Angelomorphic pneumatology : Clement of Alexandria and other early Christian witnesses /

Angelomorphic pneumatology : Clement of Alexandria and other early Christian witnesses /

This book discusses the occurrence of angelic imagery in early Christian discourse about the Holy Spirit. Taking as its entry-point Clement of Alexandria's less explored writings, Excerpta ex Theodoto, Eclogae propheticae, and Adumbrationes, it shows that Clement's angelomorphic pneumatolo...

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Main Author: Bucur, Bogdan Gabriel.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.

Series: Vigiliae Christianae, Supplements 95.
Vigiliae Christianae Supplements Online, ISBN: 9789004308961.

Subjects:

Clement, > of Alexandria, Saint, > approximately 150-approximately 215.
Hermas, > active 2nd century. > Shepherd.
Justin, > Martyr, Saint.
Aphraates, > the Persian sage, > active 337-345.
Holy Spirit > History of doctrines > Early church, ca. 30-600.
Angels > Christianity > History of doctrines > Early church, ca. 30-600.

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Call Number: BT119 .B83 2009eb

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Summary:This book discusses the occurrence of angelic imagery in early Christian discourse about the Holy Spirit. Taking as its entry-point Clement of Alexandria's less explored writings, Excerpta ex Theodoto, Eclogae propheticae, and Adumbrationes, it shows that Clement's angelomorphic pneumatology occurs in tandem with spirit christology, within a theological framework still characterized by a binitarian orientation. This complex theological articulation, supported by the exegesis of specific biblical passages (Zech 4: 10; Isa 11 : 2-3; Matt 18:10), reworks Jewish and Christian traditions about the seven first-created angels, and constitutes a relatively widespread phenomenon in early Christianity. Evidence to support this claim is presented in the course of separate studies of Revelation, the Shepherd of Hermas, Justin Martyr, and Aphrahat.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxix, 232 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-215) and indexes.
ISBN:9789047444480
ISSN:0920-623X ;
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