To conclude the Ignatian Christology series, it seems fitting to compare Ignatius’s Christology found in Ignatius’s letters with some of the other documents in the same early Christian collection known as the Apostolic Fathers (AF). These works are placed in the post-apostolic period, which is between AD 70–150.[1] The collection holds the early documents: First…
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Ignatian Christology: The Incarnation
In continuing the blog series on Ignatius of Antioch’s Christology, we have seen that Ignatius believed that Christ must be human to provide a sacrifice (himself) sufficient for salvation on behalf of the fallen human race. However, the created-human race offended an eternal, transcendent God and stands no chance to redeem themselves before God. So,…
Ignatian Christology: Christ Must be God
In continuing the previous post, Ignatian Christology: Christ Must Be Human, which discussed Ignatius’s theological defense for Christ’s humanity. He argued the necessity of Christ’s humanity in regard to salvific efficacies, but also the need for another element. It is here that we will discuss the other half of his argument, which is the need…
Ignatian Christology: Christ Must Be Human
In continuing the previous post titled Ignatian Christology: Introduction, we will discuss the first of Ignatius’s three Christological boundaries that encompassed his apologetical mind: the humanity of Christ. This is not to minimize the divinity of Christ’s nature (which will be discussed in the next post) but to accurately assess his full personhood that is…
Ignatian Christology: Introduction
There are few Christian figures more prominent in the first half of the second century than Ignatius, bishop of Antioch. He was stated to be the second bishop of Antioch by Origen followed after the Apostle Peter, and third according to the great church historian of the fourth century, Eusebius.² Either way, he was close enough…