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Traveling the few remaining miles to the Aegean coast, the company rested at Smyrna for a time. The captive found many close friends in the church, including the bishop, Polycarp. There, Christian delegates from visited him, along with those from Magnesia and Tralles, near Ephesus. So Ignatius wrote to these cities before traveling north to Troas, where an Ephesian brother who had joined the group took dictation for two more letters, to and Smyrna. Ignatius then sailed from Troas, as Paul had done earlier, landing at and then moving ten miles inland to Philippi, where assisted him before he traveled across northern Greece on his way to a willing martyrdom in . Scholars accept seven fairly long letters of Ignatius, which otherwise show him an intelligent person totally dedicated to the Christian cause. Why, then, was he so for martyrdom? He does not even discuss the possibility that the faithful will perpetuate the church on earth. If that had been a real option, then Ignatius should have hoped for continued life to extend further. Instead, he thought that his best choice was death for Christ, which exactly fits the apostolic prophecies. Obedience to the priesthood is the last hope of the faithful, according to Ignatius, but he stresses that he is only giving advice. He asks the churches to send delegates to his own church in Antioch, left bishopless without him. The churches on his way also send their delegates to visit him. There is no central direction, only grass-roots cooperation. It seems an interim organization, a temporary adjustment. It is obvious from his warnings that he fears the worst. In a way, he did. See 1 Jn. As an aged man, he visited Rome and differed with the Roman bishop on the proper date to celebrate ; the two parted peaceably by agreeing to disagree. Marcion, a leading Gnostic at that time, was excommunicated at Rome, where he radically revised both the scriptures and their interpretation. The only preserved writing of Polycarp is his letter to the Philippians, sent shortly after they had assisted Ignatius on his route to Rome and execution. He evidently is saying, as Ignatius had very shortly before, that he is not an apostle and therefore cannot exercise his authority beyond the local sphere of his bishopric. Some scholars use Polycarp to prove doctrinal continuity from the apostles to the second century; but since he claims no apostolic authority, he is far more a question mark than a proof. Clement of Rome, Ignatius, and Polycarp present a united picture of three great dedicated to morality, seasoned in love, and vigorously alert against factions. But they all notably lack the quality that enabled the apostles to establish the church and teach the world by the vitality of their writings. This dynamic quality is revelation, manifesting itself in the dramatic new programs that swept Christianity through the ancient world. These are quoters of apostles, not apostles and prophets themselves. All communication has a context in which it is expressed, and the closing books of the disclose conditions and concepts that dominated the apostolic bishops. Obviously John had been imprisoned or was otherwise unavailable when these bishops struggled against factions in the cities of Greece and , but they could not be unaware of his plain teachings. In fact, he was only the last of many prophets who foresaw total apostasy, and the writings of the earliest Christian bishops reveal events that brought about fulfillment of that prophecy. The Shepherd, an apocalypse named after the angel appearing as a shepherd. Stresses the need for righteousness in the face of apostasy and emphasizes baptism for the living—and for the dead. 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Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Howell ,. ,. Ignatius of Antioch and Polycarp of Smyrna were two of the greatest leaders of Christianity in the first half of the second century. Both suffered martyrdom: Ignatius in Rome during the reign of Trajan, and Polycarp in Smyrna some time in the mid-century. The letters of Ignatius advance the teachings of Christ and the apostles on such important subjects as church unity, Ignatius of Antioch and Polycarp of Smyrna were two of the greatest leaders of Christianity in the first half of the second century. The letters of Ignatius advance the teachings of Christ and the apostles on such important subjects as church unity, the , and the governmental structure of the church. The represents one of the earliest and most inspiring accounts of a that we possess. Their combined writings provide a unique window on the faith, life and practice of Christians in the second century. Careful reading of these writings demonstrates the unique place that the early fathers of the church hold in establishing the foundations of historic Christianity. Their relevance for contemporary ecumenical discussions is beyond dispute. Get A Copy. Paperback , pages. More Details Original Title. Other Editions 1. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Mar 24, Genni rated it really liked it Shelves: religion. Ignatius draws heavily on the genius of Paul. So much so that at times it seems to be almost a paraphrase. Not that I Blame him, but to the casual reader, they may dismiss his writings as irrelevant, seeming so similar. In reading carefully though, it seems to this amateur reader that there are a couple of focuses in Ignatius that differentiate him from Paul. The first is a fascinating focus on the bishops and the presbytery. Ignatius is almost constantly exhorting the church to obey the bishop Ignatius draws heavily on the genius of Paul. Ignatius is almost constantly exhorting the church to obey the bishop and clergy. The reason this is so interesting to me is because I grew up in an evangelical home. To read this writing that dates years after fell, it strikes me that there is a heavy focus on church hierarchy, as is found in the . What does this assumed position mean, so close after the NT writings? The second focus is an almost obsession with martyrdom. Ignatius would probably say that I am reading him incorrectly and that his focus is on gaining Christ. Although Paul was certainly willing to die, and did, Paul's maryrdom talk is mostly metaphorical for the "death" he experiences in this life. Ignatius is intense in his talk about physically going to Rome to die. Almost as though he were talking himself into it. The entire letter to the Romans is occupied thus. Other than these, one thing that occurred to me was a curious lack of references to the "end times". Seriously, there was almost nothing. I found one and it went as follows: "So, since I have seen the entire congregation in the aforementioned persons, I exhort you to be diligent to practice everything in harmony with God, as the bishop leads in the place of God and the presbyters in the place of the council of the apostles and of the deacons-those sweetest to me-who have been entrusted with the service of Jesus Christ who was with the Father before all ages and has appeared at the end [of the world]. For Ignatius, The end of the world, or ages, was when Christ came, past tense. Something to file away for future reference concerning preterism. Concerning this specific edition, Kenneth Howell provides a few short essays at the beginning on the book that are useful in providing context for the letters. For anyine interested in the early and their view of Scriptures. Oct 17, Mina rated it it was ok. Ignatius and St. Polycarp's writings are truly important to the understanding of early Christianity. It is sad however, that the author took every chance he got at proclaiming the supremacy of the Roman Catholic Church in his commentaries. Bauer--Ignatius of Antioch and Polycarp of Smyrna

It was made up of the seven letters written by Ignatius whilst on his way to Rome; These letters were addressed to the Christians. We find these seven mentioned not only by "Hist. De viris illust. Of later collections of Ignatian letters which have been preserved, the oldest is known as the "long recension". This collection, the author of which is unknown, dates from the latter part of the fourth century. It contains the seven genuine and six spurious letters, but even the genuine epistles were greatly interpolated to lend weight to the personal views of its author. For this reason they are incapable of bearing witness to the original form. The spurious letters in this recension are those that purport to be from Ignatius. Associated with the foregoing is. It is extremely probable that the interpolation of the genuine, the addition of the spurious letters, and the union of both in the long recension was the work of an Apollonarist of Syria or Egypt, who wrote towards the beginning of the fifth century. Funk identifies him with the compiler of the Apostolic Constitutions, which came out of Syria in the early part of the same century. Subsequently there was added to this collection a panegyric on St. Ignatius entitled, "Laus Heronis". Though in the original it was probably written in Greek, it is now extant only in and Coptic texts. There is also a third recension, designated by Funk as the "mixed collection". The time of its origin can be only vaguely determined as being between that of the collection known to Eusebius and the long recension. Besides the seven genuine letters of Ignatius in their original form, it also contains the six spurious ones, with the exception of that to the Philippians. In this collection is also to be found the "Martyrium Colbertinum". The Greek original of this recension is contained in a single codex, the famous Mediceo-Laurentianus manuscript at Florence. This codex is incomplete, wanting the letter to the Romans, which, however, is to be found associated with the "Martyrium Colbertinum" in the Codex Colbertinus, at Paris. The mixed collection is regarded as the most reliable of all in determining what was the authentic text of the genuine Ignatian letters. There is also an ancient Latin version which is an unusually exact rendering of the Greek. Critics are generally inclined to look upon this version as a of some Greek manuscript of the same type as that of the Medicean Codex. This version owes its discovery to Archbishop Ussher, of Ireland, who found it in two manuscripts in English libraries and published it in The original Syriac version has come down to us in its entirety only in an Armenian translation. It also contains the seven genuine and six spurious letters. This collection in the original Syriac would be invaluable in determining the exact text of Ignatius, were it in existence, for the reason that it could not have been later than the fourth or fifth century. The deficiencies of the Armenian version are in part supplied by the abridged recension in the original Syriac. This abridgment contains the three genuine letters to the Ephesians, the Romans, and to Polycarp. The manuscript was discovered by Cureton in a collection of Syriac manuscripts obtained m from the monastery of St. Mary Deipara in the Desert of Nitria. Also there are three letters extant only in Latin. Two of the three purport to be from Ignatius to St. , and one to the Blessed , with her reply to the same. These are probably of Western origin, dating no further back than the twelfth century. At intervals during the last several centuries a warm controversy has been carried on by patrologists concerning the authenticity of the Ignatian letters. Each particular recension has had its apologists and its opponents. Each has been favored to the exclusion of all the others, and all, in turn, have been collectively rejecte d, especially by the coreligionists of Calvin. The reformer himself, in language as violent as it is uncritical Institutes, , repudiates in globo the letters which so completely discredit his own peculiar views on ecclesiastical government. The convincing evidence which the letters bear to the Divine origin of Catholic doctrine is not conducive to predisposing non-Catholic critics in their favor, in fact, it has added not a little to the heat of the controversy. In general, Catholic and Anglican scholars are ranged on the of the letters written to the Ephesians, Magnesians, Trallians, Romans, Philadelphi ans, Smyrniots, and to Polycarp; whilst Presbyterians, as a rule, and perhaps a priori, repudiate everything claiming Ignatian authorship. The two letters to the Apostle St. John and the one to the Blessed Virgin, which exist only in Latin, are unanimously admitted to be spurious. The great body of critics who acknowledge the authenticity of the Ignatian letters restrict their approval to those mentioned by Eusebius and St. The six others are not defended by any of the early Fathers. The majority of those who acknowledge the Ignatian authorship of the seven letters do so conditionally, rejecting what they consider the obvious interpolations in these letters. In , whilst the controversy was at its height, Vedelius gave expression to this latter opinion by publishing at Geneva an edition of the Ignatian letters in which the seven genuine letters are set apart from the five spurious. In the genuine letters he indicated what was regarded as interpolations. The reformer Dallaeus, at Geneva, in , published a work entitled "De scriptis quae sub Dionysii Areop. II he called into question the authenticity of all seven letters. To this the Anglican Pearson replied spiritedly in a work called "Vindiciae epistolarum S. Ignatii", published at Cambridge, So convincing were the arguments adduced in this scholarly work that for two hundred years the controversy remained closed in favor of the genuineness of the seven letters. The discussion was reopened by Cureton's discovery of the abridged Syriac version, containing the letters of Ignatius to the Ephesians, Romans, and to Polycarp. In a work entitled "Vindiciae Ignatianae" London, , he defended the position that only the letters contained in his abridged Syriac recension, and in the form therein contained, were genuine, and that all others were interpolated or forged outright. This position was vigorously combated by several British and German critics, including the Catholics Denzinger and Hefele, who successfully de fended the genuineness of the entire seven epistles. It is now generally admitted that Cureton's Syriac version is only an abbreviation of the original. While it can hardly be said that there is at present any unanimous agreement on the subject, the best modern criticism favors the authenticity of the seven letters mentioned by Eusebius. Even such eminent non-Catholic critics as Zahn, Lightfoot, and Harnack hold this view. Perhaps the best evidence of their authenticity is to be found in the letter of Polycarp to the Philippians, which mentions each of them by name. As an intimate friend of Ignatius, Polycarp, writing shortly after the martyr's death, bears contemporaneous witness to the authenticity of these letters, unless, indeed, that of Polycarp itself be regarded as interpolated or forged. When, furthermore, we take into consideration the passage of Adv. The romance of of Samosata, "De morte peregrini", written in , bears incontestable evidence that the writer was not only familiar with the Ignatian letters, but even made use of them. Harnack, who was not always so minded, describes these proofs as "testimony as strong to the genuineness of the epistles as any that can be conceived of" Expositor, ser. It is scarcely possible to exaggerate the importance of the testimony which the Ignatian letters offer to the dogmatic character of Apostolic Christianity. The martyred Bishop of Antioch constitutes a most important link between the Apostles and the Fathers of the early Church. Receiving from the Apostles themselves, whose auditor he was, not only the substance of revelation, but also their own inspired interpretation of it; dwelling, as it were, at the very fountain-head of truth, his testimony must necessarily carry with it the greatest weight and demand the most serious consideration. Ignatius", in "Historical Sketches", I, London, that "the whole system of Catholic doctrine may be discovered, at least in outline, not to say in parts filled up, in the course of his seven epistles". Among the many Catholic doctrines to be found in the letters are the following: the Church was Divinely established as a visible society, the salvation of souls is its end, and those who separate themselves from it cut themselves off from God Philad. He, moreover, denounces in principle the Protestant doctrine of private judgment in matters' of religion Philad. Neither do the Judaizing escape his vigorous condemnation. The four letters found in Latin only were printed in Paris in The common Latin version of eleven letters, together with a letter of Polycarp and some reputed works of Dionysius the Areopagite, was printed in Paris, , by Lefevre d'Etaples. Another edition of the seven genuine and six spurious letters, including the one to Mary of Cassobola, was edited by Symphorianus Champerius, of Lyons, Paris, Paceus published a Greek edition of twelve letters Dillingen, A similar edition was brought out at Zurich, in , by Andrew Gesner; a Latin version of the work of John Brunner accompanied it. Both of these editions made use of the Greek text of the long recension. In Archbishop Ussher edited the letters of Ignatius and Polycarp. The common Latin version, with three of the four Latin letters, was subjoined. It also contained the Latin version of eleven letters taken from Ussher's manuscripts. Ussher brought out another edition in , entitled "Appendix Ignatiana", which contained the Greek text of the genuine epistles and the Latin version of the "Martyrium Ignatii". In J. Cotelier's edition appeared at Paris, containing all the letters, genuine and supposititious, of Ignatius, with those of the other . This site and its resources are free to anyone who wants to use it, but it does cost money to run. If you have found it useful and would like to help keep it going please consider popping something in the tip jar. Thank you! Lightfoot, Apostolic Fathers , Part 2, Vol. London: Macmillan, Polycarp Christian Classic Ethereal Library. Blomfield Jackson [], St Polycarp. Bishop of Smyrna. London: SPCK, Vigiliae Christianae, Supplements. Leiden: Brill, ISBN: Cross, The Early Christian Fathers. Studies in Theology 1. Handbooks of Christian Literature. Courcelle et al , eds. Oikoumene: Studi Paleocristani. Rome, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, The Fathers for English Readers. London: SPCK, ?. W. Polycarp to the Philippians Peter Kirby. The Martyrdom of Polycarp Peter Kirby. Koester, Introduction to the New Testament , 2nd edn. Walter de Gruyter, Harry O. Charles M. Camden: Nelson, Ruth A. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, ISBN Frederic William Farrar [], Lives of the Fathers. Epistle of Ignatius to Polycarp - Wikipedia

But what would happen if there were no John in Asia and no Paul in Corinth? Then unstable members could elect the most popular men as leaders. Thus Clement sees the Corinthian rebellion as a fulfillment of prophecy. They had broken the proper priesthood chain. Since Clement was third bishop, according to most Roman succession lists, Catholic scholars have suggested that he as Roman bishop was exercising superior jurisdiction. In fact, Clement does not write as their Christian leader. In fact, Clement does not even use his title of bishop of Rome. As we will see, Ignatius, the bishop of Antioch, wrote to six churches, including Rome, but no one argues that such acts suggest the primacy of his bishopric. When persecution descended upon Christians at Antioch, that great city above Palestine in the east, Ignatius was arrested and escorted across Asia Minor by ten soldiers and two faithful eastern Christians who held the lesser priesthood. The date was early second century, perhaps A. Traveling the few remaining miles to the Aegean coast, the company rested at Smyrna for a time. The captive bishop found many close friends in the church, including the bishop, Polycarp. There, Christian delegates from Ephesus visited him, along with those from Magnesia and Tralles, near Ephesus. So Ignatius wrote to these cities before traveling north to Troas, where an Ephesian brother who had joined the group took dictation for two more letters, to Philadelphia and Smyrna. Ignatius then sailed from Troas, as Paul had done earlier, landing at Neapolis and then moving ten miles inland to Philippi, where Christians assisted him before he traveled across northern Greece on his way to a willing martyrdom in Rome. Scholars accept seven fairly long letters of Ignatius, which otherwise show him an intelligent person totally dedicated to the Christian cause. Why, then, was he so for martyrdom? He does not even discuss the possibility that the faithful saints will perpetuate the church on earth. If that had been a real option, then Ignatius should have hoped for continued life to extend Christianity further. Instead, he thought that his best choice was death for Christ, which exactly fits the apostolic prophecies. Obedience to the priesthood is the last hope of the faithful, according to Ignatius, but he stresses that he is only giving advice. He asks the churches to send delegates to his own church in Antioch, left bishopless without him. The churches on his way also send their delegates to visit him. There is no central direction, only grass-roots cooperation. It seems an interim organization, a temporary adjustment. It is obvious from his warnings that he fears the worst. In a way, he did. See 1 Jn. As an aged man, he visited Rome and differed with the Roman bishop on the proper date to celebrate Easter; the two parted peaceably by agreeing to disagree. Marcion, a leading Gnostic at that time, was excommunicated at Rome, where he radically revised both the scriptures and their interpretation. The only preserved writing of Polycarp is his letter to the Philippians, sent shortly after they had assisted Ignatius on his route to Rome and execution. Your Web browser is not enabled for JavaScript. Some features of WorldCat will not be available. Create lists, bibliographies and reviews: or. Search WorldCat Find items in libraries near you. Advanced Search Find a Library. Your list has reached the maximum number of items. Please create a new list with a new name; move some items to a new or existing list; or delete some items. Your request to send this item has been completed. APA 6th ed. Note: Citations are based on reference standards. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The specific requirements or preferences of your reviewing publisher, classroom teacher, institution or organization should be applied. The E-mail Address es field is required. Please enter recipient e-mail address es. The E-mail Address es you entered is are not in a valid format. Please re-enter recipient e-mail address es. You may send this item to up to five recipients. Thank you! Lightfoot, Apostolic Fathers , Part 2, Vol. London: Macmillan, Polycarp Christian Classic Ethereal Library. Blomfield Jackson [], St Polycarp. Bishop of Smyrna. London: SPCK, Vigiliae Christianae, Supplements. Leiden: Brill, ISBN: Cross, The Early Christian Fathers. Studies in Theology 1. Handbooks of Christian Literature. Courcelle et al , eds. Oikoumene: Studi Paleocristani. Rome, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, The Fathers for English Readers. London: SPCK, ?. Michael W. Polycarp to the Philippians Peter Kirby. The Martyrdom of Polycarp Peter Kirby.

St. Ignatius of Antioch to the Smyrnaeans (Lightfoot translation)

Your list has reached the maximum number of items. Please create a new list with a new name; move some items to a new or existing list; or delete some items. Your request to send this item has been completed. APA 6th ed. Note: Citations are based on reference standards. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The specific requirements or preferences of your reviewing publisher, classroom teacher, institution or organization should be applied. The E-mail Address es field is required. Please enter recipient e-mail address es. The E-mail Address es you entered is are not in a valid format. Please re-enter recipient e-mail address es. You may send this item to up to five recipients. The name field is required. Please enter your name. The E-mail message field is required. Please enter the message. Please verify that you are not a robot. Quadratus is only mentioned in the chronological appendix, and that appendix is most probably a later and consequently worthless addition. The Acts themselves simply state that the martyrdom took place on , the 16th of Nisan; and the 16th of Nisan was a Saturday, both in and in Of the letters of Polycarp, all have perished, with the exception of one to the Philippians. It was first published in Latin by Faber Stapulensis , then in Greek by Halloix , and afterwards often: the best edition is that by Zahn. As it contains a direct reference to the letters of Ignatius, all critics who reject those letters as spurious have tried to make its genuineness suspected. It was known: however, to, and accepted by, 1renaeus, Eusebius, and Jerome ; and it is difficult to understand how a spurious letter of Polycarp could have been brought into general circulation at the time when Irenaeus wrote about , and still more difficult to understand how it could be accepted by him, the pupil of Polycarp. Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna c. Become a Patron! Book Links. Privacy Policy. Support this site. Contact me. Click here to This site and its resources are free to anyone who wants to use it, but it does cost money to run. If you have found it useful and would like to help keep it going please consider popping something in the tip jar. Thank you! Lightfoot, Apostolic Fathers , Part 2, Vol. London: Macmillan, Polycarp Christian Classic Ethereal Library. Blomfield Jackson [], St Polycarp. Bishop of Smyrna. London: SPCK, Buy It Now. Add to cart. About this product Product Information Ignatius of Antioch and Polycarp of Smyrna were two of the greatest leaders of Christianity in the first half of the second century. Both suffered martyrdom: Ignatius in Rome during the reign of Trajan, and Polycarp in Smyrna some time in the mid-century. The letters of Ignatius advance the teachings of Christ and the apostles on such important subjects as church unity, the Eucharist, and the governmental structure of the church. The Martyrdom of Polycarp represents one of the earliest and most inspiring accounts of a Christian martyr that we possess. Their combined writings provide a unique window on the faith, life and practice of Christians in the second century. Careful reading of these writings demonstrates the unique place that the early fathers of the church hold in establishing the foundations of historic Christianity. Their relevance for contemporary ecumenical discussions is beyond dispute. Additional Product Features Original Language. Show More Show Less. Pre-owned Pre-owned. No ratings or reviews yet No ratings or reviews yet. https://static.s123-cdn-static.com/uploads/4640845/normal_6021404b46e3a.pdf https://static.s123-cdn-static.com/uploads/4644878/normal_6020bbe6614b1.pdf https://files8.webydo.com/9586419/UploadedFiles/54193F67-E87E-966E-F389-AE807453BA46.pdf https://files8.webydo.com/9591488/UploadedFiles/D68E824D-994C-DFB7-B51D-EA00EB9341DA.pdf