4th century ⓘ |
| depicts |
Abgar’s conversion to Christianity
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promise of apostolic mission to Edessa ⓘ |
| earliestFullAccountIn | Ecclesiastical History by Eusebius of Caesarea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionInTradition |
early evidence claim for Christian evangelization in Mesopotamia
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origin story of Christianity in Edessa ⓘ |
| genre |
apocryphal epistle
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royal letter ⓘ |
| hasPart |
letter from Abgar of Edessa to Jesus
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reply from Jesus to Abgar of Edessa ⓘ |
| historicity | widely regarded as legendary ⓘ |
| influenced |
Doctrine of Addai
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Syriac Christian historiography ⓘ |
| language | Syriac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedFigure |
Addai the Apostle
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Thaddaeus of Edessa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Abgar V of Edessa
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Jesus of Nazareth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motif | letter of Jesus ⓘ |
| purpose |
to legitimize the antiquity of Edessa’s Christian community
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to present Edessa as an early Christian kingdom ⓘ |
| relatedLegend |
Image of Edessa
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Mandylion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate |
authenticity of the letters
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date and place of composition ⓘ |
| theme |
healing
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mission to Edessa ⓘ royal conversion ⓘ |
| traditionallyPreservedIn |
Armenian tradition
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Greek tradition ⓘ Syriac tradition ⓘ |
| transmission |
Greek translations
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Syriac manuscripts ⓘ |
| usedByAuthor | Eusebius of Caesarea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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