St. George

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St. George

• Prince of Martyrs

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His Early Life

• Fathers name was Anastasius
• Mothers name was Theopasty
• Father died when St. George was 20
• Leaving three kids, St. George was the oldest
• Father died by the emperor because he was
  Christian
• St. George entered the army and became a leader
  of 5000 soldiers

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His Early Life

• St. George became very popular for his skill
• The emperor even considered him to be a partner
• He was known for his bravery

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The beginning of his suffering

• The emperor created a decree requiring everyone
  to worship the idols
• Many people were scared of the emperor and the
  decree and for years no one said or did anything
• After three years, St. George went to the emperor
  and declared his Christianity
• The king tried to persuade him to worship the
  gods but St. George was very passionate about
  denying the idols

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The first phase of torture

• They tied him around his loins, raised him on the
  press and squeezed his body until his bones were
  crushed and blood flowed from his body
• He was healed from this
• The king then ordered his men to bring shoes made
  of iron and nail them to his feet
• They also stretched St. George on his back and
  hammered 600 pins into his abdomen
• The Lord healed him from all of these tortures

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The second phase of torture

• They used what was called the Hembazine on him
• Was a machine made out of blades, and it was a
  wheel
• This would tear up the body
• They poured vinegar mixed with salt on the wounds
  and used a sharp brush to rub the skin
• They then tied him to a plank with nails and
  carried him to prison almost dead
• The king ordered his men to roll a pillar over
  his stomach while he was in prison

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The second phase of torture

• At midnight, a bright light came and the Lord
  appeared to him
• The Lord told him that there will be no martyr
  equal to him
• He was going to suffer for seven years and die
  three times
• The fourth time he will be carried to heaven

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The third phase of torture

• This gave St. George even more strength and
  courage
• He was tied to 4 long pegs and whipped hundreds
  of times on his stomach
• The men poured lime on his wounds and ulcers
• They then poured sulfur mixed with vinegar on his
  body
• St. Georges body was in much pain and burning
  but the Lord healed him

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The third phase of torture

• The king seeing this wrote to the rulers of the
  world, asking for a strong magician
• A man named Athanasius came
• The king brought the saint and the magician
  together and said either one of your magic will
  kill the other
• So Athanasius took a cup of cold water and put
  poison in it, recited some devil chants and gave
  it to St. George
• St. George did the sign of the cross on it and
  drank it and was fine

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The third phase of torture

• Athanasius did it again but this time they tied
  St. Georges hands
• St. George then asked him do you want me to drink
  it from this side or this side and did the sign
  of the cross with his chin
• He drank it and was fine
• Athanasius then declared that he believed in the
  Lord and he was beheaded

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The first death of St. George

• The king ordered that they make another hembazine
  but worse
• It crushed his bones, and tore apart his flesh
  everywhere
• St. George passed away
• Meantime, the king went to a party thinking that
  he was dead
• The Lord ordered Archangel Michael to restore St.
  George back to life
• St. George appeared at the party

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The first death of St. George

• Everyone was so shocked
• One of the kings princes, Prince Anadolius,
  rebuked the king for not believing
• The king ordered this prince, his 3000 soldiers,
  and 400 men and women who were at the party to be
  executed because they believed.

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The second death of St. George

• They placed him on a bed of nails and poured hot
  lead in his mouth
• The king ordered a huge saw to be brought and
  they cut the saint in two
• St. George gave up the spirit
• They put the body in a boiler full of lead, tar,
  and sulfur.
• The king ordered for St. Georges body to be
  buried.

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The second death of St. George

• An earthquake happened and the Lord Jesus told
  St. George to wake up
• He woke up as if nothing had happened
• He appeared to the king again and many believed
  again

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The third death of St. George

• The King ordered St. George to be flogged again
• They put the body in a press with fire torches
  until he died
• The king ordered that his body be thrown on the
  mountain for the vultures to eat
• The sky suddenly flashed with thunder and
  lightening so that the mountain trembled
• St. George woke up and ran after the guards
  telling them to hold on and wait for him

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The third death of St. George

• The two guards saw this and proclaimed their
  Christianity and were martyred
• He appeared to the king again and they asked the
  saint to put forth leaves and bear fruit from
  chairs
• St. George prayed and the chairs did
• They took him to a cemetery and asked him to
  raise the dead.
• They rose from the dead talked to them and then
  returned to their graves and died

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The Conclusion of his life

• The king started to become very worried that
  people were believing in the Lord
• He asked St. George to leave without telling
  anyone and he would give him anything that he
  wanted
• St. George said no
• The king said fine, I will give you anything just
  worship his idols and marry my daughter

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The Conclusion of his life

• St. George pretended to say yes
• The king was so happy, he asked all the rulers
  and the people to come and watch what St. George
  was about to do
• He entered the temple and told the idol to go to
  hell and immediately they went to hell
• The kings daughter believed in the Lord and she
  was raked with a steel comb

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The Conclusion of his life

• After this, the king ordered the saint to be
  beheaded
• 70 kings agreed
• He was beheaded and received the crown of
  martyrdom

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Hembazin
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The Chain
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The Chairs of Fruit
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St. George Covenant
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Raising the Dead
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Flogging
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Gate
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Idols
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Jesus appearance
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Manuscript
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Martyrdom
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Poison
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Pressing