He is also known as theodore of antioch, from the place of his birth and presbyterate. Theodore bishop of mopsuestia approximately 350428 or 429. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise cambridge core to connect with your account. It is debatable whether theodore actually intended to teach this error. Mingana1 published theodore of mopsuestias commentaries on the lords prayer and on the sacrament of baptism and the eucharist. Theodore of mopsuestia, syrian theologian, considered the greatest biblical interpreter of his time and the spiritual head of the exegetical school of antioch. His life and writings are connected with nestorius, who in 428, the year of theodores death, rose to the office of bishop of constantinople. 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.
Syriac text and english translation of theodore of mopsuestia on the nicene creed. Nov 05, 20 according to syrian sources theodore was the cousin of the somewhat younger nestorius nestle, op. A study of theodores treatise against those who say that men sin by nature and not by will. More than one modern scholar has been prepared to class theodore. The great fast is a seven week period of selfdiscipline and penitence which precedes the feast of the resurrection easter. Theodore of mopsuestia syrian theologian britannica. In this article i will explain the christology of fourth century theologian theodore of mopsuestia, which contrasts with. Project muse the roles of christs humanity in salvation. The liturgical mysticism of theodore of mopsuestia in 1933 a. It was an astonishing discovery, which enriched our knowledge of the oriental liturgies in no small degree. The theological anthropology of theodore of mopsuestia. Other famous residents of the early christian period in the citys history include saint auxentius d. He is the best known representative of the middle school of antioch of hermeneutics.
I will explore three aspects of theodores christology. 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. In his comprehensive study entitled the christology of theodore of mopsuestia, a. Available formats pdf please select a format to send. Theodore of mopsuestia download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. 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. Click download or read online button to get the christology of theodore of mopsuestia book now. Theodore of mopsuestia on the exorcism of the cilicium. Free pdf theodore of mopsuestia mcleod frederick janet dailey public library file id ba39c1a creator.
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. 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. Mingana, theodore of mopsuestia on the nicene creed. Theodore of mopsuestia, and his devotion has borne fruit in a number of published. Chrysostom, theodore of mopsuestia, theodoret of cyrus, and others such as the cappadocian three basil. Theodore of mopsuestia mcleod frederick pdf, epub ebook. Polychromius, afterwards bishop of apamea, was a brother of theodore. 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. African studies american studies ancient near east and egypt art history asian studies book history and cartography biblical studies classical studies education.
An innovative, systematic biblical theologian, theodore at the same time was an exegete who revered the text and remained as faithful to it as he could. 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. Commentary on the twelve prophets theodore, robert c hill. Chapters 23 explain the book of joel as an example of specificity deliberately blurred, a leading member of the twelve, and a densely intertextual part of multiple collections. We want now to consider how theodore interpreted the pauline passages concerning the roles that christs body plays in. Theoria in the writings of theodore of mopsuestia and. Committed to literal, linguistic, grammatical and historical interpretation, he eschewed allegorical explanations that could not be supported from the text, though he was not averse to typological interpretations of. The christological ramifications of theodore of mopsuestia s understanding of baptism and the eucharist frederick g. Vladimirs theological quarterly january 2011 with 29 reads how we measure reads.
According to syrian sources theodore was the cousin of the somewhat younger nestorius nestle, op. 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. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Theodore studied under the celebrated sophist and rhetorician libanius with his friend john chrysostom, who in 369 influenced him to become. This volume offers not only an introduction to theodores life and work, but also the first modernlanguage translation of his commentaries on pauls minor epistles galatiansphilemon. The most famous representative of the school of antioch, theodore of mopsuestia penned a number of commentaries on biblical books in both testaments. 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.
Theodore, bishop of mopsuestia article about theodore. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. Click download or read online button to get theodore of mopsuestia exegete and theologian book now. At his death, he was hailed as one of the outstanding, prolific biblical theologians of his time. Theodore of mopsuestia, prologue to the commentary on the. Antiochene theoria in the writings of theodore of mopsuestia. Theodore of mopsuestia 1911 encyclopedia britannica bible. Did augustines christology depend on theodore of mopsuestia. Commentary of theodore of mopsuestia on the lords prayer and on the sacraments of baptism and the eucharist. Anticipated by two wellreceived monographs, the soteriology of narsai rome, 1973 and the image of god in the antiochene tradition washington, 1999, both of which were completed by a substantial article in this journal 10 2002.
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. 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. 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. The author offers a new insight into theodore of mopsuestias christological. The christological ramifications of theodore of mopsuestias understanding of baptism and the eucharist frederick g. 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. Mingana1 published theodore of mopsuestia s commentaries on the lords prayer and on the sacrament of baptism and the eucharist. Theodore of mopsuestia exegete and theologian download. Commentary of theodore of mopsuestia on the nicene creed by theodore book editions published between 1932 and 2009 in english and syriac and held by 109 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Commentary of theodore of mopsuestia on the lords prayer and. Theodore of mopsuestia, commentary on the nicene creed 1932.
If anyone defends the impious theodore of mopsuestia, who has said that the word of god is one person, but that another person is christ. 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. The christological ramifications of theodore of mopsuestias. Theodore of mopsuestia published on 01 jan 1989 by brill. The theological anthropology of theodore of mopsuestia article in st. 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. Mopsuestia then numbered 200,000 inhabitants, some of whom were muslim, and the byzantines made efforts to rechristianize the city.
The most enigmatic and controversial christian theologian in the fifthcentury byzantine empire was theodore of mopsuestia ca. The christology of theodore of mopsuestia societas. Theodore of mopsuestia article about theodore of mopsuestia. There has been considerable controversy over augustines christology throughout this century, concerning the attribution of sources, and whether he ought to be characterized as antiochene or alexandrian in his general approach that is, whether he prefers a dynamic gracecentred model of the. Theodore of mopsuestia commentary on psalms 181 brill. View theodore of mopsuestia research papers on academia. 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. 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. Theodore of mopsuestia 350428 was the author of the only theological treatise written by an eastern bishop in defence of pelagianism. There may be some greek fragments extant of this work also. 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 involvement of theodore of mopsuestia in the pelagian controversy. Christian documents in syriac, arabic, and garshuni, edited and translated with a critical apparatus, of which the present book is volume 6, the. This paper assesses theodore of mopsuestias and cyril of alexandrias. Oct 03, 2006 theodore, bishop of mopsuestia, lived from 350428.
Descriptionart of alphonse minganas woodbrooke studies. Theodore s doctrine concerning justification gave rise to very grave misgivings, even if we reject the accusations of leontius loc. Bishop of mopsuestia in cilicia and ecclesiastical writer. 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. His pedigree thus seems impeccable, as was his early reputation as a commentator on the bible, which earned him the sobriquet the interpreter. 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.
The hallowing of theodore of mopsuestia classical syriac. Ordained a priest of the church of antioch in 381, he became, in 392, bishop of mopsuestia in cilicia. Chapters 46 analyze and compare two of our earliest surviving christian commentaries on joel, by theodore of mopsuestia late 300s and by jerome of stridon 406. The minor prophets as christian scripture in the commentaries. The clever and highly gifted youth received the education in classical literature usual to his station and studied philosophy and rhetoric in the school. 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. The christology of theodore of mopsuestia download ebook. According to theodore, the sin of adam rendered himself and mankind subject to death, because he was then mutable. Regarding the theological anthropology of theodore of mopsuestia volume 33 issue 2 arthur voobus. J journal of early christian studies, volume 10, number 1. Find out information about theodore, bishop of mopsuestia. By alphonse mingana by the power of our lord jesus christ we begin to write the exposition of the faith of the three hundred and eighteen fathers 1 composed by mar theodore the interpreter.
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