Theodore of Mopsuestia: The Commentaries on the Minor Epistles of Paul: Introduction and Translation
Overview
The most famous representative of the school of Antioch, Theodore of Mopsuestia, penned a number of commentaries on biblical books in both the Old and New Testaments. This volume offers not only an introduction to Theodore’s life and work, but also the first modern-language translation of his commentaries on Paul’s minor epistles (Galatians–Philemon). The English translation is accompanied by Latin and Greek text based on H. B. Swete’s 1880–1882 critical edition of these early fifth-century commentaries. As a prime example of “Antiochene” exegesis and theology, they are of considerable interest, providing valuable evidence for Theodore’s exegetical principles and practice, his Christology and doctrines of grace and free will, and his understanding of crucial developments in Christian ministry and church polity from the time of Paul to his own day.
Top Highlights
“The obligation we owed the law has been paid back to it by Christ. And the law has no place, since this fact does not permit those who have once passed over to the future life to submit to the preoccupations of this life.” (Page 67)
“‘If any should be like this, who from their former life and occupation have been thought by people to have been noted for a perverse choice of life, it is necessary to reject people of this kind, so that they may not be advanced to the episcopate, even though they may seem to have drawn near faithfully and to have illumined their life with zeal for better things. They should not be accepted until by a lengthy time [115] they show instances of their life and behavior, so that they may be seen to have illumined for the better their reputation among those outside the church.” (Page 587)
“But by faith we see ourselves as though already translated to the life to come, especially when we have received baptism (because baptism has the type of Christ’s death and resurrection), since at that time we also receive the Holy Spirit given in baptism.” (Page 47)
“But Peter must be admired because, granted that he appeared” (Page 37)
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“For when he says know, he means ‘enjoy,’ since he is speaking of the knowledge of those realities, as in the psalm (15:10): You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy with your countenance; that is, ‘you have established me in the enjoyment of life.’ And similarly he said that you may be able to comprehend, to mean ‘that you may stand fast in the enjoyment of the realities.’” (Page 239) |
- Title: Theodore of Mopsuestia: The Commentaries on the Minor Epistles of Paul: Introduction and Translation
- Authors: Rowan A. Greer III, Theodore of Mopsuestia
- Publisher: Society of Biblical Literature (SBL)
- Print Publication Date: 2010
- Logos Release Date: 2012
- Era: era:nicene
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible. N.T. Epistles of Paul › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. Philippians › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. Philemon › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. Colossians › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. 1 Thessalonians › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. 2 Thessalonians › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. 1 Timothy › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. 2 Timothy › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. Titus › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. Ephesians › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. Galatians › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9781589832794, 1589832795
- Resource ID: LLS:THEODOREPIS
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
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