Intertextuality in the Second Century

268 Pages·2016·1.047 MB·English

by  D. Jeffrey Bingham, Clayton N. Jefford

Intertextuality in the Second Century
The Bible in Ancient Christianity
General Editor
D. Jeffrey Bingham
Editorial Board
Lewis Ayres
Brian E. Daley
Robin M. Jensen
Christoph Markschies
Peter Martens
Robert L. Wilken
VOLUME 11
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Intertextuality in the
Second Century
Edited by
D. Jeffrey Bingham
Clayton N. Jefford
LEIDEN | BOSTON
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Names: Bingham, D. Jeffrey (Dwight Jeffrey), editor.
Title: Intertextuality in the second century / edited by D. Jeffrey Bingham,
 Clayton N. Jefford.
Description: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2016. | Series: The Bible in ancient
 Christianity, ISSN 1542-1295 ; Volume 11 | Includes bibliographical
 references and index.
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 9789004308916 (hardback : alk. paper) | ISBN 9789004318762 (E-book)
Subjects: LCSH: Intertextuality in the Bible. | Bible—Criticism,
 interpretation, etc.—History—Early church, ca. 30–600. | Intertextuality.
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Contents
Acknowledgments vii
Abbreviations viii
Introduction 1
The Wisdom of Sirach and the Glue of the Matthew–Didache Tradition 8
Clayton N. Jefford
2 Clement and the New Testament 24
Christopher Tuckett
Intertextual Relationships of Papias’ Gospel Traditions: The Case
of Irenaeus, Haer. 5.33.3–4 37
Richard Bauckham
Intertextual Death: Socrates, Jesus, and Polycarp of Smyrna 51
Michael W. Holmes
Ignatius of Antioch in Second Century, Asia Minor 62
Allen Brent
Riddle Wrapped in an Enigma: Pauline Reception in the Antiochene
Acts of Ignatius 87
Candida R. Moss
1 Corinthians 2:9 in the Apostolic Fathers 98
Paul Hartog
Melito of Sardis’s Peri Pascha and Its Intertextuality 126
Lynn H. Cohick
From Justin to Athenagoras 150
Mark Edwards
Reading Martyrdom: Intertextuality in the Letter from Vienne
and Lyons 163
D. Jeffrey Bingham
vi contents
Scripture and Gospel: Intertextuality in Irenaeus  179
John Behr
The Demonstration of Intertextuality in Irenaeus of Lyons 195
Stephen O. Presley
Bibliography 215
Index of Ancient Sources 237
Acknowledgments
We wish to express appreciation for those who have helped bring this book to
completion. David Hionides and Craig Keller contributed important editorial
assistance at different points in the process. Louise Schouten, Mattie Kuiper,
Renee Otto, Tessa Schild and their colleagues at Brill brought the volume to
completion with their typical skill and professionalism. We are grateful to each
of them.
Abbreviations
Ancient Sources
Ac. Ign. Acts of Ignatius
Ac. Phil. Acts of Phileas
Acts Pet. Acts of Peter
Acts Thom. Acts of Thomas
Adv. haer. Against Heresies, Irenaeus of Lyons
Aen. Aeneid, Virgil
A.J. Jewish Antiquities, Josephus
(Apocr.) Ep. Tit. Apocryphal Epistle of Titus
(Apocr.) Gos. John Apocryphal Gospel of John
1–2 Apol. 1–2 Apology, Justin Martyr
Apol. Apology, Aristides
b. Babylonian Talmud
2 Bar. 2 Baruch (Syriac Apocalypse)
Bar Baruch
Barn. Epistle of Barnabas
Ber. Berakot
Bibl. hist. Historical Library, Diodorus Siculus
Borysthenitica Borysthenic Discourse, Dio Chrysostom
1–2 Clem 1–2 Clement
Col Colossians
Comm. Dan. Commentary on Daniel, Hippolytus
Comm. Isa. Commentary on Isaiah, Jerome
Comm. Paul Commentary on the Epistles of Paul, Ambrosiaster
Comm. 1 Pet. Commentary on 1 Peter, Oecumenius,
Const. ap. Apostolic Constitutions
1–2 Cor 1–2 Corinthians
Crat. Cratylus, Plato
Dan Daniel
De an. Soul, Aristotle
Descr. Description of Greece, Pausanius
Deut Deuteronomy
Dial. Dialogue with Trypho, Justin Martyr
Dial. Sav. Dialogue of the Savior
Did. Didache
Diogn. Diognetus
Abbreviations ix
Eccl Ecclesiastes
1 En 1 Enoch (Ethiopic Apocalypse)
Ep. Letters, Plato
Eph Ephesians
Eph. To the Ephesians, Ignatius of Antioch
Epid. Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching, Irenaeus
Epist. Epistles, Jerome
Ep. virg. Letter to Virgins (= On Virginity), Athanasius of Alexandria
Eth. eud. Eudemian Ethics, Aristotle
Exod Exodus
Ezek Ezekiel
Fug. On Flight and Finding, Philo of Alexandria
Gal Galatians
Gen Genesis
Gos. Thom. Gospel of Thomas
Hab Habakkuk
Haer. Refutation of All Heresies, Hippolytus of Rome
Heb Hebrews
Hist. eccl. Ecclesiastical History, Eusebius
Hom. Homilies, Pseudo-Clement
Hom. 1 Cor. Homilies on the First Epistle to the Corinthians, John Chrysostom
Hom. Eph. Homilies on the Epistle to the Ephesians, John Chrysostom
Hom. Gen. Homilies on Genesis, John Chrysostom
Hom. Ign. Homilies on Ignatius, John Chrysostom
Hom. Jer. Homilies on Jeremiah, Origen
Hos Hosea
Hymn. Jov. Hymn to Jove or Zeus, Callimachus
IEph Inscriptions from Ephesus
Inst. Institutes of Oratory, Quintilian
Isa Isaiah
Is. Os. History of Isis and Osiris, Plutarch
Jas James
Jer Jeremiah
Josh Joshua
Judg Judges
J.W. Jewish War, Josephus
Ketub. Ketubbot
1–2 Kgs 1–2 Kings
LAB Book of Biblical Antiquities, Pseudo-Philo
Lam Lamentations
x abbreviations
Laud. Const. Praise of Constantine, Eusebius
Leg. Embassy for Christians, Athenagoras
Leg. Embassy to Gaius, Philo of Alexandria
Leg. Laws, Plato
Lev Leviticus
LXX Septuagint
Lys. Lysistrata, Aristophanes
m. Mishnah
3–4 Macc 3–4 Maccabees
Magn. To the Magnesians, Ignatius of Antioch
Mand. Lit. Mandaean Liturgical Prayer Book
Mart. Ascen. Isa. Martyrdom and Ascension of Isaiah
Mart. Ign. Martyrdom of Ignatius
Mart. Pet. Martyrdom of Peter
Mart. Pol. Martyrdom of Polycarp
Math. Against the Mathematicians, Sextus Empiricus
Matt Gospel of Matthew
Metam. Metamorphoses, Ovid
Metaph. Metaphysics, Aristotle
Mic Micah
Migr. On the Migration of Abraham, Philo of Alexandria
MLugd Acts of the Martyrs of Lyon
Mos. On the Life of Moses, Philo of Alexandria
Neof. Neofiti
NT New Testament
Num Numbers
OG Old Greek
Opif. On the Creation, Philo of Alexandria
Or. Orations, Aelius Aristides
Or. Orations, Maximus
Or. 12 M an’s First Conception of God (Olympic Discourse), Dio
Chrysostom
Or. Graec. Oration to the Greeks, Tatian
OT Old Testament
Pan. Refutation of All Heresies, Epiphanius
Pesah. Pesahim
1 Pet 1 Peter
Phil Philippians
Phld. To the Philadelphians, Ignatius of Antioch
Poet. Poetics, Aristotle