SPEAR Factoids about Falsification

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event: Severus wrote a letter to Thomas of Germaniciea discussing in detail a late addition in the the Gospel of Matthew indicating that the soldier who pierced the side of Christ did so before Christ had died. See factoid page


event: During the investigation of Macedonius II that led to his exile, there was close examination of copies of the Gospel of Matthew showing that someone had falsely added the story of the soldier piercing the side of Christ. See factoid page


event: Between 519 to 535, Severus wrote a letter to Caesaria concerning falsified letters and the good of Christian marriage. See factoid page


event: Anonymi 3115 were circulating theological treatises, falsely bearing the name of Severus. See factoid page


event: A devout presbyter from the East brought many forged letters and treatises to Severus. See factoid page


event: In reference to the spurious writings, Severus likens himself to Basil, who addressed forgeries in letters to Orobiane, Chalane, and Neocaesarea. See factoid page


event: Someone circulated a letter falsely attributed to Severus that indicated he held to the doctrine of apokatastasis. See factoid page


How to cite:

“Keyword Page for Falsification,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/taxonomy/falsification.html, 2025-07-01.