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The Bishop Who Barred an Emperor

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In December of 390 AD, Emperor Theodosius rode toward the cathedral in Milan, expecting to enter as he always had — unchallenged, unchecked, draped in...

This is stories & illustrations, drawing on John 2:13-22.

In December of 390 AD, Emperor Theodosius rode toward the cathedral in Milan, expecting to enter as he always had — unchallenged, unchecked, draped in imperial purple. Weeks earlier, he had ordered the massacre of seven thousand civilians in Thessalonica as retribution for a riot. The blood was barely dry on the stadium stones. Bishop Ambrose met him at the door.…

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