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John Shepard
April 8, 2002
Cyprian
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The purpose of this article is to show the end-time viewpoint in the writing of Cyprian who wrote around 258 A.D.
Bishop and martyr. Of the date of the saint's birth and of his early life nothing is known. At the time of his conversion to Christianity he had, perhaps, passed middle life. His baptism probably took place about 246 A.D., presumably on Easter eve, 18 April.
Cyprian [200-258 A.D.] was the Overseer of the church in Carthage, North Africa, during a period of fierce persecution. After many years of persecution during which the church existed underground he was captured and executed by the Romans.
Probably believed in a 1,000 year millennium. However, he made two serious mistakes: (1) refers to 6,000 years of human history and (2) believed that the end of the world would come soon (which it didn't).
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Treatise XI — Exhortation to Martyrdom, Addressed to Fortunatus.
Chapter 2
It is an ancient adversary and an old enemy with whom we wage our battle: six thousand years are now nearly completed since the devil first attacked man.
Chapter 10
. . . as the first seven days in the divine plan containing seven thousand years.
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