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Pauline Soteriology in Light of Deification in Irenaeus and Cyril of Alexandria

Ben C. Blackwell(Autor*in)

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Cover
Dedication
Preface
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Illustrations
Abbreviations
I. Setting the Stage
1. Introduction
1. The Question
2. Review of Literature
2.1 Histories of Deification
2.1.1 Jules Gross
2.1.2 Norman Russell
2.2 Morna Hooker
2.3 Stephen Finlan
2.4 M. David Litwa
2.5 Michael Gorman
2.6 Issues and Questions
3. Route of Study: History of Interpretation
3.1 Two Paths
3.2 Hermeneutical Justification and Methodology
3.3 Conclusion
4. Selection of Patristic Theologians
4.1 Criteria For Selection
1. Deification Themes
2. Pauline Interpreter
3. Representative of Broader Traditions
4. Pre-Chalcedonian Writer
4.2 Selection of Irenaeus as the Early Writer
4.3 Selection of Cyril of Alexandria as the Later Writer
4.4 Formulations of Deification
5. Conclusion
II. Patristic Views of Deification
2. Deification in Irenaeus
1. Introduction
2. God and Humanity
2.1 The Creator and His Two Hands
2.2 Humanity: The Created
2.3 The Work of Christ and the Spirit
3. Humanity and God
3.1 Believers as 'Gods' and Psalm 82
3.1.1 'Gods' and Divine Adoption (3.6.1-3)
3.1.2 'Gods', Adoption, and Immortality (3.19.1-2)
3.1.3 The Adopted as 'Gods' (4.Pr.4
4.1.1)
3.1.4 'Gods' but Not Perfect From the Beginning (4.38.1-4
4.39.1-3)
3.2 Being 'Like Gods' and Knowing Good and Evil
3.2.1 Against Heresies 3.20-23
3.2.2 Against Heresies 4.38-39
3.2.3 Against Heresies 5.20-23
3.2.4 Deification and Knowing Good and Evil
3.3 Relational Models
3.3.1 Adoption as Children of God
3.3.2 The Vision of God
3.3.3 Union, Communion, and Participation
3.4 Anthropological Effects
3.4.1 Immortality and Incorruption
3.4.2 Progress
3.4.3 Image and Likeness
4. Conclusion
4.1 Irenaeus' Soteriology
4.2 Deification in Irenaeus
4.3 Irenaeus and Paul
3. Deification in Cyril of Alexandria
1. Introduction
2. The Trinity, Humanity, and Soteriology
2.1 The Trinity
2.2 Humanity
2.2.1 Humans are Composite
2.2.2 Humans are Derivative
2.2.3 Problem of Sin
2.3 Cyril's Soteriology
2.3.1 Christ's Baptism
2.3.2 Salvation Accomplished and Realised
3. Deification
3.1 Scriptural References
3.1.1 Believers as Gods and Ps 82.6
3.1.2 Participation in the Divine Nature and 2 Pet 1.4
3.1.2.1 In Luc. 3.21-23
3.1.2.2 In Jo. 17.18-23
3.2 Central Themes
3.2.1 Basis: Nature versus Grace
3.2.2 Means: Participation in the Divine
3.2.3 Result: Likeness to God
3.2.3.1 Restored Life
3.2.3.2 Restored Sanctification
3.2.4 Adoption as Children of God
4. Conclusion
4.1 Deification in Cyril
4.2 Cyril and Paul
4. Patristic Summary and Questions for Paul
1. Patristic Summary
1.1 Problems and Solutions
1.2 Likeness to God
1.3 Relational Participation
1.4 Creation, Nature, and Grace
1.5 Pauline Texts and Themes
1.6 Conclusion
2. Paul and His Patristic Interpreters
2.1 Questions for Paul
2.1.1 Areas of Interest
2.1.2 Proposed Questions
2.2 Pauline Passages
III. Pauline Soteriology
5. Romans 8
1. Introduction
1.1 Romans 8 in Context
1.2 Summary of Chapter 8
2. Powers and Divine Presence: 8.1-13
2.1 The Law and The Spirit (8.1-2, 4)
2.2 God Condemns Sin: Incarnation, Death, and Resurrection (8.3-4)
2.3 Spheres of Existence: Flesh and Spirit (8.4-13)
2.3.1 The Problem of the Flesh
2.3.2 The Life of the Spirit
2.4 Conclusion
2.5 Excursus: Colossians 2.6-3.4
2.5.1 Colossians 2.9: 'All the fullness of deity dwells in him bodily'
2.5.2 Colossians 2.10: 'You are filled in him'
2.5.2.1 Presence of Salvation
2.5.2.2 Noetic Enlightenment
2.5.2.3 Functional Mission
2.5.3 Filled with Christ: The Embodiment of Christ's Death and Life
2.5.4 Conclusion: Christoformity is Theoformity
3. Adoption: 8.14-17
3.1 Adoption and the People of God
3.2 Adoption as Liberation
3.3 Adoption as Eschatological Reality
3.4 Excursus: Galatians 3.23-4.11
3.5 Conclusion
4. Conformation to Christ: 8.17-30
4.1 Suffering and Glory
4.1.1 Suffering With Christ
4.1.2 Being Glorified With Christ
4.2 Sonship as Conformation
4.3 Adam, Creation, and Re-creation
4.4 Conclusion
5. Summary and Conclusion
5.1 Primary Questions
5.1.1 The Shape of Soteriology: Death and Life
5.1.2 The Timing: Present/Future
5.1.3 The Means: Participation in the Divine
5.1.4 Eschatology and Protology
5.2 Conclusion
6. 2 Corinthians 3-5
1. Introduction
2. The Spirit, Life, and Transformation: 3.1-4.6
2.1 Spirit of the New Covenant (3.1-6)
2.2 Transformation into Unveiled Glory (3.7-18)
2.2.1 Moses' Glory (3.7-11)
2.2.2 Moses' Veil (3.12-18)
2.2.3 Glory and Transformation (3.18)
2.3 Transformation and Deification (3.18)
2.4 The Glory of Christ (4.1-6)
2.5 Conclusion
3. Death and Life in Christ: 4.7-5.10
3.1 Embodying Christ's Death and Life (4.7-15)
3.1.1 Excursus: The Body
3.2 Excursus: Philippians 2-3
3.3 Hope of Resurrection (4.16-5.10)
3.3.1 2 Corinthians 4.16-18
3.3.2 2 Corinthians 5.1-10
3.4 Excursus: 1 Corinthians 15
3.5 Conclusion
4. Salvation Explored: 5.11-6.2
4.1 Death and Life in Christ (5.11-15)
4.2 New Creation, Reconciliation, and Righteousness (5.16-6.2)
4.2.1 New Creation: 2 Corinthians 5.17
4.2.2 Reconciliation: 2 Corinthians 5.18-20
4.2.3 Sin and Righteousness: 2 Corinthians 5.21
4.3 Conclusion
5. Summary and Conclusion
5.1 Questions
5.1.1 The Shape of Soteriology and When It Occurs
5.1.1.1 Problems
5.1.1.2 Present Salvation
5.1.1.3 Future Salvation
5.1.2 How It Occurs
5.1.3 Eschatology and Protology
5.2 Conclusion
7. Summary of Paul's Soteriology
1. Introduction
2. Shape and Timing of Pauline Soteriology
3. How This Soteriology Comes About
4. Continuity and Discontinuity with Creation
IV. Conclusion
8. Conclusion
1. Patristic Soteriology
1.1 Irenaeus
1.2 Cyril
1.3 Synthesis
2. Pauline Soteriology
3. Analysis and Conclusions
3.1 Common Emphases
3.1.1 Life, Incorruption, and Glory
3.1.2 Image of God
3.1.3 Participatory Triune Divine Encounter
3.2 Distinct Pauline Emphases: Law and Suffering
3.2.1 Law and Righteousness
3.2.2 Suffering
3.3 Conclusions
4. Significance and Implications
5. Further Study
6. Final Reflections
Bibliography
Index of Ancient Sources
Old Testament and Deuterocanonical Texts
New Testament
Ancient Jewish Literature
Greco-Roman Texts
Patristic Texts
Index of Modern Authors
Index of Subjects

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