Abd al-Masih (martyr)
Feast | October 3 |
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Patronage | Barren women |
Abd al-Masih, born Asher ben Levi (Hebrew: אשר בן לוי),[1] is described as a saint and martyr in early Christianity. The name Abd al-Masih (عبد المسيح) means "servant/slave of the Messiah" in Arabic.
Abd al-Masih, born Asher ben Levi
There is disagreement about the location of his martyrdom. Some sources say
After his martyrdom, his then-elderly father grew troubled and unwell, and after being taken to the place where his son died; he ended up converting to Christianity with his family.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Asher ben Levi at jewishencyclopaedia.com; retrieved 21 July 2019
- ^ Abdelmasih - ܥܒܕܐܠܡܣܝܚ Retrieved on 7 Feb 2018
- ^ The Lives of the Martyrs of Edessa, Samosata and Persia Archived 2015-10-01 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 7 Feb 2018
- ^ This text was the subject of the PhD thesis of Michael L. Morris, University of Southampton, 2009.
- ^ Holweck, F. G. A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co., 1924.
Sources
Fiey, Jean Maurice (2004). Lawrence I. Conrad (ed.). Saints Syriaques, volume 6. Princeton, N.J.: The Darwin Press, Inc.