Arabia, Council of

Arabia, Council Of

[CONCILIUM ARABICUM], was held in 247(?) against the Elkesaites (q.v.), who held that the soul, dying with the body, was to be raised with it at the resurrection. Origen was invited to this council, and boldly combated the Psychopannichites (Hypnopsychites), Eus. 6, c. 37; tom. 1, conc. p. 650. — Smith, Tables of Church Hist.; Landon, Manual of Councils.