Jump to: Hitchcock's • ATS • ISBE • Easton's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Greek • Library • Subtopics • Terms • Resources Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary CandaceATS Bible Dictionary CandaceThe 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. Easton's Bible Dictionary The queen of the Ethiopians whose "eunuch" or chamberlain was converted to Christianity by the instrumentality of Philip the evangelist (Acts 8:27). The country which she ruled was called by the Greeks Meroe, in Upper Nubia. It was long the centre of commercial intercourse between Africa and the south of Asia, and hence became famous for its wealth (Isaiah 45:14).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.) International Standard Bible Encyclopedia CANDACEkan'-da-se (Kandake): 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. Greek 2582. Kandake -- Candace, a queen of Ethiopia ... Candace, a queen of Ethiopia. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: Kandake Phonetic Spelling: (kan-dak'-ay) Short Definition: Candace Definition ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2582.htm - 6k Library The Conversion of the Ethiopian Eunuch. A Meeting in the Desert Philip, the Evangelist The Necessity of Faith for Justification Against Marcionists and Manich??ans. Philip and the Ethiopian The Statement of the Apostle, that all Things are of the Father by ... By the Sacrifices of the Old Testament, Men were Convinced of Sins ... Words of Counsel. Laymen Called to the Field of Missions. Thesaurus Candace (1 Occurrence)... It is somewhat singular that female sovereignty seems to have prevailed in Ethiopia, the name Candace (compare "Pharaoh, " "Ptolemy, " "Caesar") being a title ... /c/candace.htm - 8k Ethiopian (11 Occurrences) Can'dace (1 Occurrence) Treasurer (6 Occurrences) Queen (59 Occurrences) Eunuch (20 Occurrences) Treasure (66 Occurrences) Treasury (25 Occurrences) Philip (37 Occurrences) Ethiopia (26 Occurrences) Resources Who was the Ethiopian eunuch? | GotQuestions.orgWho was Philip in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org Who was the Queen of Sheba? | GotQuestions.org Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus Concordance Candace (1 Occurrence)Acts 8:27 Subtopics Related Terms |
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