In the Bible Candace?
A “Candace, Queen of the Ethiopians” Is Mentioned in the Bible When the Apostle Philip Meets “A Eunuch of Great Authority” Under Her Reign and Converts Him to...
A “Candace, queen of the Ethiopians” is mentioned in the Bible when the apostle Philip meets “a eunuch of great authority” under her reign and converts him to Christianity (Acts 8:27-39). In this passage, as in other ancient works mentioning the Candace, the royal title has often been confused with a personal name.
What does Candace mean in the Bible?
Candace is a royal title from the Bible, ultimately deriving from the term kandake, a title for a queen or queen mother in the ancient African Kingdom of Kush; also meaning pure and innocent.
Who was Candace of Ethiopia?
CANDACE is the Ethiopian queen of the Alexander romances. The name was the hereditary title of the queen-mother of Meroë, capital of ancient Nubia, sometimes called Ethiopia. Classical writers used Candace as a personal name for the queen of Ethiopia (Strabo, Geography 17.1. 54).
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