Chrysostom's Use of Origen: Interpreting 1 Corinthians 4:6, Gospel Proof-Texts, and a Case for Direct Dependence
This article argues that John Chrysostom is dependent on Origen in his twelfth homily on 1 Corinthians. Although the bishop does not mention Origen by name, he quotes his interpretation of 1 Cor. 4:6, including Origen's interpretative gloss on related gospel proof-texts. Extended verbatim quota...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
[2019]
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The journal of theological studies
Year: 2019, Volume: 70, Issue: 1, Pages: 239-250 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Corinthians 1. 4,6
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/ Origenes 185-254
/ Citation
/ John, Chrysostomus 344-407, In epistulam primam ad Corinthios
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity RE Homiletics |
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| Summary: | This article argues that John Chrysostom is dependent on Origen in his twelfth homily on 1 Corinthians. Although the bishop does not mention Origen by name, he quotes his interpretation of 1 Cor. 4:6, including Origen's interpretative gloss on related gospel proof-texts. Extended verbatim quotation along with important differences in interpretative framing suggest that Chrysostom relied on Origen's interpretation while altering or omitting aspects that did not fit his own homiletical needs. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-4607 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of theological studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jts/flz005 |