Ordained a priest of the church of antioch in 381, he became, in 392, bishop of mopsuestia in cilicia. Some neglected fragments of theodore of mopsuestias contra eunomium1, the journal of theological studies, volume xxxi, issue 2, 1 octob we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. 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. Commentary on the twelve prophets theodore, robert c hill. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
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. 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. Vladimirs theological quarterly january 2011 with 29 reads how we measure reads. The christological ramifications of theodore of mopsuestias. 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. Find out information about theodore, bishop of mopsuestia. Theodore of mopsuestia 1st edition frederick mcleod. 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 theological anthropology of theodore of mopsuestia article in st.
The minor prophets as christian scripture in the commentaries of theodore of mopsuestia and cyril of alexandria oxford early christian studies ondrey, hauna t. Commentary of theodore of mopsuestia on the lords prayer and on. Click download or read online button to get theodore of mopsuestia book now. Christian documents in syriac, arabic, and garshuni, edited and translated with a critical apparatus. 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 download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Theodore of mopsuestia syrian theologian britannica. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. According to theodore, the sin of adam rendered himself and mankind subject to death, because he was then mutable. Mcleods book is to be commended primarily because it makes available in english crucial passages from theodores writings.
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 in the second chapters 34, i unpack this research in order to understand how these two antiochenes locate links between the ot and the nt, as well as. If the inline pdf is not rendering correctly, you can download the pdf file here. Friend of john chrysostom and pupil of diodore of tarsus, theodore, the founder of the method of exegesis, practiced in antioch and was appointed bishop of mopsuestia in cilicia in 392. He is also known as theodore of antioch, from the place of his birth and presbyterate. This note points out that the use of the syriac verb, to desist or to be silent, in this text does not support kretschmars interpretation.
Theodore of mopsuestia exegete and theologian download. The most famous representative of the school of antioch, theodore of mopsuestia penned a number of commentaries on biblical books in both testaments. Polychromius, afterwards bishop of apamea, was a brother of theodore. Click download or read online button to get the christology of theodore of mopsuestia book now. But, it also tries to show, through analysis of theodore and theodorets exegesis and use of the term theoria, that how they integrated the literal. Theodore, bishop of mopsuestia article about theodore. This paper assesses theodore of mopsuestias and cyril of alexandrias. His life and writings are connected with nestorius, who in 428, the year of theodores death, rose to the office of bishop of constantinople. In this article i will explain the christology of fourth century theologian theodore of mopsuestia, which contrasts with. Theodore studied under the celebrated sophist and rhetorician libanius with his friend john chrysostom, who in 369 influenced him to become. Georg kretschmar cited theodore of mopsuestia, catechesis 16 in support of his thesis that part of the eucharistic prayer could be recited silently by the end of the fourth century. The clever and highly gifted youth received the education in classical literature usual to his station and studied philosophy and rhetoric in the school. Theodore of mopsuestia mcleod frederick pdf, epub ebook.
Commentary of theodore of mopsuestia on the lords prayer and. Meanwhile, the church of armenia adopts zenos henotikon. More than one modern scholar has been prepared to class theodore. According to syrian sources theodore was the cousin of the somewhat younger nestorius nestle, op. In the early 1090s turkish forces overran the town, but were expelled in 1097 by crusader troops under tancred who took possession of the city and its strategic port, which were annexed to the principality of antioch. 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. In previous studies, we have dealt with theodore of mopsuestias. Zaharoupoloss book on theodore of mopsuestia on the bible. I will explore three aspects of theodore s christology. Theodore of mopsuestia, prologue to the commentary on the. The translations in part two are arranged partly by theme, partly by theodores works.
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 theodore s under standing of the image of god and its. Mingana published two newly discovered syriac versions of theodore of mopsuestias lost catechetical orations on the creed, the lords prayer, and the mysteries and thereby touched off a lively debate which reached a sort of climax. 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. Antiochene theoria in the writings of theodore of mopsuestia. The christology of theodore of mopsuestia download ebook.
He is the best known representative of the middle school of antioch of hermeneutics. The hallowing of theodore of mopsuestia classical syriac. Oct 03, 2006 theodore, bishop of mopsuestia, lived from 350428. Mopsuestia then numbered 200,000 inhabitants, some of whom were muslim, and the byzantines made efforts to rechristianize the city. Theodore of mopsuestia 1911 encyclopedia britannica bible. The theological anthropology of theodore of mopsuestia. Chrysostom, theodore of mopsuestia, theodoret of cyrus, and others such as the cappadocian three basil. Theodore of mopsuestia is the author of commentary on the gospel of john 3. 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. 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. 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. 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. His pedigree thus seems impeccable, as was his early reputation as a commentator on the bible, which earned him the sobriquet the interpreter. Definitions of theodore of mopsuestia, synonyms, antonyms, derivatives of theodore of mopsuestia, analogical dictionary of theodore of mopsuestia english.
The christology of theodore of mopsuestia societas. Theodore of mopsuestia, syrian theologian, considered the greatest biblical interpreter of his time and the spiritual head of the exegetical school of antioch. Syriac text and english translation of theodore of mopsuestia on the nicene creed. The liturgy mass is the very life of the church and its way of existing.
Theoria in the writings of theodore of mopsuestia and. There may be some greek fragments extant of this work also. In view of his understanding of the old testament theophanies and because of his antiochene metaphysical concept of god and his. Theodore of mopsuestia, commentary on the lords prayer. African studies american studies ancient near east and egypt art history asian studies book history and cartography biblical studies classical studies education.
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. Mingana, theodore of mopsuestia on the nicene creed. Aug 21, 2018 the minor prophets as christian scripture in the commentaries of theodore of mopsuestia and cyril of alexandria oxford early christian studies ondrey, hauna t. Theodore of mopsuestia author of commentary on the gospel of. At his death, he was hailed as one of the outstanding, prolific biblical theologian. By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. 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. This work agrees that both schools were concerned with a literal and spiritual reading.
Descriptionart of alphonse minganas woodbrooke studies. In his 1941 study of theodore of mopsuestias extant writings on the. This work compares the minor prophets commentaries of theodore of mopsuestia and cyril of alexandria, isolating the role each interpreter assigns the twelve prophets in their ministry to old testament israel and the texts of the twelve as christian scripture. Nov 05, 20 according to syrian sources theodore was the cousin of the somewhat younger nestorius nestle, op. Theodore s doctrine concerning justification gave rise to very grave misgivings, even if we reject the accusations of leontius loc. 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. 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. The author offers a new insight into theodore of mopsuestias christological thought by stressing the antiochene fathers unique outlook on how christ functions as the perfect image of god to illumine his meaning of proso. Free pdf theodore of mopsuestia mcleod frederick janet dailey public library file id ba39c1a creator. Theodore of mopsuestia article about theodore of mopsuestia. The author offers a new insight into theodore of mopsuestias christological.
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