Eusebius, Church History 7.18
Reports a statue associated with Jesus and preserved paintings of Christ, Peter, and Paul.
Perspective note
Comparative historical/source study. The original author's or church's reception is retained; inclusion does not make every claim Oriental Orthodox teaching.
Key points
- Christian representations existed before the Byzantine iconoclast controversy.
- The statue's first-century origin is reported tradition, not independently verified by this passage. The report does not document all later devotional gestures.