Ignatius of Antioch’s Letter to the Ephesians 19.1 and the Hidden Mysteries: A Trajectory of Interpretation from Origen to Thomas Aquinas

The article relates and expounds a little-known interpretative trajectory, extending from Origen to Thomas Aquinas, that transmits the basic theological content of Ignatius of Antioch’s Letter to the Ephesians 19.1. Part I provides a three-pronged, non-exhaustive exploration of the most important li...

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Autore principale: Kuhner, Matthew G. (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Oxford University Press [2017]
In: The journal of theological studies
Anno: 2017, Volume: 68, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 93-120
(sequenze di) soggetti normati:B Ignatius, Antiochenus -110, Ad Ephesios 19,1 / Incarnazione di Gesù / Nascondimento / Ricezione / Storia 200-1300
Notazioni IxTheo:HC Nuovo Testamento
KAB Cristianesimo delle origini
KAC Medioevo
NBF Cristologia
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Riepilogo:The article relates and expounds a little-known interpretative trajectory, extending from Origen to Thomas Aquinas, that transmits the basic theological content of Ignatius of Antioch’s Letter to the Ephesians 19.1. Part I provides a three-pronged, non-exhaustive exploration of the most important literary and historical contexts of the verse, treating the wider letter, the verse’s Gnostic and Judaic milieu, and its canonical milieu. I argue that this assessment of Ignatius’s text is an indispensable aid in providing a thorough exposition and assessment of the subsequent interpretative trajectory. Part II attends to the trajectory itself, wherein I situate chronologically the texts of Origen, Ambrose, Jerome, and Thomas Aquinas, noting throughout the most significant theological developments in each. Finally, I offer a modest analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of this trajectory of interpretation, emphasizing above all the notable way in which Ignatius’s theology has, in this case, had a significant effect upon later theological tradition.
ISSN:1477-4607
Comprende:Enthalten in: The journal of theological studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/jts/flx053