Difference between revisions of "Galileans"

<p> A sect of the [[Jews]] which arose in [[Judea]] some years after the birth of our Saviour. They sprang from one Judas, a native of Gaulam, in upper Galilee, upon the occasion of [[Augustus]] appointing the people to be mustered, which they looked upon as an instance of servitude which all true [[Israelites]] ought to oppose. They pretended that god alone should be owned as master and lord, and in other respects were of the opinion of the Pharisees; but as they judged in unlawful to pray for infidel princes, they separated themselves from the rest of the Jews, and performed their sacrifices apart. As our [[Saviour]] and his apostles were of Galilee, they were suspected to be of the sect of the Galileans; and it was on this principle, as St. [[Jerome]] observes, that the [[Pharisees]] laid a snare for him, asking, Whether it were lawful to give tribute to Caesar? that in case he denied it, they might have an occasion of accusing him. </p>

<p> one of the names of reproach given to the early Christians. It was the ordinary phrase of Julian the apostate, when he spoke of Christ or Christians. He was accustomed to call Christ "the [[Galilaean]] God." Not only did be use this epithet himself, but made a law, requiring that no one should call the Christains by any other name, thinking thereby to abolish the name of Christians. He died fighting against them; and as he caught the blood in his hand which flowed from a wound in his side, he dashed it towards heaven, saying these memorable words: Vicisti, [[O]] Galilae! "Thou hast conquered, O Galilaean!" '''''—''''' Bingham; Orig. Eccles. book 1, chapter 2, '''''§''''' 2. </p>