In the prologue to his Dialogue, Justin indicates that he was converted to Christianity by encoun... more In the prologue to his Dialogue, Justin indicates that he was converted to Christianity by encountering a proclamation of the Christian kerygma in which the argument from prophecy played a dominant role. This way of presenting the Christian Gospel deeply influenced Justin - he adopts it himself. Justin has amplified and supplemented the traditional texts and arguments. In Dial 11-47 he is on mainly traditional ground in chs. 11-29. But in Dial 30-39 Justin has combined some of the traditional testimonies on Christ's reign with exegetical material from another source - partly relating to the same testimonies. The section on the theophanies is probably one of Justin's most original exegetical contributions. Justin's exegetical material is a sensitive indicator of the considerable influence exerted by Judaeo-Christians on the mainstream theology of the second century. The study has underlined the importance of the missionary setting for the development of Christian theology.Keywords: Christian; Christian theology; Dial 11-47; Justin; kerygma
This chapter discusses the sequence of testimonies in the Apology, in each case examining the par... more This chapter discusses the sequence of testimonies in the Apology, in each case examining the parallels in the Dialogue. Isaiah 53 is the first text within the creed sequence which Justin quotes extensively from the LXX. This serves to underscore the importance accorded to this testimony by Justin. Justin begins the chapter by stating that the Scriptural proof is now finished. This confirms our impression that Justin in ch. 52 has followed his source to the end and now looks back on a fulfilled task. Justin has accomplished two tasks: He has given an instruction in hermeneutics, and he has presented important Scriptural material on the suffering of the Messiah (l. Apol 38); the apostolic mission (l. Apol 39-46); the punishment of the Jews; and the Gentiles as a new people (1. Apol 47-49), and the healings of the Messiah (l. Apol 48, 1-3).Keywords: Apology; apostolic mission; Dialogue; Gentiles; hermeneutics; Isaiah 53; Jews; Justin; Messiah
The Journal of Ecclesiastical History, Oct 1, 2009
by Robert Louis Wilken (with Angela Christman and Michael Hollerich). (The Church’s Bible.) Pp. x... more by Robert Louis Wilken (with Angela Christman and Michael Hollerich). (The Church’s Bible.) Pp. xxviii+590. Grand Rapids, MI–Cambridge: Eerdmans, 2007. £24.99 ($45). 978 0 8028 2581 0 JEH (60) 2009; doi :10.1017/S0022046909008847 This is one of the first three volumes to be published by Eerdmans in a new series, The Church’s Bible. Robert Louis Wilken is the chief editor of the series as well as of this particular volume (the other two being The Song of Songs by Richard A. Norris, Jr, and 1 Corinthians by Judith L. Kovacs). Like the other volumes in the series, this book is made up of excerpts from commentaries on the biblical text by ecclesiastical writers from Paul to Thomas Aquinas. Most frequently and extensively excerpted are the complete Isaiah commentaries by Eusebius of Caesarea, Jerome, Cyril of Alexandria and Theodoret of Cyrus, but the volume also contains shorter excerpts from a wide range of writers, including some medieval ones. In his instructive introduction to this volume, Wilken introduces the modern reader to the challenges as well as the rewards of reading pre-modern scriptural interpretation. In two very succinct and informative essays, ‘ Interpreting the Old Testament ’ and ‘Introduction to the Christian interpretation of Isaiah ’, Wilken clarifies the basic hermeneutical key that guided the ancient and medieval Christian interpreters of Scripture : they read the whole of Scripture as one book, authored by the Holy Spirit, and took it to refer throughout to Christ and his Church – in straightforward as well as oblique words. Wilken paints a picture of a continuous tradition of Christian interpretation, marked more or less by the same hermeneutical principles all the way from the New Testament to the great commentators of the third and fourth centuries and later. As a result the reader is not made aware of internal discussions and differences among the early and later interpreters, for example that Origen’s type of allegory was controversial among Christians of his own time and later. Also, the aspect of development and change through the centuries is left to the reader to discover for him/herself. On the level of detail, I would have wanted more from Justin among the excerpts ; he is represented by one only. But these are minor criticisms. With this volume the modern bible reader has easy access to a veritable treasure trove of ancient commentary on Isaiah. The book of Isaiah was taken by its Christian interpreters to be richer in its Christological and soteriological message than any other Old Testament book. This volume is a splendid exhibition of their skill in such reading of its texts.
by Robert Louis Wilken (with Angela Christman and Michael Hollerich). (The Church’s Bible.) Pp. x... more by Robert Louis Wilken (with Angela Christman and Michael Hollerich). (The Church’s Bible.) Pp. xxviii+590. Grand Rapids, MI–Cambridge: Eerdmans, 2007. £24.99 ($45). 978 0 8028 2581 0 JEH (60) 2009; doi :10.1017/S0022046909008847 This is one of the first three volumes to be published by Eerdmans in a new series, The Church’s Bible. Robert Louis Wilken is the chief editor of the series as well as of this particular volume (the other two being The Song of Songs by Richard A. Norris, Jr, and 1 Corinthians by Judith L. Kovacs). Like the other volumes in the series, this book is made up of excerpts from commentaries on the biblical text by ecclesiastical writers from Paul to Thomas Aquinas. Most frequently and extensively excerpted are the complete Isaiah commentaries by Eusebius of Caesarea, Jerome, Cyril of Alexandria and Theodoret of Cyrus, but the volume also contains shorter excerpts from a wide range of writers, including some medieval ones. In his instructive introduction to this volume, Wilken introduces the modern reader to the challenges as well as the rewards of reading pre-modern scriptural interpretation. In two very succinct and informative essays, ‘ Interpreting the Old Testament ’ and ‘Introduction to the Christian interpretation of Isaiah ’, Wilken clarifies the basic hermeneutical key that guided the ancient and medieval Christian interpreters of Scripture : they read the whole of Scripture as one book, authored by the Holy Spirit, and took it to refer throughout to Christ and his Church – in straightforward as well as oblique words. Wilken paints a picture of a continuous tradition of Christian interpretation, marked more or less by the same hermeneutical principles all the way from the New Testament to the great commentators of the third and fourth centuries and later. As a result the reader is not made aware of internal discussions and differences among the early and later interpreters, for example that Origen’s type of allegory was controversial among Christians of his own time and later. Also, the aspect of development and change through the centuries is left to the reader to discover for him/herself. On the level of detail, I would have wanted more from Justin among the excerpts ; he is represented by one only. But these are minor criticisms. With this volume the modern bible reader has easy access to a veritable treasure trove of ancient commentary on Isaiah. The book of Isaiah was taken by its Christian interpreters to be richer in its Christological and soteriological message than any other Old Testament book. This volume is a splendid exhibition of their skill in such reading of its texts.
... xC PiPo ocauriou 6oiooua(ou xai co nxpopoXrS VLc6 TiVa votrtat, u'v9ItVO tZat 6 Iart?jp ... more ... xC PiPo ocauriou 6oiooua(ou xai co nxpopoXrS VLc6 TiVa votrtat, u'v9ItVO tZat 6 Iart?jp E xati 8tatperto xati tpewt6 xati <O(oa ... The great master of Alex-andrian theology, Origen himself, had done so in a way which strikingly anticipates Alexander's line of argument.30 The Son ...
CONTENTS Preface ix Abbreviations xn A Note on references and quotations in the text xv Introduct... more CONTENTS Preface ix Abbreviations xn A Note on references and quotations in the text xv Introduction 1 Prelude: Justin&amp;#x27;s self-understanding as an exegete 11 Pan One: Justin&amp;#x27;s Old Testament quotations and their sources Chapter One: A brief survey of research 17 Chapter Two: A selective ...
In the prologue to his Dialogue, Justin indicates that he was converted to Christianity by encoun... more In the prologue to his Dialogue, Justin indicates that he was converted to Christianity by encountering a proclamation of the Christian kerygma in which the argument from prophecy played a dominant role. This way of presenting the Christian Gospel deeply influenced Justin - he adopts it himself. Justin has amplified and supplemented the traditional texts and arguments. In Dial 11-47 he is on mainly traditional ground in chs. 11-29. But in Dial 30-39 Justin has combined some of the traditional testimonies on Christ's reign with exegetical material from another source - partly relating to the same testimonies. The section on the theophanies is probably one of Justin's most original exegetical contributions. Justin's exegetical material is a sensitive indicator of the considerable influence exerted by Judaeo-Christians on the mainstream theology of the second century. The study has underlined the importance of the missionary setting for the development of Christian theology.Keywords: Christian; Christian theology; Dial 11-47; Justin; kerygma
This chapter discusses the sequence of testimonies in the Apology, in each case examining the par... more This chapter discusses the sequence of testimonies in the Apology, in each case examining the parallels in the Dialogue. Isaiah 53 is the first text within the creed sequence which Justin quotes extensively from the LXX. This serves to underscore the importance accorded to this testimony by Justin. Justin begins the chapter by stating that the Scriptural proof is now finished. This confirms our impression that Justin in ch. 52 has followed his source to the end and now looks back on a fulfilled task. Justin has accomplished two tasks: He has given an instruction in hermeneutics, and he has presented important Scriptural material on the suffering of the Messiah (l. Apol 38); the apostolic mission (l. Apol 39-46); the punishment of the Jews; and the Gentiles as a new people (1. Apol 47-49), and the healings of the Messiah (l. Apol 48, 1-3).Keywords: Apology; apostolic mission; Dialogue; Gentiles; hermeneutics; Isaiah 53; Jews; Justin; Messiah
The Journal of Ecclesiastical History, Oct 1, 2009
by Robert Louis Wilken (with Angela Christman and Michael Hollerich). (The Church’s Bible.) Pp. x... more by Robert Louis Wilken (with Angela Christman and Michael Hollerich). (The Church’s Bible.) Pp. xxviii+590. Grand Rapids, MI–Cambridge: Eerdmans, 2007. £24.99 ($45). 978 0 8028 2581 0 JEH (60) 2009; doi :10.1017/S0022046909008847 This is one of the first three volumes to be published by Eerdmans in a new series, The Church’s Bible. Robert Louis Wilken is the chief editor of the series as well as of this particular volume (the other two being The Song of Songs by Richard A. Norris, Jr, and 1 Corinthians by Judith L. Kovacs). Like the other volumes in the series, this book is made up of excerpts from commentaries on the biblical text by ecclesiastical writers from Paul to Thomas Aquinas. Most frequently and extensively excerpted are the complete Isaiah commentaries by Eusebius of Caesarea, Jerome, Cyril of Alexandria and Theodoret of Cyrus, but the volume also contains shorter excerpts from a wide range of writers, including some medieval ones. In his instructive introduction to this volume, Wilken introduces the modern reader to the challenges as well as the rewards of reading pre-modern scriptural interpretation. In two very succinct and informative essays, ‘ Interpreting the Old Testament ’ and ‘Introduction to the Christian interpretation of Isaiah ’, Wilken clarifies the basic hermeneutical key that guided the ancient and medieval Christian interpreters of Scripture : they read the whole of Scripture as one book, authored by the Holy Spirit, and took it to refer throughout to Christ and his Church – in straightforward as well as oblique words. Wilken paints a picture of a continuous tradition of Christian interpretation, marked more or less by the same hermeneutical principles all the way from the New Testament to the great commentators of the third and fourth centuries and later. As a result the reader is not made aware of internal discussions and differences among the early and later interpreters, for example that Origen’s type of allegory was controversial among Christians of his own time and later. Also, the aspect of development and change through the centuries is left to the reader to discover for him/herself. On the level of detail, I would have wanted more from Justin among the excerpts ; he is represented by one only. But these are minor criticisms. With this volume the modern bible reader has easy access to a veritable treasure trove of ancient commentary on Isaiah. The book of Isaiah was taken by its Christian interpreters to be richer in its Christological and soteriological message than any other Old Testament book. This volume is a splendid exhibition of their skill in such reading of its texts.
by Robert Louis Wilken (with Angela Christman and Michael Hollerich). (The Church’s Bible.) Pp. x... more by Robert Louis Wilken (with Angela Christman and Michael Hollerich). (The Church’s Bible.) Pp. xxviii+590. Grand Rapids, MI–Cambridge: Eerdmans, 2007. £24.99 ($45). 978 0 8028 2581 0 JEH (60) 2009; doi :10.1017/S0022046909008847 This is one of the first three volumes to be published by Eerdmans in a new series, The Church’s Bible. Robert Louis Wilken is the chief editor of the series as well as of this particular volume (the other two being The Song of Songs by Richard A. Norris, Jr, and 1 Corinthians by Judith L. Kovacs). Like the other volumes in the series, this book is made up of excerpts from commentaries on the biblical text by ecclesiastical writers from Paul to Thomas Aquinas. Most frequently and extensively excerpted are the complete Isaiah commentaries by Eusebius of Caesarea, Jerome, Cyril of Alexandria and Theodoret of Cyrus, but the volume also contains shorter excerpts from a wide range of writers, including some medieval ones. In his instructive introduction to this volume, Wilken introduces the modern reader to the challenges as well as the rewards of reading pre-modern scriptural interpretation. In two very succinct and informative essays, ‘ Interpreting the Old Testament ’ and ‘Introduction to the Christian interpretation of Isaiah ’, Wilken clarifies the basic hermeneutical key that guided the ancient and medieval Christian interpreters of Scripture : they read the whole of Scripture as one book, authored by the Holy Spirit, and took it to refer throughout to Christ and his Church – in straightforward as well as oblique words. Wilken paints a picture of a continuous tradition of Christian interpretation, marked more or less by the same hermeneutical principles all the way from the New Testament to the great commentators of the third and fourth centuries and later. As a result the reader is not made aware of internal discussions and differences among the early and later interpreters, for example that Origen’s type of allegory was controversial among Christians of his own time and later. Also, the aspect of development and change through the centuries is left to the reader to discover for him/herself. On the level of detail, I would have wanted more from Justin among the excerpts ; he is represented by one only. But these are minor criticisms. With this volume the modern bible reader has easy access to a veritable treasure trove of ancient commentary on Isaiah. The book of Isaiah was taken by its Christian interpreters to be richer in its Christological and soteriological message than any other Old Testament book. This volume is a splendid exhibition of their skill in such reading of its texts.
... xC PiPo ocauriou 6oiooua(ou xai co nxpopoXrS VLc6 TiVa votrtat, u'v9ItVO tZat 6 Iart?jp ... more ... xC PiPo ocauriou 6oiooua(ou xai co nxpopoXrS VLc6 TiVa votrtat, u'v9ItVO tZat 6 Iart?jp E xati 8tatperto xati tpewt6 xati <O(oa ... The great master of Alex-andrian theology, Origen himself, had done so in a way which strikingly anticipates Alexander's line of argument.30 The Son ...
CONTENTS Preface ix Abbreviations xn A Note on references and quotations in the text xv Introduct... more CONTENTS Preface ix Abbreviations xn A Note on references and quotations in the text xv Introduction 1 Prelude: Justin&amp;#x27;s self-understanding as an exegete 11 Pan One: Justin&amp;#x27;s Old Testament quotations and their sources Chapter One: A brief survey of research 17 Chapter Two: A selective ...
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