The Date of Ignatius

The present article seeks to transcend the terms of the traditional debate over the date and authenticity of the Ignatian letters by showing that Ignatius knew the writings of the Gnostic Ptolemaeus. Since Eusebius' dating of Ignatius to the reign of Trajan (98-117) cannot be regarded as author...

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Published in:The expository times
Main Author: Barnes, Timothy D. 1942- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2008]
In: The expository times
Further subjects:B EUSEBIUS, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, ca. 260-ca. 340
B Eusebius
B IGNATIUS, Saint, Bishop of Antioch, d. ca. 110
B Irenaeus
B TRAJAN, Emperor of Rome, 53-117
B Ptolemaeus
B PTOLEMY, 2nd century
B Episcopacy
B Gnosticism
B Ignatius
B Martyrdom
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Summary:The present article seeks to transcend the terms of the traditional debate over the date and authenticity of the Ignatian letters by showing that Ignatius knew the writings of the Gnostic Ptolemaeus. Since Eusebius' dating of Ignatius to the reign of Trajan (98-117) cannot be regarded as authoritative, it is suggested that the letters were probably written in the 140s.
ISSN:1745-5308
Contains:Enthalten in: The expository times
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0014524608098730