Reading the âDivinely Inspiredâ Paul: Clement of Alexandria in Conversation with âHeterodoxâ Christians, Simple Believers, and Greek Philosophers

Judith L. Kovacs

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Reading the âDivinely Inspiredâ Paul: Clement of Alexandria in Conversation with âHeterodoxâ Christians, Simple Believers, and Greek Philosophers

äºClementâs Biblical Exegesis

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Clement describes Paul as âthe divinely inspired apostle,â and his works are full of quotations from, and allusions to, thirteen of the fourteen letters attributed to Paul in the patristic period. He quotes Paul more frequently than any other author, more than any other biblical author and twice as often as the second most-cited author, Plato. One notable feature of his interpretation of Paulâs letters is how it takes place in the context of real or imagined conversations with other interpreters. This paper examines Clementâs response to the interpretations of three types of early exegetes: Christians whom Clement regards as âheterodoxâ (including radical ascetics, antinomians, and followers of Valentinus), simple believers who enlisted the authority of Paul in opposing Christian use of Greek philosophy, and Greek philosophers who were critical of the fledgling Christian faith. It considers which of Paulâs words most caught the attention of Clement and his conversation partners, and how these texts inspired or troubled them. Among the specific Pauline texts considered are: the discussion of wisdom and foolishness in 1 Corinthians 1â3, the counsel on marriage in 1 Corinthians 7, the image of the church as the book-body of Christ in 1 Corinthians 12 and Ephesians 1, the contrast between grace and âworksâ in Romans 3â8, Paulâs warning against philosophy and vain deceit in Colossians 2, and the praise of faith in Hebrews 11.

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Clementâs Biblical Exegesis

Proceedings of the Second Colloquium on Clement of Alexandria (Olomouc, May 29â31, 2014)

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ISBN:: 9789004331242

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- Biblical Studies
- Theology and World Christianity
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