RT Article
T1 Basil of Caesarea on Proverbs 8:22 and the Sources of Pro-Nicene Theology
JF The journal of theological studies
VO 59
IS 1
SP 183
OP 190
A1 DelCogliano, Mark 1968-
LA English
YR 2008
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1783722266
AB Recent scholarship has increasingly questioned the traditional assumption that Athanasius of Alexandria was a major influence on Basil of Caesarea. This study seeks to make a concrete contribution to this debate by demonstrating that Basil's exegesis of Prov. 8:22, a verse whose interpretation was hotly contested in the fourth-century Trinitarian debates, was influenced by Eusebius of Caesarea rather than by Athanasius. Basil's use of Eusebius of Caesarea here should prompt us to reassess more widely Eusebius’ influence on Basil, thereby helping us gain a better understanding of the diverse sources of Pro-Nicene theology.
DO 10.1093/jts/flm187