Patristics
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Stories portraying heretics (’minim’) in rabbinic literature are a central site of rabbinic engagement with the ‘other’. These stories typically involve a conflict over the interpretation of a biblical verse in which the rabbinic figure... more
This paper examines the development of evangelistic strategy as found in the New Testament and Early Patristic period. There is a special emphasis on the process of evangelism in the ealry Church.
A NOTE TO READERS A great many additions and revisions to this article were rushed through at the last minute, and as a result, numerous errors made their way to print. For example, "repeated" is misspelled on p. 333; the reference to... more
This book is structured in an ABA format where A contains the prepositional arguments, and B contains the main premise of his arguments. Beginning with A, these sections discuss the use of prepositions in reference to the Father, Son, and... more
According to Eusebius, the famous Edessene thinker Bardaisan wrote his work On Fate in a time of persecution and addressed it to a figure named Antoninus (HE 4.30). It is commonly surmised that this ‘Antoninus’ was a Roman emperor who... more
In his Confessions, Saint Augustine provides a remarkable account of his experience as a learner of ancient Greek. After an outline of Saint Augustine’s testimony in the context of the history of education, Saint Augustine’s statements... more
Sanctity is in many ways a social construct, and hence the profile of saints and the practices that qualify them as such change with the passing of time. The destruction of temples and idols as a way to signal sanctity is a good example... more
Augustine of Hippo is the most quoted author by Isidore of Seville. Isidore uses Augustine in all his works, without exception, and he knows at least 53 of Augustine’s works. However, Augustine’s presence in Isidore has rarely been... more
This article focuses on an important example that demonstrates Kabbalistic responses to patristic interpretations by comparing several interpretations of the verse “You shall not boil a kid in its mother’s milk” (Exod. 23:19). The... more
The purpose of this article is to investigate the intersections between old age, masculinity, and martyrdom in late antiquity, and it will focus specifically on John Chrysostom's homilies on the Maccabean martyrs (CPG 4441.13; 4354).... more
L’histoire du monachisme byzantin en Palestine doit habituellement affronter une sorte de dichotomie entre le désert de Juda et le désert de Gaza, comme s’il n’y avait pas seulement deux paysages distincts mais aussi deux formes... more
In a special thematic issue of Journal of Ancient Judaism edited by Jonathan Kaplan and Kelley Coblentz Bautch. Modern commentators on the Vitae Prophetarum have tended to assume that every prophet’s burial in this text was considered... more
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Jacob's blessing of his youngest son Benjamin (Gen 49.27) was widely understood in the early Church as a prophecy of that most (in)famous Benjaminite, the apostle Paul. This exegesis enjoyed enduring popularity and can be traced to every... more
Abstract The study proposes an analysis of the concepts of ousia and hypostasis in the theology of the Council of Antioch which condemned Paul of Samosata in 268 CE. The authentic reports preserved from the assembly unveil the fact that... more
This article argues that certain important aspects of the institutionalized literary practices of early cenobitic monasticism and the rhetorics related to them may be significantly illuminated by insights from the cognitive study of the... more
Jerome’s homiletic production, from Germain Morin’s research onwards, has been traditionally dated around the first decade of the fifth century, namely before the eruption of the Pelagian controversy. However, some scholars, such as... more
Il lungo e articolato inizio della Vita sancti Martini di Sulpicio Severo è stato studiato in svariate occasioni e da vari punti di vista, ma mai nessuno ne ha indagato fino in fondo i motivi polemici. Obiettivo del presente lavoro è di... more
The currently existing type of dialogue of Western and Eastern cultures makes a philosophical exploration of Christianity and Islam compelling as they are fundamental monotheistic religions capable of ensuring the peaceful interaction of... more
In the early fifth century, both Cyril of Alexandria and Augustine of Hippo used Eusebius of Caesarea's Chronicle in the writing of their respective apologetic treatises - Against Julian for Cyril and The City of God for Augustine. The... more
Marius Mercator was one of the less well-known theologians in the ffth century who reacted against the Pelagians. As such he wrote against the principal protagonists of the Pelagian movement: Pelagius, Caelestius, and Julian of Aeclanum.... more
In the biblical theophanies of Isaiah 6 and Daniel 3, divine condescension and human ascent constitute reciprocal ecstatic moves towards a divine–human encounter. The christological interpretation, widespread in early Christian reception... more
Qui Parle: Critical Humanities and Social Sciences
Volume 23, Number 1, Fall/Winter 2014
pp. 183-212
Volume 23, Number 1, Fall/Winter 2014
pp. 183-212
In his book, The Lost Tools of Learning, Douglas Wilson surmised that the fundamental reason for the struggle and frustration of public schools in America is that education has been isolated from its religious context. Wilson wrote,... more
This article offers a non-exhaustive survey of translation activities for texts, secular and religious, from Greek into Syriac and, to a lesser extent, Georgian, Armenian, and other languages. Some remarks on theoretical and historical... more
The affection for words was an intrinsic part of Saint Gregory of Nazianzus’ personality. As a theologian, orator, and poet he was well aware of the nuances and the power words yield. The aim of this article is to examine Gregory’s... more
The way in which Paul exercises his authority in the Letter to Philemon has been studied from various angles, but as far as could be determined, the reception of this aspect of his letter by its interpreters in the fourth and 5th... more
George of Laodicea (c. 290 – 359) played a significant role in the fourth-century Trinitarian controversy for nearly forty years. Yet among scholars of the period George’s contribution has been understudied, underappreciated, and... more