Lectionary Calendar
Sunday, November 24th, 2024
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
Attention!
For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads
free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda.
Click here to learn more!

Bible Encyclopedias
Seven Sleepers

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Prev Entry
Seven Sages of Greece
Next Entry
Seven Wise Masters
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

Seven noble youths of Ephesus who, to escape the persecution of Decius, fled into a cave, where they fell asleep and woke up at the end of two centuries.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Seven Sleepers'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​s/seven-sleepers.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile