The Theophania, or Divine Manifestation of our Lord
and Saviour Jesus Christ, by Eusebius, Bishop of Caesarea
(c. 265 - 340)

Translated and Edited from an ancient manuscript
recently discovered by Samuel Lee Lee's Preliminary
Disseration on the Theophania

"But the things which took place afterwards, did our Saviour,
from his foreknowledge as THE WORD or GOD, foretell should
come to pass, by means of those which are (now) before us.
For He named the whole Jewish people, the children of
the City; and the Temple, He styled their House. And thus
He testified, that they should, on their own wicked account,
bear the vengeance thus to be inflicted. And, it is right we
should wonder at the fulfilment of this prediction, since at
no time did this place undergo such an entire desolation
as this was. He pointed out moreover, the cause of their
desolation when He said, 'If thou hadst known, even in this
day, the things of thy peace:' intimating too His own coming,
which should be for the peace of the whole world. But, when
ye shall see it reduced by armies, know ye that which comes
upon it, to be a final and full desolation and destruction.
He designates the desolation of Jerusalem, by the destruction
of the Temple, and the laying aside of those services which
were, according to the law of Moses, formerly performed
within it. The manner moreover of the captivity, points out
the war, of which He spoke; 'For (said He) there shall be
(great) tribulation upon the land, and great wrath upon
this people: and they shall fall by the edge of the sword'.
We can learn too, from the writings of Flavius Josephus,
how these things took place in their localities, and how
those, which had been foretold by our Saviour, were, in
fact, fulfilled. On this account He said, 'Let those who are
in its borders not enter into it, since these are the days of
vengeance, that all may be fulfilled which has been written'.
Any one therefore, who desires it, may learn the results of
these things from the writings of Josephus." - Eusebius