The Letters: English Translation (Popular Patristics Series)
Overview
An otherwise unknown second-century Christian, Ignatius was taken from Antioch to Rome in an imperial triumph, to be executed in the arena. He saw this triumphal procession as Christ’s, as he went to a conquering death. As Christ’s death brought about reconciliation between Jew and Gentile, Ignatius hoped that his death, united with Christ’s, would bring about reconciliation within and among the churches to which he wrote. Two centuries later, when the Arian controversy further divided the Antiochene church, an unknown writer took on the persona of Ignatius to appeal for peace. As today the church is more than ever divided, Fr Stewart presents a fresh English version of both Ignatius and his imitator, with the Greek of Ignatius, and concise introductions to the letters. The most recent research on Ignatius is accessibly presented, and the first English version of the imitation Ignatius is here made available to students, to clergy, and to the people of God. This resource contains the English translation by Alistair Stewart.
Top Highlights
“I have no pleasure in corruptible food nor in the pleasures of this life; I desire the bread of God which is the flesh of Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, and I desire his blood for my drink, which is incorruptible love.” (Page 73)
“There is one physician, fleshly and spiritual, begotten and unbegotten, God in the flesh, true life in death, both from Mary and from God, first suffering and then impassible, Jesus Christ, our Lord.” (Page 33)
“Therefore everything we do should be done as though he were dwelling in us, so that we may be his temples and he may be our God in us.” (Page 39)
“you are to undertake nothing without regard to the bishop and the presbyters” (Page 47)
“So it is proper not only to be called Christians but to be such as well” (Page 47)
- Title: The Letters: English Translation
- Authors: Ignatius of Antioch, Alistair C. Stewart
- Series: Popular Patristics Series
- Volume: 49
- Publisher: St Vladimir’s Seminary Press
- Print Publication Date: 2013
- Logos Release Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Ignatius, Saint, Bishop of Antioch, approximately 110 › Correspondence; Pseudo-Ignatius, of Antioch › Correspondence; Christian literature, Early
- ISBNs: 9780881414646, 15555755, 0881414646
- Resource ID: LLS:LTTRSGNTSNTCHENG
- Resource Type: text.monograph.ancient-manuscript.translation
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T20:17:31Z