Simon Magus ‘The Magician’ Who Faked Death And Resurrection
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Simon the Sorcerer (or Simon the Magician) is a Biblical figure and Samaritan religious leader mentioned in Acts 8: 9-24. He lived at the turn of the 1st and 2nd centuries AD and was a magician and miracle worker.
The death of Simon Magus, from the Nuremberg Chronicle. Public Domain
He was born in an ancient village called Gitta (Gitton) in the country of Samaria, whose historical and Biblical name is associated with the central region of the Land of Israel, bordered by Judea to the south and Galilee to the north. Simon's name became famous, and people called him "Magus" because of his magical arts and because, in his teachings, he presented himself as the "great power of God." Thus, he won many followers.
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