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Pre-Nicene Christology in Paschal Contexts Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae Texts and Studies of Early Christian Life and Language Editors J.denBoeft–B.D.Ehrman–J.vanOort D.T.Runia–C.Scholten–J.C.M.vanWinden VOLUME123 Thetitlespublishedinthisseriesarelistedatbrill.com/vcs Pre-Nicene Christology in Paschal Contexts The Case of the Divine Noetic Anthropos By DragoşAndreiGiulea LEIDEN•BOSTON 2014 LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationData Giulea,Andrei-Dragos,1975- Pre-Nicenechristologyinpaschalcontexts:thecaseofthedivineNoeticanthropos/byDragos AndreiGiulea. pagescm.–(SupplementstoVigiliaeChristianae,ISSN0920-623X;VOLUME123) Includesbibliographicalreferencesandindex. ISBN978-90-04-25169-4(hardback:alk.paper)–ISBN978-90-04-25170-0(e-book) 1.JesusChrist–Historyofdoctrines–Earlychurch,ca.30-600–Sources.2. Salvation–Christianity–Historyofdoctrines–Earlychurch,ca.30-600–Sources.3. Easter–History–Sources.4.Churchhistory–Primitiveandearlychurch,ca.30-600–Sources.I.Title. 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Ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣⲧⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲟⲣⲫⲏⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ “WeworshipYourincorruptibleForm!” (CopticHorologion:ServiceoftheSextonGoodFriday) CONTENTS Acknowledgements..................................................... xiii Abbreviations........................................................... xv Introduction:TheoreticalAimsandMethods .......................... 1 1 PaschaandDivineAnthropos:TheQuestforRootsand Meanings ..................................................... 1 2 TheEarliestPaschalDocumentsandTheirContext .......... 6 3 ThePresentStatusoftheProblem ............................ 10 4 TheStatementofProcedureorMethodology................. 12 PARTONE THEDIVINEANTHROPOSOFTHEPRE-NICENEPASCHALTEXTS IntroductiontoPartOne ............................................... 19 I TheDivineAnthroposThemeinPre-NicenePaschalMaterials... 23 1 MelitoofSardis ............................................... 24 2 Pseudo-Hippolytus............................................ 29 3 OrigenofAlexandria.......................................... 34 4 MethodiusofOlympus........................................ 37 5 Conclusion.................................................... 39 II TheRootsofthe“DivineAnthropos”Tradition.................... 41 A TheSonofMan.................................................... 41 1 YahwehasKingofGloryandDivineWarrior.................. 41 2 TheAncientofDays,theSonofMan,andTheirHuman Likeness....................................................... 44 B TheArchetypalAnthropos ........................................ 48 1 TheLuminousAdamofSecondTempleLiterature ........... 51 2 PhiloandtheInventionoftheTwoAdams ................... 56 A Philo’sLogos-Anthropos.................................. 56 B TheHeavenlyManasAdam’sNoeticParadigm........... 58 3 PaulandtheSynthesisbetweentheSonofManandthe HypostasizedDivineImage ................................... 61 viii contents 4 Paul’sHeavenlyAnthropos.................................... 64 5 PrimordialAdamasDemiurgeinPoimandres ................ 67 6 TheArchetypalAnthroposofGnosticism..................... 72 7 Conclusion.................................................... 81 SummaryofPartOne................................................... 85 PARTTWO PASCHALCHRISTOLOGIESANDSOTERIOLOGIES IntroductiontoPartTwo ............................................... 89 III Glory/KabodChristologyandSoteriology......................... 93 1 GlorySoteriologyatthePaschalFestivalsofAsiaMinor ...... 94 2 PassoverNightandRabbinicExpectationsoftheDivine Glory.......................................................... 96 3 TheOriginsofKabodSoteriology ............................. 99 4 TheSecondTemplePassoverandtheExpectationofthe DivineLight................................................... 104 5 TheMediationoftheNewTestament:IdentifyingChrist withtheDivineGlory(Kabod)................................ 107 6 Conclusion.................................................... 109 IV JesusasHighPriestandLordofHosts(YahwehSabaoth): LiturgicalSoteriology.............................................. 111 1 MelitoofSardis ............................................... 111 2 Pseudo-Hippolytus............................................ 113 3 OrigenofAlexandria.......................................... 116 4 LiturgicalSoteriologyattheTempleinJerusalem............. 118 5 LiturgicalSoteriologyinSecondTempleandRabbinicTexts 122 6 Conclusion.................................................... 124 V EikonicChristologyandSoteriology............................... 127 A PaschalMaterials.................................................. 127 1 Melito’s“Idiocy”andtheSalvationofGod’sEarthlyEikon .... 128 2 Pseudo-Hippolytus............................................ 131 A Christ,theHeavenlyEikonWhichSavesHisEarthly Eikon...................................................... 131 contents ix B TheMysticWhoBecomesChrist,theCosmic Anthropos ................................................ 133 3 Tertullian...................................................... 134 4 MethodiusofOlympus........................................ 136 5 Conclusion.................................................... 137 B PaulandtheRootsofEikonicChristologyandSoteriology ........ 138 1 EikonicAnthropology:AdamasImageofGodortheRoyal AdamofthePriestlySource................................... 138 2 Pnoetico-PsychicAnthropology:TheAdamofMudand “Spirit” ........................................................ 140 3 Eschatological“NewCreation”inSecondTempleand Post-TempleMaterials ........................................ 141 4 TheEschatologicalRe-CreationoftheHumanBeingin SecondTempleLiterature..................................... 147 5 TheAdamofGloryandtheGloryoftheEschatological HumanBeing ................................................. 150 6 PaulineEikonicSoteriology ................................... 153 7 Conclusion.................................................... 157 VI DivineWarriorChristologyandtheSoteriologyoftheDivine Combat............................................................ 159 1 MelitoofSardis:ThePaschalChristasDivineWarrior........ 160 2 Pseudo-Hippolytus:PaschalLiturgyandtheConsumption ofChrist’sNoeticBody........................................ 161 3 OrigenofAlexandria:ConsumingNoeticallytheNoetic BodyofChrist................................................. 164 4 Pseudo-Chrysostom:IngestingChrist’sPaschalBody......... 168 5 DivineCombatandPrimevalRitualsintheBibleand AncientNearEast............................................. 170 6 TheMetamorphosesoftheCombatMythinJewishand ChristianContexts ............................................ 178 7 TheDivineWarriorMythintheHallelPsalmsandPsalm24 181 8 Conclusion.................................................... 184 SummaryofPartTwo................................................... 187
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