The »Law of Christ« in Ignatius of Antioch
This article provides an exegetical argument for the meaning of the »law of Christ« in the middle recension of the letters of Ignatius of Antioch. I contend that the phrase refers to the commandments of Jesus, which together form a new law that governs the Christian life. Throughout, I engage New Te...
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Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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Mohr Siebeck
2023
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Early christianity
Jahr: 2023, Band: 14, Heft: 1, Seiten: 55-74 |
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Zusammenfassung: | This article provides an exegetical argument for the meaning of the »law of Christ« in the middle recension of the letters of Ignatius of Antioch. I contend that the phrase refers to the commandments of Jesus, which together form a new law that governs the Christian life. Throughout, I engage New Testament scholarship on the law of Christ and conclude the piece with a brief reflection on the relevance of my findings for Pauline scholarship. |
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ISSN: | 1868-8020 |
Enthält: | Enthalten in: Early christianity
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1628/ec-2023-0007 |