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Julius Africanus

3rd century · AD 240 · Early Fathers (before Nicaea) · 5 passages

Background on Julius Africanus

In his own words on Luke

  • Luke 3:23

    But if, with Luke, we reckon them from Nathan the son of David, in like manner the third from the end is Mel chi, whose son was Heli the father of Joseph. For Joseph was the son of Hell, the son of Mel chi.

    Julius Africanus The Epistle to Aristides

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