Pope Benjamin I 38 th Pope of Alexandria The Last Decades of the Byzantine Empire Interrupted by Short Persian Conquest The Arab Conquest Islam Entered Egypt 1 Pope Benjamin I 38 th Pope of Alexandria ID: 569617
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Church History, Seventh century
Pope Benjamin I, 38th Pope of AlexandriaThe Last Decades of the Byzantine Empire Interrupted by Short Persian Conquest,The Arab Conquest (Islam Entered Egypt).
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Pope Benjamin I, 38th
Pope of AlexandriaShort Biography:+ Born in Barset (Barshout
), El-
Behiera
.+ Son of wealthy and pious parents.+ Became Monk at St. Knobus Monastery near Alexandria.+ Consecrated Pope in 618 AD.+ Departed in 656 AD.
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Pope Benjamin I, 38th
Pope of AlexandriaGod’s Purpose in St. Benjamin’s Life:+ His dream about being Patriarch and his spiritual father’s advice.+ Angel of the Lord revealed to him the hardships to fall on the church.
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Pope Benjamin I, 38th
Pope of AlexandriaAchievements of Pope Benjamin:+ Dedicated to shepherd his flock during most difficult times.+ Endured patiently all what befell him and his church.
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Pope Benjamin I, 38th
Pope of AlexandriaEvents during Pope Benjamin’s Life:+ The Persian Occupation (623-628 AD).+ Return of the Byzantine Rule (628-640 AD).+ The Arab Invasion in 640 AD.
+ Return of Pope Benjamin from hiding.
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Church History,
Concluding RemarksExcerpts from a sermon presented by His Grace Bishop Raphael on May 9, 2011 at St. Mary’s Church in Ottawa):Prophetical Explanations of the letters to the Seven Churches mentioned in St. John’s book of Revelations as they relate to Church History:
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Ephesus = beloved, corresponds to Apostles’ Era.
+ Smyrna = bitter, corr. to Martyrdom’s Era.+ Pergamos = partnership or marriage, corr. to the era of Councils and Heresies.6Slide7
Church History, Concluding Remarks
+ Thyatira = theatre, corr. to the era of corruption and extravagance.+ Sardis = remnant, corr. to the era of Reformation.+ Philadelphia = brotherly love, corr. to the era of Ecumenical activities.
+ Laodicea = peoples’ rule, corr. to the era of peoples’ interference in ecclesiastical affairs.
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