Author - Clark Bates

2 articles

Clark is PhD candidate with the University of Birmingham, UK, studying under Prof. Hugh Houghton, researching the catena manuscripts of Paul’s epistle to the Ephesians. He is a recipient of the Midland 4 Cities Doctoral Training Scholarship and was the first fellow of the Text and Canon Institute at Phoenix Seminary. He holds graduate degrees in pastoral ministry from Liberty University and theology from Phoenix Seminary, as well as a certification in Greek palaeography from the University of Oxford.

Image of Cyril of Alexandria and a trail leading past him

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Church History Theology

All Roads Lead through Cyril: Neochalcedonianism in the Catenae of Pauline Epistles

Clark BatesFebruary 24, 2023

When one looks at the Christian church today, depending on their experience and exposure, the first thing he or she may see is its divisions. Within Protestantism alone, the mere mention of issues like free will, predestination, foreknowledge...

Photius of Constantinople exegeting Scripture to bulgars

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Biblical Studies Church History

Grammar and Exegesis in the Work of Photius of Constantinople

Clark BatesNovember 16, 2022

Beginning at some time in the sixth century, a form of commentary manuscripts known as catenae were introduced into the exegetical world of the Byzantine Empire. A catena differs from the standard, single-author commentary by being comprised of...