Melito’s Contents of the Jewish Canon

This historian and early Christian polemicist was likely born in Caesarea Maritima between 260 and 265 CE. He was a prolific writer, although many of his writings have been preserved only in later translations. Eusebius was a bishop but was excommunicated from the church for his alignment with the Arian heresy. Scholars have noted Eusebius’ complex attitude toward Jews and have observed both his deep appreciation of the Hebrew scriptures and his influential accusations of deicide against Jewish communities.