J. Schröter; S. Butticaz; A. Dettwiler (eds.), Receptions of Paul in Early christianity. The Person of Paul and His Writings Through the Eyes of His Early Interpreters, Boston, De Gruyter, 2018
Did Ignatius of Antioch know (some of) the letters included in the corpus
paulinum and, if so, ho... more Did Ignatius of Antioch know (some of) the letters included in the corpus
paulinum and, if so, how did he use them in his own letters? While this
question has often been discussed, there is no real consensus yet, though
most now reject Wilhelm Schneemelcher’s thesis that we cannot prove the use of any Pauline (or deuteropauline) letter by Ignatius. Most scholars believe that Ignatius knew at least 1 Cor and Rom, and maybe Eph. Annette Merz recently tried to show that the Pauline corpus and especially the Pastoral Epistles deeply influenced the whole of Ignatius’ self-understanding and self-presentation. The present contribution tests a method aimed at assessing whether Ignatius used Paul’s letters and, if so, how he recast their elements in the service of his own goals. It analyses the relevant passages from Ignatius’ Ephesians and tries to show that it drew on deuteropauline Ephesians as well as on 1 Cor. It appears
that Ignatius regularly adapted Pauline passages and topics to the needs of his own argument much more than he used them to work out his own theology. Ignatius’ transformation of Pauline material is chiefly based on precise features within it, often involving shifts in meaning.
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paulinum and, if so, how did he use them in his own letters? While this
question has often been discussed, there is no real consensus yet, though
most now reject Wilhelm Schneemelcher’s thesis that we cannot prove the use of any Pauline (or deuteropauline) letter by Ignatius. Most scholars believe that Ignatius knew at least 1 Cor and Rom, and maybe Eph. Annette Merz recently tried to show that the Pauline corpus and especially the Pastoral Epistles deeply influenced the whole of Ignatius’ self-understanding and self-presentation. The present contribution tests a method aimed at assessing whether Ignatius used Paul’s letters and, if so, how he recast their elements in the service of his own goals. It analyses the relevant passages from Ignatius’ Ephesians and tries to show that it drew on deuteropauline Ephesians as well as on 1 Cor. It appears
that Ignatius regularly adapted Pauline passages and topics to the needs of his own argument much more than he used them to work out his own theology. Ignatius’ transformation of Pauline material is chiefly based on precise features within it, often involving shifts in meaning.