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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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2008]
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The expository times
Year: 2008, Volume: 120, Issue: 3, Pages: 119-130 |
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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. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5308 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The expository times
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0014524608098730 |