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The Holy Apostolic Catholic Church Of The East

To understand the recent division in this most ancient Church of the East it is important to write something about its history since its establishment in the early days of Christianity. This church was established by the apostles the first of its patriarchs was St. Peter where in his epistle from Babylon says: "the chosen church which is in Babylon and mark, my son, salute you."

King Ogar, king of Urhai, became Christian. Urhai which was called Edessa by the Greeks, is a city in north west of Mesopotamia, and which stands to this day.

This little kingdom of Urhai remained the centre of Aramian culture after the fall of Assyrian empire. King Ogar sent a letter to Christ, this historical event is recorded in the book called doctrine of Adai, and also by Eusebius of Caesaria, a fourth century historian who says that he saw the original correspondence with his own eyes in the church of Urhai and made a copy of it and recorded it in his ecciesiastical history.

An embassy was sent by king Ogar to sabinus. The deputy of the Emperor Tiberius in Palestine. It consisted of the nobles Mar-Yabil and Shamshagram, with a scribe called Khannan. On the way home they stayed in Jerusalem where they saw and heard Jesus. King Ogar heard what they said and saw, he wished to go himself to Palestine, but was afraid to pass through the Roman domains. Therefore, he sent a letter to Jesus by hand of Khannan which read:

"Ogar Ukama, ruler of the country, to Jesus, the good deliverer, who has appeared in Jerusalem peace.

I have heard of thee and the cures wrought by thy hands, without any medicine or herbs. For it is reported that thou makest the blind see, the lame walk, thou healest those who are tormented with chronic diseases, and raisest the dead. And when I heard of thee, I settled in my mind of two things; either thou art god come down from heaven, or the Son of God.

I requested of three that that thou wouldst trouble yourself to come to me, and cure the disease which I have. I have also heard that the Jews murmur against thee, and wish to do thee harm. But I have a city, small but beautiful, which is enough for both of us."

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