Julius Africanus, Chronography (fragments). Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 6 (Roberts and Donaldson, 1886), public domain.
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- Chronography (fragments) Chapter 1 — On the Mythical Chronology of the Egyptians and Chaldeans. III.—The Extant Fragments of the Five Books of the Chronography of Julius Africanus. I. The Egyptians, indeed, with their boastful notions of their own…vatican.va
- Chronography (fragments) Chapter 2 — Part II. II. When men multiplied on the earth, the angels of heaven came together with the daughters of men. In some copies I found “the sons of God.” What is meant by the Spirit, in my opinion, is that the…vatican.va
- Chronography (fragments) Chapter 3 — Part III. III. Adam, when 230 years old, begets Seth; and after living other 700 years he died, that is, a second death. Seth, when 205 years old, begot Enos; from Adam therefore to the birth of Enos there are 435…vatican.va
- Chronography (fragments) Chapter 4 — On the Deluge. IV. God decreed to destroy the whole race of the living by a flood, having threatened that men should not survive beyond 120 years. Nor let it be deemed a matter of difficulty, because some lived…vatican.va
- Chronography (fragments) Chapter 5 — Part V. V. Noe was 600 years old when the flood came on. From Adam, therefore, to Noe and the flood, are 2262 years.vatican.va
- Chronography (fragments) Chapter 6 — Part VI. VI. And after the flood, Sem begot Arphaxad. Arphaxad, when 135 years old, begets Sala in the year 2397. Sala, when 130 years old, begets Heber in the year 2527. Heber, when 134 years old, begets Phalec in…vatican.va
- Chronography (fragments) Chapter 7 — Part VII. VII. In the year of the world 3277, Abraham entered the promised land of Canaan.vatican.va
- Chronography (fragments) Chapter 8 — Of Abraham. VIII. From this rises the appellation of the Hebrews. For the word Hebrews is interpreted to mean those who migrate across, viz., who crossed the Euphrates with Abraham; and it is not derived, as some…vatican.va
- Chronography (fragments) Chapter 9 — Of Abraham and Lot. IX. When a famine pressed the land of Canaan, Abraham came down to Egypt; and fearing lest he should be put out of the way on account of the beauty of his wife, he pretended that he was her…vatican.va
- Chronography (fragments) Chapter 10 — Of the Patriarch Jacob. X. 1. The shepherd’s tent belonging to Jacob, which was preserved at Edessa to the time of Antonine Emperor of the Romans, was destroyed by a thunderbolt. 2. Jacob, being displeased at what…vatican.va
- Chronography (fragments) Chapter 11 — Part XI. XI. From Adam, therefore, to the death of Joseph, according to this book, are 23 generations, and 3563 years.vatican.va
- Chronography (fragments) Chapter 12 — Part XII. XII. From this record, therefore, we affirm that Ogygus, from whom the first flood (in Attica) derived its name, and who was saved when many perished, lived at the time of the exodus of the people from…vatican.va
- Chronography (fragments) Chapter 13 — Part XIII. 1. Up to the time of the Olympiads there is no certain history among the Greeks, all things before that date being confused, and in no way consistent with each other. But these Olympiads were thoroughly…vatican.va
- Chronography (fragments) Chapter 14 — Part XIV. XIV. Æschylus, the son of Agamestor, ruled the Athenians twenty-three years, in whose time Joatham reigned in Jerusalem. And our canon brings Joatham king of Juda within the first Olympiad.vatican.va
- Chronography (fragments) Chapter 15 — Part XV. XV. And Africanus, in the third book of his History, writes: Now the first Olympiad recorded—which, however, was really the fourteenth—was the period when Corœbus was victor; at that time Ahaz was in the…vatican.va
- Chronography (fragments) Chapter 16 — On the Seventy Weeks of Daniel. XVI. 1. This passage, therefore, as it stands thus, touches on many marvellous things. At present, however, I shall speak only of those things in it which bear upon chronology, and…vatican.va
- Chronography (fragments) Chapter 17 — On the Fortunes of Hyrcanus and Antigonus, and on Herod, Augustus, Antony, and Cleopatra, in Abstract. XVII. On the Fortunes of Hyrcanus and Antigonus, and on Herod, Augustus, Antony, and Cleopatra, in Abstract. 1.…vatican.va
- Chronography (fragments) Chapter 18 — On the Circumstances Connected with Our Saviour's Passion and His Life-Giving Resurrection. XVIII. On the Circumstances Connected with Our Saviour’s Passion and His Life-Giving Resurrection. 1. As to His works…vatican.va
- Chronography (fragments) Chapter 19 — Part XIX. XIX. For we who both know the measure of those words, and are not ignorant of the grace of faith, give thanks to the Father, who has bestowed on us His creatures Jesus Christ the Saviour of all, and our…vatican.va