From [url=https://www.atour.com/forums/peshitta/627.html#2]Paul Younan[/url]: [quote] [quote] I am aware that there are some documentable connections with the Church of the East. I am aware that many of the Nazarenes fled Judea for the Parthean Empire and eventually were assimilated into the Church of the East. [/quote]
There were ethnic Jews in the CoE even before this event. The Church of Khuqy, in Babylon, is the traditional birthplace of the CoE and where every Patriarch was consecrated. That was his "St. Peter's Basilica", if you will.
[quote] I am also aware that Yosef and Miriam's linage continued in the Church of the East.. [/quote]
Yes, Mar Abris - who reigned from 90-107 AD, was a relative of the Virgin Mary. Mar Yacob I - who reigned from 172-190, was a relative of Yosep the Carpenter.
Here is a complete list of the Patriarchate, including the above-mentioned:
Year Patriarch
Mar Shimon Keepa, who after establishing the Church in Babylon (Keepa 5:12), returned to the Roman Empire where he was crowned.
[table] [tr][td]33[/td] [td]Toma (Thomas)[/td][/tr] [tr][td]33[/td] [td]Bar Tulmay (Bartholemew)[/td][/tr] [tr][td]33-45[/td] [td]Addai[/td][/tr] [tr][td]45-81[/td] [td]Agai, disciple of Addai (from the Seventy Disciples)[/td][/tr] [tr][td]48-81[/td] [td]Mari, disciple of Addai (from the Seventy Disciples)[/td][/tr] [tr][td]90-107[/td] [td]Abris, relative of the Virgin Mary[/td][/tr] [tr][td]130-152[/td] [td]Oraham I[/td][/tr] [tr][td]172-190[/td] [td]Yacob I, relative of Yosip the Carpenter[/td][/tr] [tr][td]191-203[/td] [td]Ebid M'shikha[/td][/tr] [tr][td]205-220[/td] [td]Akhu d'Awu[/td][/tr] [tr][td]224-244[/td] [td]Shakhlupa of Kashkar[/td][/tr] [tr][td]247-326[/td] [td]Papa Bar Gaggai[/td][/tr] [tr][td]328-341[/td] [td]Shimun Bar Sabbai[/td][/tr] [tr][td]345-347[/td] [td]Shahdost[/td][/tr] [tr][td]350-358[/td] [td]Bar Bashmin[/td][/tr] [tr][td]383-393[/td] [td]Tumarsa[/td][/tr] [tr][td]393-399[/td] [td]Qaiyuma[/td][/tr] [tr][td]399-411[/td] [td]Eskhaq[/td][/tr] [tr][td]411-415[/td] [td]Akhkhi[/td][/tr] [tr][td]415-420[/td] [td]Yoalaha I[/td][/tr] [tr][td]420[/td] [td]Maana[/td][/tr] [tr][td]421[/td] [td]Qarabukht[/td][/tr] [tr][td]421-456[/td] [td]Dadishu[/td][/tr] [tr][td]457-484[/td] [td]Bawai or Babu[/td][/tr] [tr][td]484-496[/td] [td]Aqaq[/td][/tr] [tr][td]496-502[/td] [td]Bawai[/td][/tr] [tr][td]505-523[/td] [td]Sheela[/td][/tr] [tr][td]524-535[/td] [td]Narsai[/td][/tr] [tr][td]524-538[/td] [td]Elisha (dual Patriarchate)[/td][/tr] [tr][td]539-540[/td] [td]Polos[/td][/tr] [tr][td]552-567[/td] [td]Yosip[/td][/tr] [tr][td]570-581[/td] [td]Khazqiyil[/td][/tr] [tr][td]581-595[/td] [td]Eshuyow I, Arzunaya[/td][/tr] [tr][td]596-604[/td] [td]Soreshu I Garmaqaya[/td][/tr] [tr][td]605-608[/td] [td]Greghor, Partaya[/td][/tr] [tr][td]628-644[/td] [td]Eshuyow II (Gdalaya or Arab)[/td][/tr] [tr][td]647-650[/td] [td]Mar Immeh[/td][/tr] [tr][td]650-660[/td] [td]Eshuyow III, Kdayawaya[/td][/tr] [tr][td]681-684[/td] [td]Gewargis I[/td][/tr] [tr][td]684-692[/td] [td]Yokhannan I, Bar Marta[/td][/tr] [tr][td]686-693[/td] [td]Khnaishu I (dual Patriarchate)[/td][/tr] [tr][td]693-694[/td] [td]Yokhannan II, Garba[/td][/tr] [tr][td]714-728[/td] [td]Sliwazkha[/td][/tr] [tr][td]731-740[/td] [td]Pethyon[/td][/tr] [tr][td]741-751[/td] [td]Awa[/td][/tr] [tr][td]752-754[/td] [td]Surin[/td][/tr] [tr][td]754-773[/td] [td]Yacob II[/td][/tr] [tr][td]774-778[/td] [td]Khnanishu II (the Assyrian monument in China was erected during his reign)[/td][/tr] [tr][td]780-820[/td] [td]Timotheus I[/td][/tr] [tr][td]820-824[/td] [td]Esho-barnon[/td][/tr] [tr][td]825-832[/td] [td]Gewargis II[/td][/tr] [tr][td]832-836[/td] [td]Soreshu II[/td][/tr] [tr][td]837-850[/td] [td]Oraham II, Margaya[/td][/tr] [tr][td]850-852[/td] [td]Teadasis (Theodoros)[/td][/tr] [tr][td]860-872[/td] [td]Sargis, Suwaya[/td][/tr] [tr][td]873-884[/td] [td]Annush d'beth Garmay[/td][/tr] [tr][td]884-892[/td] [td]Yokhannan III, Bar Narsai[/td][/tr] [tr][td]892-898[/td] [td]Yokhannan IV[/td][/tr] [tr][td]900-905[/td] [td]Yokhannan V[/td][/tr] [tr][td]906-937[/td] [td]Oraham III, Abraza[/td][/tr] [tr][td]937-949[/td] [td]Ammanoel I[/td][/tr] [tr][td]961-962[/td] [td]Esrail Karkhaya[/td][/tr] [tr][td]963-986[/td] [td]Odishu Garmaqaya[/td][/tr] [tr][td]967-1000[/td] [td]Mari Aturaya[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1001-1012[/td] [td]Yokhannan VI[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1013-1022[/td] [td]Yokhannan VII[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1023-1027[/td] [td]Eshuyow IV[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1028-1049[/td] [td]Elia I[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1049-1057[/td] [td]Yokhannan VIII[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1057-1072[/td] [td]Soreshu III (Bar Zanbur)[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1072-1090[/td] [td]Odishu II (Bar Ars) Aturaya[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1092-1109[/td] [td]Makkikha I (Bar Shlemon)[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1111-1132[/td] [td]Elia II[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1133-1135[/td] [td]Bar Soma (Of Suwa)[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1135-1136[/td] [td]Bar Gabbara[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1138-1147[/td] [td]Odishu III (nephew of Elia II)[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1148-1175[/td] [td]Eshuyow V (from Beth Zodai, Baladaya)[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1176-1190[/td] [td]Elia III (Abukhalim)[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1191-1222[/td] [td]Yoalaha II (Bar Qaiyuma)[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1222-1226[/td] [td]Soreshu IV[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1226-1256[/td] [td]Soreshu V (from Baghdad)[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1257-1265[/td] [td]Makkikha II[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1265-1281[/td] [td]Dinkha I, Arbilaya (from Arbil)[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1281-1318[/td] [td]Yoalaha III, Bar Turkaye (Turkish by race)[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1318-1328[/td] [td]Timotheus II, Arbilaya[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1329-1359[/td] [td]Dinkha II[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1359-1368[/td] [td]Dinkha III[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1369-1392[/td] [td]Shimun III[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1403-1407[/td] [td]Shimun IV[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1407-1420[/td] [td]Elia III[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1420-1447[/td] [td]Shimun V[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1448-1490[/td] [td]Shimun VI[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1491-1504[/td] [td]Elia V[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1505-1538[/td] [td]Shimun VII[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1538-1551[/td] [td]Eshuyow Shimun VIII[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1552-1558[/td] [td]Dinkha Shimun IX (Bar Mama)[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1558-1580[/td] [td]Yoalaha Shimun X[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1580-1600[/td] [td]Dinkha Shimun XI[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1600-1653[/td] [td]Elia Shimun XI[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1653-1690[/td] [td]Eshuyow Shimun XIII[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1690-1692[/td] [td]Yoalaha Shimun XIV[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1692-1700[/td] [td]Dinkha Shimun XV[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1700-1740[/td] [td]Shlemon (Solomon) Shimun XVI[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1740-1741[/td] [td]Michael Shimun XVII[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1740-1820[/td] [td]Yonan (Yuna) Shimun XVIII[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1820-1860[/td] [td]Oraham Shimun XIX[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1860-1903[/td] [td]Ruwil Shimun XX[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1903-1918[/td] [td]Binyamin Shimun XXI[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1918-1920[/td] [td]Polos Shimun XXII[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1920-1975[/td] [td]Eshai Shimun XXIII[/td][/tr] [tr][td]1975-[/td] [td]Mar Dinkha IV[/td][/tr] [/table]
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