The immutability of christ and justinians condemnation of. We have to make, therefore, only a very slight correction in ebedjesus list of the writings of theodore, in order to obtain a testimony that our prologue is the introduction to the commentary of theodore of mopsuestia on the acts of the apostles dedicated to eusebius, better than we could have dared to wish for. Theodore of mopsuestia 1st edition frederick mcleod. Theodore of mopsuestia 1911 encyclopedia britannica. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Theodore of mopsuestia author of commentary on the gospel. This book was preceded in 1946 by the article of e. Rabbula of edessa pressed the attack, cyril of alexandria wrote against diodore and theodore, and despite chalcedons apparent favor, theodore and his writings were anathematized in the first of the three chapters by justinian 5434 and the second council of constantinople 553, although defended by the west, especially facundus of. The christology in theodore of mopsuestias commentary on.
The christology of theodore of mopsuestia francis aloysius. Nielsen book data summary theodore, bishop of mopsuestia, c. There is a problem with having material from sources almost a hundred years old, as much work has been done on syriac texts involving theodore,e. The christology of theodore of mopsuestia book, 1956. The faith of the early fathers a source book of theological and historical passages from the christian writings of the prenicene and nicene eras. From ad 394428, theodore, also known as theodore the interpreter and theodore of antioch, was the bishop of mopsuestia, a city approximately 12 miles east of antioch in what is now turkey.
Theodore of mopsuestia 350428 was the author of the only theological treatise written by an eastern bishop in defence of pelagianism. Theodore of mopsuestia the early church fathers 9780415434089. According to theodore, the sin of adam rendered himself and mankind subject to death, because he was then mutable. He is the best known representative of the middle school of antioch of hermeneutics. Sachau here publishes, with latin translation, fragments of syriac translations of the works of theodore of mopsuestia. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. This is a preliminary draft of a part of my book on the theology of the emperor. Thus in making this sort of confession nathaniel is shown to have no knowledge of the divinity. Cyril of alexandria, against diodore of tarsus and theodore of. His life and writings are connected with nestorius, who in 428, the year of theodore s death, rose to the office of bishop of constantinople. Zaharoupoloss book on theodore of mopsuestia on the bible.
As a preparation for a juridical career, he studied philosophy and rhetoric under the famous libanius, but at the same time he made the acquaintance of chrysostom. Theodore of mopsuestia, syrian theologian, considered the greatest biblical interpreter of his time and the spiritual head of the exegetical school of antioch. Introduction to his translation of theodore of mopsuestia on the nicene creed. His letters, long known to the assyrians as the book of pearls, are lost. St cyril of alexandria, against theodore of mopsuestia 1. We have to make, therefore, only a very slight correction in ebedjesus list of the writings of theodore, in order to obtain a testimony that our prologue is the introduction to the commentary of theodore of mopsuestia on the acts of the apostles dedicated to eusebius, better than we.
Theodores great treatise on the incarnation belongs to this period according to gennadius, and. It is entitled against those who say that men sin by nature. Cyril of alexandria, against diodore of tarsus and. I will explore three aspects of theodores christology. One early work, on the incarnation, gained theodore a good reputation while.
The present state of the question new interest in theodore of mopsuestia traditional views on theodore of mopsuestia recent discussions of theodore s christology the reliability of the fragments found in resources hostile to theodore the contents of the hostile florilegia the theory of the common florilegium authorship of the. Theodore of mopsuestias syriac commentary on the gospel of john comes out of the most mature period of his life. Commentary of theodore of mopsuestia on the nicene creed. Even though the jews and samaritans hoped so strongly for such things, how far they were from the knowledge of god the word so also martha in her confession is proved not to have had. English translation of st cyril of alexandria, against theodore of mopsuestia. Theodore s doctrine concerning justification gave rise to very grave misgivings, even if we reject the accusations of leontius loc. Soon, however, he attached himself to the school of the great exegete and ascetic, diodorus, a presbyter in antioch. A study of his old testament exegesis 198914 and then my own the image of god in the antiochene tradition 199915 which focused primarily on theodores under. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading theodore of mopsuestia the early church fathers.
He was born at antioch about the middle of the 4th century, and was a friend of chrysostom. At his death, he was hailed as one of the outstanding, prolific biblical theologians of. For instance, theodore preferred to describe christs incarnation as being a graced. As a preacher he seems to have now attained some eminence in the field of polemics facund. Theodore of mopsuestia stands out as an influential figure well situated to. Commentary on the gospel of john by theodore of mopsuestia. Theodore of mopsuestia, commentary on the nicene creed 1932. This volume contains the hitherto lost commentary of theodore of mopsuestia c. He rejected as uncanonical the book of job, the canticle of canticles, the book of esdras, and the deuterocanonical books. Justinian condemned theodore of mopsuestia because he was convinced that. In this article i will explain the christology of fourth century theologian theodore of mopsuestia, which contrasts with the christology of his contemporary apollinaris of laodicea. His life and writings are connected with nestorius, who in 428, the year of theodores death, rose to the office of bishop of constantinople. Theodore of mopsuestia the early church fathers kindle edition by mcleod, frederick.
Theodore of mopsuestia is the author of commentary on the gospel of john 3. However, after his works and person were later condemned at the second council of. Cyril of alexandria from the third book against theodore bishop of mopsuestia translated by p. Of wealthy antiochene parentage, educated with john chrysostom under the eminent rhetorician and philosopher libanius, like john he abandoned a secular career c. Ordained a priest of the church of antioch in 381, he became, in 392, bishop of mopsuestia in cilicia. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The christology in theodore of mopsuestias commentary on the. Andrew younan, is one of my professors at john paul the great catholic university and that i have not read his entire text. Chrysostom, brother of polychronius, bishop of apamea, was for about 36 years bishop of mopsuestia in cilicia.
He was born into a welltodo family in the city of antioch antakya in southern turkey around the year ad 350. Nov 05, 20 he rejected as uncanonical the book of job, the canticle of canticles, the book of esdras, and the deuterocanonical books. Read theodore of mopsuestia by frederick mcleod available from rakuten kobo. He is best known for his commentaries on the bible, even though only a few of them.
Theodore of mopsuestia download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. For the extant fragments of on the incarnation, see t. Theodore of mopsuestia s syriac commentary on the gospel of john comes out of the most mature period of his life. Thirty years later on, as bishop of mopsuestia, he wrote a work against apollinaris. The present state of the question new interest in theodore of mopsuestia traditional views on theodore of mopsuestia recent discussions of theodores christology the reliability of the fragments found in resources hostile to theodore the contents of the hostile florilegia the theory of the common florilegium authorship of the. The presence of older material fills a gap, but poses problems of style for those wishing to complement it. Understand, o man, the depth of the mystery, go along the straight way of the aim of the sacred scriptures.
Theodore of mopsuestia syrian theologian britannica. When marriage and the bar proved tempting, john persuaded him to persevere. Theodore of mopsuestia stands out as an influential figure well situated to observe and contribute to the christianization of the roman empire during the latefourth and earlyfifth centuries. Cyril from his first book against theodore from the last quire 6, god was he who suffered in the flesh wise sir, the lord of glory, who by the grace of god tasted death for every man, not in the nature of his godhead but in his proper body. While presbyter of antioch, he wrote fifteen books on the incarnation, and a special work against eunomius. Click download or read online button to get theodore of mopsuestia exegete and theologian book now.
Theodore studied under the celebrated sophist and rhetorician libanius with his friend john chrysostom, who in 369 influenced him to become. At his death, he was hailed as one of the outstanding, prolific biblical theologians of his time. In places i experienced some difficulty in following the authors method of reasoning, but it may confidently be stated that the. Theodore of mopsuestia, the most eminent representative of the socalled school of antioch, the beginnings of which date from about the middle of the 3d century see lucian and paul of samosata. Nearly all of the greek and latin texts from this period contained in the migne patrologia series are covered. From the new testament he excised the catholic epistles except i peter and i john and the apocalypse cf. He is the best known representative of the middle antiochene school of hermeneutics. He wrote commentaries on almost every book of the old and new testaments, of which, however, only a small proportion is now extant, as at a later period he lost credit in the church. Click download or read online button to get theodore of mopsuestia book now.
He is also known as theodore of antioch, from the place of his birth and presbyterate. Printable version of text plus translation and notes greek writers section important info about printing. Theodore of mopsuestia the early church fathers kindle. M c l eod, theodore of mopsuestia the early church fathers. A study of his old testament exegesis 198914 and then my own the image of god in the antiochene tradition 199915 which. Theodores great treatise on the incarnation belongs to this period according to gennadius, and possibly also more than one of his commentaries on the old testament. Theodore of mopsuestia exegete and theologian download.
Theodore of mopsuestia 1911 encyclopedia britannica bible. Theodore of mopsuestia on the incarnation early church texts. Theodore, bishop of mopsuestia, stands out as the preeminent exponent of the school of antiochs literal, historical and rational emphases in exegesis and of its staunch defence of christs. Theodore wrote commentaries on the lords prayer, the nicene creed, the sacraments, and most of the biblical books. W e have dealt elsewhere with theodore of mopsuestias peculiar concept of christs human development, re ected in his commentary on john as a response to the arian and apollinarian challenges and. Theodore of mopsuestia author of commentary on the gospel of. Mar 05, 2019 theodore was a very prolific writer, but, before all, an exegete.
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