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ANTIOCHANTIOCH IANIAN LEGACYLEGACY FORFOR TODAYTODAY II Fr.Fr. MichelMichel NajimNajim www.Frmichel.najim.netwww.Frmichel.najim.net COURSECOURSE DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTION •• YEARYEAR ONE:ONE: SeeSee ofof Antioch.Antioch. TheThe importanceimportance ofof AntiochianAntiochian historyhistory andand legacy.legacy. AntiochAntioch duringduring thethe GrecoGreco--RomanRoman period.period. EarlyEarly AntiochianAntiochian Councils.Councils. AntiochAntioch andand thethe EcumenicalEcumenical Councils.Councils. EarlyEarly AntiochianAntiochian writers:writers: GreekGreek literature,literature, SyriacSyriac literature.literature. AntiochianAntiochian LiturgicalLiturgical tradition.tradition. AntiochainAntiochain Monasticism.Monasticism. MissionaryMissionary rolerole ofof Antioch.Antioch. TheThe ChaliceChalice ofof AntiochAntioch TheThe OldestOldest LiturgicalLiturgical ChaliceChalice •• ThisThis chalicechalice waswas foundfound inin 19101910 nearnear Antioch.Antioch. ItIt goesgoes toto 2th2th centurycentury AD.AD. ItIt isis 77 1/21/2 inchesinches (19(19 cm)cm) high.high. TheThe innerinner cupcup isis mademade ofof plainplain silver,silver, andand thethe outerouter cupcup isis silversilver gilded.gilded. ThisThis cupcup isis decorateddecorated withwith 1212 figuresfigures twotwo representrepresent Christ,Christ, thethe othersothers representrepresent thethe EvangelistsEvangelists andand thethe Apostles.Apostles. ChristChrist thethe SaviorSavior andand thethe YouthfulYouthful ChristChrist TheThe Apostles:Apostles: Andrew,Andrew, JamesJames thethe Greater,Greater, JamesJames thethe lesser,lesser, JudeJude John,John, Luke,Luke, Mark,Mark, MatthewMatthew Paul,Paul, PeterPeter IMPORTANCEIMPORTANCE OFOF ANTIOCHIANANTIOCHIAN LEGACYLEGACY • Antiochians were significant builders of Christianity's theological and liturgical structures as well as of its spiritual and monastic institutions. • The extent of the Antiochian legacy being so vast, and its diversity, variety and complexity so rich, coupled with the limited amount of work done to this date in English, the necessary effort to research and present the contribution of the Antiochian heritage would appear to require almost unlimited time, not to mention the involvement of a huge number of scholars and students. • One major responsibility is to acquaint the adherents of the Christian Orthodox faith in particular and the American people in general with her historical, theological, spiritual and literary legacy of the Christian East. HistoricalHistorical ResourcesResources • Eusebius of Ceasrea. (+339) "The Ecclesiastical history." • Epitome of the Ecclesiastical history of Philosterphus • Palladius, The Lausaic History (For history of monasticism written 420) • Evagrius, The Ecclesiastical History. • Socrates. Church history from 305-439 • Sozomenus, Ecclesiastical history from 323-425 • THEODORET, Ecclesiastical History, ed. L. Parmentier and F. Scheidweete (Griech. Christ. Schrift. 19, edn. 2), Leipzig, 1954. • idem, A History of the Church (Bohn's Eccl. Lib.), London, 1854 • MICHAEL THE SYRIAN, Chronicle, ed. and Fr. tr. J. B. Chabot, Paris, 4 vols, 1899-1905; reprinted Brussels, 1963. • JOHN OF EPHESUS (or OF ASIA), Ecclesiastical History, Part III, ed. and tr. E. W. Brooks, C.S.C.O., scr. Syri, ser. tertia, III. 3, Louvain, vols 105-6. • BAR-HEBRAEUS, GREGORY (ABU'L-FARAJ), Chronicon Syriacum, ed. P. Bedjan, Paris, 1890. • idem, Chronicon Ecclesiasticum, ed. and Lat. tr. J. B. Abbeloos and The. J. Lamy, Louvain, 1872-7. • -Acts of the local and ecumenical councils: BibliographyBibliography • A History of the Holy Eastern Church, the Patriarchate of Antioch, by John Mason Neale, ASIN 0404046703. • Christian Antioch, A study of early Christian thought in the East, by D. S. Willace- Hadrill, ASIN 0521234355. • A Short History of Syriac Christianity to the rise of Islam, W. Stewart McCullough, ASIN 0891304541. • A short history of the Church of Antioch and its apostolic succession by Edward C Sullivan ASIN: B000739Y8O • The harvest of Antioch: A selection of heroes of the Orthodox Church of Antioch by Bill Essey ASIN: B00072P3GM • An historical sketch of Antioch Church (Oconee County) by B. O Miller ASIN: B0008BIORC • The place of the patriarchs of Antioch in church history by Elias B Skaff ASIN: B0006QTE5U • History of the Antioch Christian Church by Gary L Lee ASIN: B00071UGX8 • The great chalice of Antioch by Gustavus A Eisen ASIN: B00085X2A2 HistoricalHistorical OrientationOrientation ofof AntiochAntioch •• TheThe seesee ofof AntiochAntioch isis ““AncientAncient”” (Apostolic)(Apostolic) andand ““contemporary.contemporary.”” •• ItIt isis inin thethe ““East,East,”” butbut growinggrowing inin thethe ““West.West.”” •• ItIt isis Local,Local, butbut itit isis CatholicCatholic andand Universal.Universal. •• ItIt isis Historical,Historical, butbut itit isis Transcendental.Transcendental. •• ItIt isis canonical,canonical, butbut itit isis Mystical.Mystical. IntroducingIntroducing thethe AntiochianAntiochian legacylegacy • Step one is to understand the history and theology of Eastern Orthodoxy in broader multi-cultural setting, and particularly in the Greek, Aramaic and Arabic legacy to introduce the Antiochian heritage to the modern world. • Step two is to have a new perspective toward the history of Antioch especially the history of the Chalcedonian and Non-Chalcedonian debate, the encounter with Islam, the resistance of Western proselytism etc.. so that we can study the history from a new approach. • Step three is to present this heritage to the contemporary society, so that they can improve its spirituality, and find the healing through Patristic writings. RediscoveringRediscovering thethe TraditionTradition • 1. Acquiring all available materials, such as manuscripts and microfilms, connected with the theological, spiritual and intellectual legacy of this Patriarchate. • 2. Publishing critical editions of the writings of the leading figures in Antiochian history, and translating these texts into English so they can be studied widely. • 3. Recognizing the specific Antiochian contributions to the history of Dogma, Patrology, Liturgy and the whole Christian legacy in general by studying this theology in a thematic and systematic way. • 4. Holding seminars enabling students to meet and enrich this field of study by their research work. • 5. Studying the Archeological sites so that we know the structure and design of the Churches, the developmentsdevelopments of church buildings and Christian symbols. MeaningMeaning ofof thethe termterm AntiochAntioch ajntioceuvomai ajntioceuvomai, Pass. to drive against FOUNDATIONFOUNDATION OFOF ANTIOCHANTIOCH jAntiovceia, hJ, Antioch, is the name of several Asiatic cities, two of which are mentioned in the New Testament; 1. The see of the Orthodox Patriarchate: It was founded by Seleucus I Nicator, and named in honor of his father Antiochus. And there the disciples of Christ were first called Christians: Acts 11:19ff; 13:1; 14:26; 15:22ff; Gal. 2:11. 2. A city of Phrygia, called in Acts 13:14 Antioch of Pisidia (the Pisidian Antioch: Acts 14:19,21; 2 Tim. 3:11. This was founded also by Seleucus Nicator. TheThe LocationLocation ofof thethe CityCity It is located between the Orontes River and the northwestern slopes of Mount Silipius, some fourteen miles from the coast and 250 miles north of Jerusalem. The location controls the land routes between Europe and Asia. When the Seleucid emperors made it their permanent residence the city became a wealthy city, controlling as it did three major trade routes. MapMap ofof AntiochAntioch TheThe termterm "see""see" • The term "see" has three meanings: • 1-From the foundation of the Church to the fourth century, "see" meant a specific local church. • 2-IN the early fourth century an administrative system was introduced into the life of the Church. The first ecumenical council introduced the "Metropolitan system" The civil political capital city of the province became the Metropolis (Metropolitan see) for the eccliastical- provincial body, and its bishop became the Metropolitan-President of all the bishops of the province. • 3-The patriarchal system consists of several provinces each of which consisted of numerous local churches, became dependant upon one of the several Metropolitan sees which was canonically promoted to the dignity of “Patriarchal see.” 22-- OrthodoxOrthodox versusversus R.CR.C EcclesiologyEcclesiology •• EachEach LocalLocal ChurchChurch isis thethe totalitytotality ofof thethe One,One, Holy,Holy, CatholicCatholic andand ApostolicApostolic Church,Church, sincesince allall thesethese attributesattributes areare realizedrealized inin thethe BodyBody ofof ChristChrist throughthrough thethe HolyHoly Eucharist.Eucharist. •• InIn everyevery LocalLocal ChurchChurch wewe experienceexperience thethe ChurchChurch andand itsits specificspecific Characteristics.Characteristics. •• InIn R.C.R.C. understandingunderstanding everyevery locallocal ChurchChurch isis butbut aa partpart ofof thethe oneone Church.Church. ItsIts unityunity isis realizedrealized throughthrough itsits relationshiprelationship withwith thethe successorsuccessor ofof Peter.Peter. OrthodoxOrthodox understandingunderstanding ofof thethe LocalLocal ChurchChurch versusversus R.R. C.C. understandingunderstanding •• TheThe CatholicCatholic understandingunderstanding ofof thethe locallocal churchchurch Local church •• TheThe OrthodoxOrthodox understandingunderstanding ofof thethe LocalLocal ChurchChurch Local Church OrthodoxOrthodox versusversus ProtestantProtestant
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