Simon Magus
historical figure · 5 works · 5 mentions · 5 anchored passages
Simon · Simon himself · the man who wished to give money
spoken of as
1 expressionSimon“Simon Magus”1 mention
De Praescriptionibus Hereticorum (Latin)
But the discipline of Simonian magic, serving the angels, was surely itself too reckoned among idolatries, and was condemned by the apostle Peter in Simon himself.
in the texts
Letters
The man from Acts who tried to buy the gift of the Holy Spirit, invoked as precedent condemning simony.
since one must say to him who receives the money what was said by the apostles to the man who wished to give money, that he might purchase a share of the Holy Spirit:
Apologeticum
Figure honored with a statue and inscription claiming divinity.
when you inaugurate Simon Magus with a statue and the inscription "To the Holy God";
De Fuga in Persecutione
Figure who attempted to buy the Spirit of Christ from the apostles with money, condemned by Peter.
Not otherwise did Simon attempt to do, when he offered money to the apostles for the Spirit of Christ.
De idolatria
Magician mentioned in Acts, cursed by the apostles for attempting to purchase spiritual power.
For thence Simon Magus, now at last a believer—since he still thought somewhat of his juggling sect, namely, that among the miracles of his profession he might also peddle the Holy Spirit by the imposition of hands—was cursed by the apostles and cast out of the faith;
De Praescriptionibus Hereticorum
Figure behind the Simonian magic condemned by the apostle Peter, associated with idolatrous angel-worship.
But the discipline of Simonian magic, serving the angels, was surely itself too reckoned among idolatries, and was condemned by the apostle Peter in Simon himself.