Irenaeus and Paul

by David E. Wilhite (Editor), Todd D. Still (Editor)

Overview

Building on the work of Tertullian and Paul and The Apostolic Fathers and Paul, this volume continues a series of specially commissioned studies by leading voices in New Testament/early Christianity and patristics studies to consider how Paul was read, interpreted and received by the early Church Fathers.

In this volume the use of Paul's writings is examined within the writings of Irenaeus of Lyon. Issues of influence, reception, theology and history are examined to show how Paul's work influenced the developing theology of the early Church. The literary style of Paul's output is also examined. The contributors to the volume represent leading lights in the study of Irenaeus, as well as respected names from the field of New Testament studies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780567672872
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	02/20/2020
Series:	Pauline and Patristic Scholars in Debate , #3
Pages:	328
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

Todd D. Still serves as The William M. Hinson Professor of Christian Scriptures in the George W. Truett Theological Seminary of Baylor University, USA.

David Wilhite is Associate Professor of Christian Theology at Baylor University, USA.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
1. Introduction - Todd D. Still and David E. Wilhite - Baylor University, USA
2. Irenaeus and Opponents on Creator, Creation and the Apostle – MA Williams, University of Washington, USA
3. The Canon of Truth – Elaine Pagels, Princeton University, USA
4. Christology – Stephen Presley, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, USA
5. The Personal/Substantial Spirit of Prophecy: Irenaeus's Use of Paul Against the Heresies - David E. Wilhite, Baylor University, USA
6. On Sin: Irenaeus's Appropriation of Paul - Thomas J. Holsinger-Friesen, Spring Arbor University, USA
7. Teaching the Rule of Faith in Love - Scott D. Moringiello, DePaul University, USA
8. The Covenant of Promise: Abraham in Irenaeus - Ben Blackwell, Houston Baptist University, USA
9. Paul, Irenaeus and Sacrifice - Andrew McGowan, Yale Divinity School, USA
10. Paul and the Jerusalem Church in Irenaeus's Adversus Haereses - Benjamin White, Clemson University, USA
11. Irenaeus and Paul: Sexuality, Virginity, and Women - Helen Rhee, Westmont University, USA
12. Recapitulation of All things: Irenaeus, Paul, and Eschatology - Adela Yarbro Collins, Yale Divinity School, USA
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

These stimulating conversations between scholars at home in Irenaeus's thought and those from a Pauline stable make a valuable contribution to an understanding of both thinkers. But more than this, they take us beyond a linear view of Pauline reception, and binary models of whether Irenaeus got Paul 'right' or 'wrong', to a more measured reflection on the contextualization of all interpretation, and of the potential of Paul - and of Irenaeus- for new readings in the face of new challenges.
JUDITH LIEU, University of Cambridge, UK

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