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Praeparatio Evangelica, or “Preparation for the Gospel,” is Eusebius of Caesarea’s treatise on and defense of Christianity. Eusebius considered it an introduction to Christianity for pagans, but it holds greater value as a record of information and writings from historians and philosophers that cannot be found elsewhere, including Platonist philosopher Atticus’ preserved writings. Separated into...

In Books X–XII Eusebius argues that the Greeks had borrowed from the older theology and philosophy of the Hebrews, dwelling especially on the supposed dependence of Plato upon Moses. In the last three books the comparison of Plato with Moses is continued, and the mutual contradictions of other Greek philosophers, especially the Peripatetics and Stoics, are exposed and criticized. A like orderly arrangement is observed in the smaller divisions of each group. Book I. After stating the general purpose
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