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<p> [[Candace]] (Κανδάκη) is mentioned in Acts 8:27 as ‘queen of the Ethiopians,’ <i> i.e. </i> of Meroë (see [[Ethiopia]] and [[Ethiopian]] Eunuch). It appears from various ancient authorities that this was a name always borne by the queen-mother of the Ethiopians, and that in many cases she reigned still as dowager: <i> e.g. </i> we read Κανδάκην Αἰθίοπες πᾶσαν τὴν τοῦ βασιλέως μητέρα καλοῦσιν (J. A. Cramer, <i> Catena in Acta Apostolorum </i> , 1844, p. 143), an extract from an anonymous author who proceeds to quote [[Bion]] (of Soli) thus: Αἰθίοπες τοὺς βασιλέων πατέρας οὐκ ἐκφαίνουσιν, ἁλλʼ ὡς ὄντας υἱοὺς ἡλίου παραδιδόασιν· ἑκάστου δὲ τὴν μητέρα καλοῦσι Κανδάκην; cf. Athen. xiii. 566 and Pliny, <i> Historia Naturalis (Pliny) </i> vi. 29. The name in its [[Egyptian]] form is said to occur on the monuments, and a queen so named tried conclusions with the Romans during the reign of [[Augustus]] 24-21 b.c. and obtained some measure of success. The expression in Acts 8:27 that the εὐνοῦχος δυνάστης, whom [[Philip]] baptized, ‘was over all her treasure’ suggests that this monarch was powerful and wealthy. </p> <p> C. L. Feltoe. </p>

<p> The name of an Ethiopian queen, whose high treasurer was converted to [[Christianity]] under the preaching of Philip the evangelist, Acts 8:27 . The Ethiopia over which she ruled was not Abyssinia, but that region of Upper [[Nubia]] called by the [[Greeks]] Meroe; and is supposed to correspond with the present province of Atbara, lying between thirteen and eighteen degrees north latitude. Extensive ruins found in this neighborhood, and along the upper valley of the Nile, indicate high civilization among the ancient Ethiopians. Pliny and [[Strabo]] inform us that for some time before and after the [[Christian]] era, Ethiopia [[Proper]] was under the government of female sovereigns, who all bore the appellation of Candace. [[Irenaeus]] and [[Eusebius]] ascribe to Candace's minister her own conversion to Christianity, and the promulgation of the gospel through her kingdom. </p>

<p> [[Queen]] of Ethiopia (the island of Meroe, in upper Nubia, between the Nile on one side and the Atbara on the other). The name of the dynasty, not merely the individual. Her eunuch or treasurer was converted to Christ by Philip the evangelist, through the power of the word (Isaiah 53), and the [[Holy]] Spirit (Acts 8:27, etc.); named Judich in Ethiopian tradition, which represents him as having propagated the gospel in [[Arabia]] [[Felix]] and Ethiopia, and brought Candace herself to the faith. Pliny (6:35) and Strabo (17:820), pagan authors, confirm [[Scripture]] as to Candace being the name of the Ethiopian queens, as [[Pharaoh]] was common to the Egyptian kings. Ethiopian monuments singularly confirm the prominence given to females as queens and armed warriors; the more singular as not an instance of the kind occurs in the Egyptian remains. </p>

<p> the name of an Ethiopian queen, whose eunuch coming to [[Jerusalem]] to worship the Lord, was baptized by Philip the deacon, near Bethsura, in the way to Gaza, as he was returning to his own country, Acts 8:27 . The Ethiopia here mentioned was the isle or peninsula of Meroe to the south of Egypt, which, as Mr. [[Bruce]] shows, is now called Atbara, up the Nile. Candace was the common name of the queens of that country. Strabo and Pliny mention queens of that name as reigning in their times. That the queen mentioned in the Acts was converted by the instrumentality of her servant, and that the country thus received Christianity at that early period, are statements not supported by any good testimony. See ABYSSINIAN CHURCH . </p>

Acts 8:27Isaiah 45:14 <p> It is somewhat singular that female sovereignty seems to have prevailed in Ethiopia, the name Candace (compare "Pharaoh," "Ptolemy," "Caesar") being a title common to several successive queens. It is probable that [[Judaism]] had taken root in Ethiopia at this time, and hence the visit of the queen's treasurer to Jerusalem to keep the feast. There is a tradition that Candace was herself converted to Christianity by her treasurer on his return, and that he became the apostle of Christianity in that whole region, carrying it also into Abyssinia. It is said that he also preached the gospel in Arabia Felix and in Ceylon, where he suffered martyrdom. (See PHILIP .) </p>

<p> Candace (kăn'da-sç or kan-dâ'sç, Eng.,kan'dâs), sovereign of slaves? The name is a title of Ethiopian queens. Acts 8:27. Her chamberlain or treasurer, a eunuch, was met by Philip the evangelist on the road between Jerusalem and Gaza, and converted. Her kingdom was Upper Nubia. </p>

<p> <strong> CANDACE </strong> . Queen of Ethiopia. A eunuch belonging to her, in charge of her treasure, was baptized by Philip ( Acts 8:27 ). The name was borne by more than one queen of Ethiopia. The Candace who invaded [[Egypt]] in b.c. 22 (Strabo) is, of course, earlier than this. A Candace is perhaps named on one of the pyramids of Meroe. See Cush. </p> <p> F. Ll. Griffith. </p>

<p> Canda'ce or Can'da-ce. (prince of servants). A queen of Ethiopia (Meroe), mentioned in Acts 8:27. (A.D. 38). The name was not a proper name of an individual, but that of a dynasty of Ethiopian queens. </p>

<p> Name or title of a queen of the Ethiopians, whose eunuch was converted on his returning from a visit to Jerusalem. Acts 8:27 . </p>

Acts 8:27

<p> '''''kan´da''''' -'''''sē''''' ( Κανδάκη , <i> '''''Kandákē''''' </i> ): Queen of the Ethiopians (Acts 8:27 ). Pliny states that the name Candace had already been borne for many years by the queens of Ethiopia (vi,29). See [[Ethiopia]] . Her treasurer, "a eunuch of great authority," was baptized by Philip the Evangelist on his return from worshipping in Jerusalem. </p>

<p> Bibliography InformationMcClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Candace'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and [[Ecclesiastical]] Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/c/candace.html. [[Harper]] & Brothers. New York. 1870. </p>