Theodore of mopsuestia on the incarnation pdf

Theodore of mopsuestia s syriac commentary on the gospel of john comes out of the most mature period of his life. The second part of the synthesis discusses theodores concept of the incarnation. This article is within the scope of wikiproject religion, a project to improve wikipedia s articles on religionrelated subjects. Theodore of mopsuestia by eduard sachau overdrive rakuten. The oldest manuscripts of the bible contain, as is well known, only the text of the holy scriptures. At his death, he was hailed as one of the outstanding, prolific biblical theologians of his time. Pdf theodore of mopsuestias hermeneutics in response to. Theodore was a sustainer of the logosanthropos or antiochene christological school, which tried to understand the incarnation as the union of the word with a man greek. Mar 05, 2019 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. In previous studies, we have dealt with theodore of mopsuestias. Here sullivan concludes that for theodore the incar nation was most frequently conceived in terms of inhabitation. 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.

Theodore of mopsuestia 1911 encyclopedia britannica. Robert devreesse has devoted himself for many years to the study of theodore of mopsuestia, and his devotion has borne fruit in a number of published texts and periodical articles. 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. Chrysostom, theodore of mopsuestia, theodoret of cyrus, and. His supposed teaching on the effects of adams sin and mans created mortality appears significantly similar, but again recently discovered works allegedly suggest. The baptismal homilies of theodore of mopsuestia 350428 and the liturgical homilies 21 and 22 of narsai of nisibis 415503 provide valuable insight into the dramatic rites by which male and female baptismal candidates were initiated into christianity during the fourth and fifth centuries in west and east syria, says witkamp. Theodore of mopsuestia 1st edition frederick mcleod. At his death, he was hailed as one of the outstanding, prolific biblical theologian.

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. Theodore of mopsuestia, commentary on the nicene creed 1932. Ordained a priest of the church of antioch in 381, he became, in 392, bishop of mopsuestia in cilicia. Theodores great treatise on the incarnation belongs to this period according to. The most famous representative of the school of antioch, theodore of mopsuestia penned a number of commentaries on biblical books in both testaments. Even the brief titles and subscriptions in the codex sinaiticus and the vaticanus are in part added by a later hand. While presbyter of antioch, he wrote fifteen books on the incarnation, and a. 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. At the present time he is doing research on the 71 extracts of theodore of mopsuestia used by the. Theodore of mopsuestia, and his devotion has borne fruit in a number of published. Interpreter the journal of assyrian academic studies. The church of the east moves away from the church of the roman empire through the adaptation of married clergy and the adaptation of the christology of theodore of mopsuestia as its official teaching. Oct 03, 2006 theodore, bishop of mopsuestia, lived from 350428. He is most remembered for his intelligent writing, his strong condemnation of heresy, and the nestorian schism.

I will explore three aspects of theodores christology. Sullivan has based his con clusions on a study of all the existing remains of the writings of theo dore of mopsuestia and he has consulted all the recent literature. Syriac text and english translation of theodore of mopsuestia on the nicene creed. More than one modern scholar has been prepared to class theodore. The christology in theodore of mopsuestias commentary on. The antiochene school used this model in order to emphasize the completeness. In the core of the liturgy there is the anaphora, specific to each rite. The dispute between cyril and nestorius, patriarch of constantinople, over different christological views was decided in favor of cyril at the first council of ephesus in 431 and the council of chalcedon in 451. Oct 28, 2010 the most famous representative of the school of antioch, theodore of mopsuestia penned a number of commentaries on biblical books in both testaments. He is also known as theodore of antioch, from the place of his birth and presbyterate. Click download or read online button to get theodore of mopsuestia exegete and theologian book now. He is best known for his commentaries on the bible, even though only a few of them. St cyril of alexandria, against theodore of mopsuestia 1. Anthropology and soteriology in theodore of mopsuestias.

Chrysostom, brother of polychronius, bishop of apamea, was for about 36 years bishop of mopsuestia in cilicia. Theodore of mopsuestia author of commentary on the gospel. John archbishop of antioch and theodoret were therefore at the opening of their episcopate when theodore was now in old age. For the extant fragments of on the incarnation, see t. Commentary of theodore of mopsuestia on the lords prayer and. He is the best known representative of the middle school of antioch of hermeneutics. Theodore of mopsuestia s hermeneutics in response to contemporaneous crises. According to syrian sources theodore was the cousin of the somewhat younger nestorius nestle, op.

Nov 05, 20 bishop of mopsuestia in cilicia and ecclesiastical writer. His pedigree thus seems impeccable, as was his early reputation as a commentator on the bible, which earned him the sobriquet the interpreter. Mingana, theodore of mopsuestia on the nicene creed. Christian documents in syriac, arabic, and garshuni, edited and translated with a critical apparatus, of which the present book is volume 6, the commentary of theodore of mopsuestia on the lords prayer and on the sacraments of baptism and the eucharist is an important witness to the development of christianity. The christology of theodore of mopsuestia francis aloysius. Pdf on dec 17, 2018, aryeh kofsky and others published. For theodore, these salvific roles help to reveal who christ is as a person. Theodore of mopsuestia article about theodore of mopsuestia. He was born at antioch about the middle of the 4th century, and was a friend of chrysostom. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.

Theodore of mopsuestias hermeneutics in response to contemporaneous crises. Meanwhile, the church of armenia adopts zenos henotikon. Zaharoupoloss book on theodore of mopsuestia on the bible. Commentary of theodore of mopsuestia on the lords prayer. Theodores arguments for the predictive sense of these passages are based entirely on th itselfe tex ant, d not on the pirot, p. Volume 429 analecta gregoriana, analecta gregoriana series facultatis theologiae, issn 006676 analecta gregoriana. A study of his old testa ment exegesis 198914 and then my own the image of god in the antio chene tradition 199915 which focused primarily on theodores under standing of the image of god and its. 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, commentary on the nicene creed. 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. A friend of john chrysostom, he was a proponent of the antiochene school of biblical exegesis, which focused heavily on what might today be called the grammaticalhistorical interpretation of the text. Description art of alphonse minganas woodbrooke studies.

Along with origen, theodore of mopsuestia is one of the most outstanding theologians of the ancient church. Theodore of mopsuestia exegete and theologian download. Theodore studied under the celebrated sophist and rhetorician libanius with his friend john chrysostom, who in 369 influenced him to become an ascetic. Both augustine and theodore of mopsuestia reject the old testament revelatory and epistemological foundation of new testament christology and triadology. Indwelling in theodores way of describing how the divine nature person is united to the human nature person in the person of jesus the divine nature indwells the human nature. Theodore of mopsuestia 395 if modern exegesis is to be classified in one of the patristic schools, it is certainly antiochene rather than alexandrine. The liturgy mass is the very life of the church and its way of existing. Theodore of mopsuestia as an interpreter of the old testament dudley tyng brown university p. Friend of john chrysostom and pupil of diodore of tarsus, the founder of the method of exegesis practiced in antioch, theodore was appointed bishop of mopsuestia in cilicia in 392. The work of devreesse is divided into the following chapters.

Theodore of mopsuestia as an interpreter of the old testament. Mcleod offers passages from theodores significant works on the incarnation and his cathechetical homilies. Second council of constantinople as the basis for its. Theodore of mopsuestia syrian theologian britannica. Theodore of mopsuestia 1911 encyclopedia britannica bible. The bishop of mopsuestia is a mys terious and intriguing figure.

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. Theodore of mopsuestia is the author of commentary on the gospel of john 3. Please participate by editing the article, and help us assess and improve articles to good and 1. Swete, theodore of mopsuestia on the minor epistles of s.

The christology in theodore of mopsuestias commentary on the. Bishop of mopsuestia in cilicia and ecclesiastical writer. Theodore of mopsuestias syriac commentary on the gospel of john comes out of the most mature period of his life. 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. In tradition and innovation, nathan witkamp convincingly argues that narsai of nisibis d. In the first chapter 2, i seek to define and illustratetheoriain two primary antiochene church fatherstheodore of mopsuestia and theodoret of cyrusof the fourth and fifth centuries. Theoria in the writings of theodore of mopsuestia and. The antiochene school used this model in order to emphasize the completeness of what we would call jesus human nature. It is a great satisfaction for any scholar to be in a position to publish the hitherto lost theological works of theodore of mopsuestia.

Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. The christology of theodore of mopsuestia, volume 88. M c l eod, theodore of mopsuestia the early church fathers. Theodore of mopsuestia, prologue to the commentary on the. Cyril of alexandria was a theologian, bishop, and church father. The presence of older material fills a gap, but poses problems of style for those wishing to complement it. Soon, however, he attached himself to the school of the great exegete and ascetic, diodorus, a presbyter in antioch. Soon, however, he attached himself to the school of the great. Sachau here publishes, with latin translation, fragments of syriac translations of the works of theodore of mopsuestia. This volume offers not only an introduction to theodore s life and work but also the first modernlanguage translation of his commentaries on paul s minor epistles galatians philemon. View theodore of mopsuestia research papers on academia. Christian initiation in theodore of mopsuestia acknowledgments note on citations and translations abbreviations introduction. Pdf duo filii and the homo assumptus in the christology of.