Abdias
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Abdias can refer to several people. These include:
- the biblical prophet ObadiahObadiahObadiah is a Biblical theophorical name, meaning "servant of Yahweh" or "worshipper of Yahweh." It is related to "Abdeel", "servant of God", which is also cognate to the Arabic name "Abdullah". Turkish name Abdil or Abdi. The form of Obadiah's name used in the Septuagint is Obdios; in Latin it is...
- Abdias, a deacon and companion in martyrdom of Abda and AbdjesusAbda and AbdjesusAbda and Abdjesus were two Christian bishops who were martyred at Kashkar under Shapur II on May 16, in either 366 AD or 375 AD. They were first placed between heavy boards to crush their bones, and later beheaded....
- Abdias of BabylonAbdias of BabylonAbdias, first bishop of Babylon was said to have been one of the Seventy Apostles mentioned in the Gospel of Luke . As the first bishop of Babylon, Abdias would have been consecrated by Saint Simon Zelotes and Saint Jude. Nothing certain is known about him...
, the supposed first bishop of Babylon