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<p> ''''' ṓ ''''' - ''''' lim´pi ''''' - ''''' us ''''' ( Ὀλύμπιος , <i> ''''' Olúmpios ''''' </i> ): An epithet of [[Jupiter]] or [[Zeus]] (which see) from Mt. [[Olympus]] in Thessaly, where the gods held court presided over by Zeus. [[Antiochus]] Epiphanes, "who on God's altars dansed," insulted the [[Jewish]] religion by dedicating the temple of [[Jerusalem]] to [[Jupiter]] Olympius, 168 Bc ( 2 [[Maccabees]] 6:2; 1 Maccabees 1:54 ff). </p>
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<p> an Arian theologian of the 4th century, flourished at Constantinople. He is reputed to have been a very decided opponent of the orthodox Christians, and to have profaned the Trinity; but there is no reason for the accusation, as the persons upon whose testimony the accusation is made are not regarded as trustworthy witnesses. See however Jortin, Remarks on Eccle. Hist. 2:442, 443. </p>
 
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<ref name="term_6776"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/olympius Olympius from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref>
<ref name="term_53538"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/olympius+(2) Olympius from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
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Olympius [1]

an Arian theologian of the 4th century, flourished at Constantinople. He is reputed to have been a very decided opponent of the orthodox Christians, and to have profaned the Trinity; but there is no reason for the accusation, as the persons upon whose testimony the accusation is made are not regarded as trustworthy witnesses. See however Jortin, Remarks on Eccle. Hist. 2:442, 443.

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