"The status of the Christian Old Testament as originally Hebrew scripture had certain theoretical implications for many early Christians. While they based their exegesis on Greek translations and considered the LXX inspired in its own right, the Fathers did acknowledge the Hebre…
Though Christians used Greek translations of the Bible, many Fathers acknowledged that the status of their Old Testament as originally Hebrew scripture bore certain implications for their biblical theory, especially for the canon, language, and text of scripture.
A collection of articles published previously. One article deals with antisemitism: "Juden und Judentum bei den Kirchenvätern" (pp. 415-481); it was first published as a booklet in Zürich: Theologischer Verlag, 1971.
The seventh book of the 'Stromateis' is the culmination of Clement of Alexandria's ethic. Introduced as an apology of the piety of the perfect Christian (the 'gnostic'), it broaches such topics as divine pedagogy, angelology, superstition, prayer, assimilation to God, martyrdom,…
The seventh book of the 'Stromateis' is the culmination of Clement of Alexandria's ethic. Introduced as an apology of the piety of the perfect Christian (the 'gnostic'), it broaches such topics as divine pedagogy, angelology, superstition, prayer, assimilation to God, martyrdom,…
Building on the startling discoveries contained in their first book, The Jesus Mysteries, Freke and Gandy probe the pagan origins of Christianity even further and relate another illuminating fact: The original Christians revered not just a Godman, but also a Goddess, Sophia. The…
