Gibbon fall of the roman empire6/28/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This was not a law enforcing Sunday observance for all of Constantine’s subjects, but it did strengthen the observance of Sunday in the minds of the Roman population. 321, Constantine also passed the first “Sunday law.” This edict stated, “On the venerable day of the Sun let the Magistrates and the people residing in the cities rest, and let all workshops be closed.” - Edict of Constantine, A.D. Edward Gibbon, the renowned historian, writes, “The Sun was universally celebrated as the invincible guide and protector of Constantine.” - The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (London: J. Constantine had a strong affinity for sun worship. The casual conversion of Constantine, in the early part of the fourth century, caused great joy in the Roman Empire. In Revelation 17:1-18, John describes a time when the principles of Babylon, including sun worship, would enter the Christian church during an age of compromise. Instead of worshiping the Creator of the sun, they worshiped the sun instead. ![]() The prophet Ezekiel, a contemporary of Daniel, pictured some of God’s people with their backs toward the temple of God worshiping the sun toward the east. ![]()
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