La tradition paulinienne dans les lettres d’Ignace
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Enrico Norelli
Abstract
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.
Abstract
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.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Table of Contents V
- Preface IX
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I Prolegomena
- Introduction 3
- Paulus im ältesten Christentum 23
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II The Reception of the Pauline “Gospel” in EarlyChristianity
- Proclaimed Message or Proclamation of the Message? 61
- Lorsque Paul parle d’Evangile dans lapremière lettre aux Corinthiens 89
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III (Auto-)Biographical Receptions of Paul
- Das Selbstverständnis des Paulus als Apostel 115
- Biographie und Rhetorik 143
- Die Akten des Paulus und der Thekla als biographische Paulusrezeption 175
- The Conversion of Paul: A New Perspective (Epistula Apostolorum 31–33) 195
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IV Paul and his Work: Sociological and EconomicEffects
- Pauline Assemblies and Graeco-Roman Associations 215
- Zwischen Elend und Elite 249
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V Theological Receptions of Paul
- Der Kolosserbrief als ethischer Text –zugleich ein Beitrag zur Frühgeschichte derPaulusrezeption 289
- Paulus als Ökumeniker 317
- „Dies ist die geistige Auferstehung“ 355
- The Ecclesiology of 2 Clement 14 377
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VI Literary (Epistolary and Narrative) Receptionsof Paul
- Paul et la mémoire lucanienne des Origines 411
- Der 2. Thessalonicherbrief im Verhältnis zum 1. Thessalonicherbrief 443
- Hébreux et la tradition paulinienne 461
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VII Pauline Reception as Pauline Tradition
- Paulustradition und Paulusrezeption in den Pastoralbriefen 487
- La tradition paulinienne dans les lettres d’Ignace 519
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VIII Paul as an Authoritative Figure in EarlyChristianity
- Paul, Clement and the Corinthians 555
- Apocalipsis Pauli/Visio Pauli – Warum eigentlich Paulus? 579
- Apostolic Authority and Women in Second-Century Christianity 607
- Pauline Reception in Valentinian and Basilidian Gnosis 623
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IX Anti-Paulinism and Conflicts about Paul in EarlyChristianity
- Kreuzfeuer 647
- Antipauliner oder Zeugen eines nichtpaulinischen Christentums? 675
- La construction de l’homme ennemi ou l’anti-paulinisme dans le corpus pseudo-clément 729
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X Constructing the “Canonical” Paul
- Ungetrennt und Unvermischt? 751
- Marcion and the Canonical Paul 779
- Sammlungen der Paulusbriefe und die Entstehung des neutestamentlichen Kanons 799
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XI Pauline Reception: Archeological and EpigraphicEvidence
- Epigraphic Evidence for the Impact of Paul in Central Asia Minor 825
- List of Contributors 839
- Index of Ancient Sources 841
- Index of Modern Authors 896
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Table of Contents V
- Preface IX
-
I Prolegomena
- Introduction 3
- Paulus im ältesten Christentum 23
-
II The Reception of the Pauline “Gospel” in EarlyChristianity
- Proclaimed Message or Proclamation of the Message? 61
- Lorsque Paul parle d’Evangile dans lapremière lettre aux Corinthiens 89
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III (Auto-)Biographical Receptions of Paul
- Das Selbstverständnis des Paulus als Apostel 115
- Biographie und Rhetorik 143
- Die Akten des Paulus und der Thekla als biographische Paulusrezeption 175
- The Conversion of Paul: A New Perspective (Epistula Apostolorum 31–33) 195
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IV Paul and his Work: Sociological and EconomicEffects
- Pauline Assemblies and Graeco-Roman Associations 215
- Zwischen Elend und Elite 249
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V Theological Receptions of Paul
- Der Kolosserbrief als ethischer Text –zugleich ein Beitrag zur Frühgeschichte derPaulusrezeption 289
- Paulus als Ökumeniker 317
- „Dies ist die geistige Auferstehung“ 355
- The Ecclesiology of 2 Clement 14 377
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VI Literary (Epistolary and Narrative) Receptionsof Paul
- Paul et la mémoire lucanienne des Origines 411
- Der 2. Thessalonicherbrief im Verhältnis zum 1. Thessalonicherbrief 443
- Hébreux et la tradition paulinienne 461
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VII Pauline Reception as Pauline Tradition
- Paulustradition und Paulusrezeption in den Pastoralbriefen 487
- La tradition paulinienne dans les lettres d’Ignace 519
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VIII Paul as an Authoritative Figure in EarlyChristianity
- Paul, Clement and the Corinthians 555
- Apocalipsis Pauli/Visio Pauli – Warum eigentlich Paulus? 579
- Apostolic Authority and Women in Second-Century Christianity 607
- Pauline Reception in Valentinian and Basilidian Gnosis 623
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IX Anti-Paulinism and Conflicts about Paul in EarlyChristianity
- Kreuzfeuer 647
- Antipauliner oder Zeugen eines nichtpaulinischen Christentums? 675
- La construction de l’homme ennemi ou l’anti-paulinisme dans le corpus pseudo-clément 729
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X Constructing the “Canonical” Paul
- Ungetrennt und Unvermischt? 751
- Marcion and the Canonical Paul 779
- Sammlungen der Paulusbriefe und die Entstehung des neutestamentlichen Kanons 799
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XI Pauline Reception: Archeological and EpigraphicEvidence
- Epigraphic Evidence for the Impact of Paul in Central Asia Minor 825
- List of Contributors 839
- Index of Ancient Sources 841
- Index of Modern Authors 896
