Docetism in the early church: the quest for an elusive phenomenon

Cover -- Table of Contents -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Allen Brent: Can There Be Degrees of Docetism? -- I. Methodological Considerations -- II. The Issue at Stake: Differentiation between Reality and Appearance -- 1. The Resurrection according to Ignatius of Antioch -- 2. The Resurrection a...

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Corporate Author: International colloquium "The quest for an elusive phenomenon: Docetism in the early church" 2014, Löwen (Author)
Contributors: Verheyden, Joseph 1957- (Editor) ; Bieringer, Reimund 1957- (Editor) ; Schröter, Jens 1961- (Editor) ; Jäger, Ines (Editor) ; Menken, Maarten J. J. 1948- (Honoree)
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Language:English
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Published: Tubingen, Germany Mohr Siebeck [2018]
In: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament (402)
Year: 2018
Reviews:[Rezension von: Docetism in the early church : the quest for an elusive phenomenon] (2020) (Dubois, Jean-Daniel, 1946 -)
Series/Journal:Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 402
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Docetism / Church
Further subjects:B Church history ; Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
B Menken, Maarten J. J. 1948-
B Theology ; History ; Early church, ca. 30-600
B Docetism
B Conference program 2014 (Louvain)
B Festschrift
B Electronic books
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Summary:Cover -- Table of Contents -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Allen Brent: Can There Be Degrees of Docetism? -- I. Methodological Considerations -- II. The Issue at Stake: Differentiation between Reality and Appearance -- 1. The Resurrection according to Ignatius of Antioch -- 2. The Resurrection according to the Gospels of Matthew and Mark -- 3. The Resurrection according to the Gospel of John -- 4. Evidence for “Docetists” in Irenaeus of Lyons -- 5. Evidence of Valentinus Regarding Flesh and Spirit of the Saviour -- 6. A First Review of the Evidence Presented -- 7. The Resurrection according to the Gospel of Luke -- III. The Earliest Use of the Τerm Δοκηταί -- 1. Serapion of Antioch -- 2. Clement of Alexandria -- 3. Irenaeus of Lyons -- IV. Concluding Remarks -- Jörg Frey: “Docetic-like” Christologies and the Polymorphy of Christ: A Plea for Further Consideration of Diversity in the Discussion of “Docetism” -- I. “Docetism” and Johannine Scholarship -- II. The Issue of Definition in Scholarship -- 1. Johannine and Ignatian Problems -- 2. The Unresolved Problems of “Definition” in Scholarship -- III. Some Aspects of the Development of Christology -- 1. Early Jewish Texts -- 2. Questions Posed in a Gentile Context -- 3. Early Christian Texts Reacting to the Questions -- 4. Answers of the Johannine Prologue -- 5. Answers of Later (Proto‑) Orthodox Texts -- 6. Stories about Jesus’ Appearances after His Resurrection -- 7. Texts with Angelomorphic Concepts -- IV. The Variety of “Docetic-Like” Christological Concepts in the Second Century -- 1. Pneuma-Christology -- 2. Logos-Christology -- 3. Angelic Docetism -- 4. Docetic Teachings of Satornilus and Cerdo -- 5. An Angelomorphic Jesus in the Pseudo-Clementines -- 6. The Teaching of the Ebionites and Cerinthus -- V. Metamorphosis and Polymorphy
1. Metamorphoses in the Ascension of Isaiah -- 2. Metamorphoses in the Epistula Apostolorum -- 3. Polymorphy in the Gospel of Philip (NHC II,3) and the Gospel of Peter -- 4. The Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles -- VI. Conclusion -- Francis Watson: Pauline Reception and the Problem of Docetism -- I. Humanity as Disguise -- II. The Saviour’s Temporary Enfleshment -- III. The Gospel, the Apostle, and the Unborn Christ -- Paul Foster: Christophany Stories in the Synoptic Gospels and Docetism -- I. Introduction -- II. What Is a “Christophany”? -- III. Traditions in the Synoptic Gospels with Christophanic Potential -- 1. The Infancy Stories (Mt 1–2 -- Lk 1–2) -- 2. The Baptism Accounts (Mt 3:13–17 -- Mk 1:9–11 -- Lk 3:31–22) -- 3. Jesus Stills the Storm (Mt 8:18,23–27 -- Mk 4:35–41 -- Lk 8:22–25) -- 4. Jesus Walks on Water (Mt 14:22–33 -- Mk 6:45–51) -- 5. The Transfiguration (Mt 17:1–13 -- Mk 9:2–13 -- Lk 9:28–36) -- 6. Resurrection Appearances (Mt 28:1–10,16–20 -- Mk 16:9–20 -- Lk 24:13–53) -- IV. Conclusion: Christophanic Traditions with Docetic Potential -- Jens Schröter: Eucharistie, Auferstehung und Vermittlung des ewigen Lebens: Beobachtungen zu Johannes und Ignatius (mit einem Ausblick auf Justin, Irenäus und das Philippusevangelium) -- I. Der sogenannte „eucharistische Abschnitt“ in Joh 6,51c–58 -- 1. Christologie und Eucharistie in Johannes 6 -- 2. Zur Diskussion über die Entstehung von Johannes 6 -- 3. Johannes 6 im Kontext frühchristlicher Herrenmahlstraditionen -- 4. Zusammenfassung -- II. Ignatius -- III. Ausblick: Justin, Irenäus und das Philippusevangelium -- IV. Schluss -- Reimund Bieringer: The Passion Narrative in the Gospel of John: A Hotbed of Docetism? -- I. Evidence of the True Humanity of Jesus in John 18–19
II. Evidence Potentially Minimizing the True Humanity of Jesus in John 18–19 -- 1. A True Human Being in Control -- 2. More Than a Human Being -- III. Conclusion -- Maarten J. J. Menken: The Secessionists of the Johannine Epistles and Docetism -- I. A Reconstruction of the Theological Views of the Secessionists -- II. Were the Secessionists Docetists? -- III. Conclusion -- Alistair C. Stewart: Ignatius’ “Docetists”: A Survey of Opinions and Some Modest Suggestions -- I. Introduction -- II. Ignatius as a Hadrianic Figure -- III. Ignatius’ Opponents -- 1. Ignatius versus an Angel-Christology? -- 2. Were the Opponents “Phantasmal” Docetists? -- 3. Ignatius adversus Basiliden -- 4. Christ’s Apparent Suffering -- 5. Ignatius adversus Cerinthum -- IV. An Impasse and a New Avenue of Exploration -- 1. The Epistula Apostolorum as Key to the Ignatian Disputes -- 2. Further Reflections on the Evidence of Epistula Apostolorum -- V. A Partial and Provisional Conclusion -- Paul Anthony Hartog: The Impact of the Christological Controversies : Comparing the Ignatian Kerygma and Romans 1 -- I. Smyrnaeans 1 and Romans 1 -- II. Comparisons in William R. Schoedel and Charles Thomas Brown -- III. Emphasis upon the Incarnation -- IV. Other Differentiations -- V. The Prophets and the Gospel -- VI. Conclusion -- Dominika Kurek-Chomycz: “… the Flesh of Our Saviour Jesus Christ, Which Suffered for Our Sins”: The Early Christian “Dying for” Formula, Suffering, and the Eucharist in IgnSm 7:1 -- I. Introductory Remarks -- II. The “Dying for” Formula in the Ignatian Corpus -- III. The “Flesh Which Suffered for Our Sins” in IgnSm 7:1 -- IV. The “Flesh Which Suffered” in the Broader Context of Ignatius’ Letters -- V. Concluding Remarks
Taras Khomych: Conflicting Choreographies? Dance as Doctrinal Expression in Ignatius’ Ephesians 19 and Acts of John 94–96 -- I. Ancient Chorus -- II. Celestial Chorus in Ignatius’ Ephesians 19 -- III. Divine Dance in the Acts of John -- IV. Acts of John 94–96 -- V. Comparing the Choruses -- VI. Concluding Remarks -- Winrich Löhr: A Variety of Docetisms: Valentinus, Basilides and Their Disciples -- I. An Encratite Christology: Valentinus -- II. Soteriological Christologies: The School of Valentinus -- 1. The First Version of Valentinian Christology -- 2. The Second Version of Valentinian Christology -- 3. Differences between Eastern and Italian Valentinian Christology -- 4. Further Divisions Regarding the Body of Christ -- 5. The Christology of Alexander -- III. A Christological Mind-Game: The Basilideans -- 1. Manichean Christologies Influenced by the Basilidean Model? -- 2. Muslim Christologies Influenced by the Basilidean Model? -- IV. Conclusion -- List of Contributors -- Index of References -- Old Testament -- New Testament -- Ancient Texts, Authors and Names -- Index of Modern Authors -- Index of Subjects
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Description based on print version record. International conference proceedings
ISBN:3161559061