{"title":"Matthieu Pignot:The Catechumenate in Late Antique Africa (4th–6th Centuries). Augustine of Hippo, His Contemporaries and Early Reception, Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae 162, Leiden/Boston (Brill) 2020, 414 S., ISBN 978-90-04-43189-8, € 132,–; $ 159,–.","authors":"Julia Winnebeck","doi":"10.1515/zac-2022-0004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/zac-2022-0004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":202431,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum / Journal of Ancient Christianity","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126962912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Piet Hein Hupsch:The Glory of the Spirit in Gregory of Nyssa’s Adversus Macedonianos. Commentary and Systematic-Theological Synthesis, Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae 163, Leiden (Brill) 2020, 408 pp., ISBN 978-90-04-42227-8, € 138,–.","authors":"G. Maspero","doi":"10.1515/zac-2022-0003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/zac-2022-0003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":202431,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum / Journal of Ancient Christianity","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131825051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Genesis 1 in theBook of Jubilees","authors":"J. Vanderkam","doi":"10.1515/zac-2022-0010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/zac-2022-0010","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The author of the Book of Jubilees rewrote the creation stories in Gen 1–2 and fashioned them in such a way as to stress several points: the importance of the Sabbath day, the idea that God alone, without assistance, created everything, and his conviction that God and Israel, who with the elite angels are the only ones who celebrate the Sabbath, are joined in a unique relationship of which the Sabbath is a sign.","PeriodicalId":202431,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum / Journal of Ancient Christianity","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123613631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Basil: Philosophical Literacy Meets Biblical Literalism?","authors":"Andrew Brown","doi":"10.1515/zac-2022-0015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/zac-2022-0015","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Basil of Caesarea’s sermon series On the Hexaemeron occupies a vital place in the early development of the hexaemeral genre. In homily 9 he strongly avows a literal method as he interprets Gen 1, avoiding a figurative method sometimes compared or traced to Origen. Earlier, Basil’s dismissive comments might give the impression that he renounced all use of philosophy, natural and metaphysical, in his interpretation of Genesis. Yet parts of his homilies employ current philosophical categories, and he happily employs moral typology in relation to the plants and animals mentioned in Gen 1. These tensions warrant re-examination of the connection between Basil’s commitment to a literal interpretation articulated early in homily 9 and his attitude to secular learning. In a sermon series for a general audience, pastoral purposes prevail over intellectual exploration; Basil limits his temptation to indulge in metaphysical speculation. Moreover, Gen 1 itself as a creation narrative seems to Basil to demand realistic and thus a literal treatment. But this literalism does not entail a thoroughgoing rejection of classical philosophy despite his throw-away comments. But he does curtail his philosophical discourse as spiritual benefits diminish and spiritual risks for his listeners increase.","PeriodicalId":202431,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum / Journal of Ancient Christianity","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131453511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Unknown Gnostic Text of Deir el-Balaizah","authors":"C. Markschies","doi":"10.1515/zac-2022-0012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/zac-2022-0012","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The paper deals with a little-known Gnostic text from Deir el-Balaizah. After discussing its localization and dating, the paper addresses why the text was previously largely unknown and also to what extent it can be related to (other) Gnostic texts.","PeriodicalId":202431,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum / Journal of Ancient Christianity","volume":"134 Supplement_1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124878610","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Creation of the Universe and Creation of Man in Cyril of Alexandria’s Early Works on the Pentateuch","authors":"Barbara Villani","doi":"10.1515/zac-2022-0018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/zac-2022-0018","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract After some preliminary remarks on Cyril’s two works on the Pentateuch, De adoratione and Glaphyra, as well as the σκοπός of the biblical text, this contribution deals with Cyril’s reading of the biblical account of the creation of the universe and creation of man. In contrast to other interpreters, e. g., the Cappadocian fathers, the Alexandrian patriarch does not show interest in a detailed explanation of cosmogony based on natural philosophy. He rather emphasizes the limits of the human mind in understanding the details of the act of God’s creation of the world. According to Cyril’s understanding of the goal of Moses’ writings, his exegesis of Genesis focuses especially on the creation of man. Convinced that Moses wrote his books as moral instruction to lead men to God, Cyril interprets selected parts of Genesis in a typological way in order to show man’s journey from the fall into sin to the restoration of a holy life.","PeriodicalId":202431,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum / Journal of Ancient Christianity","volume":"142 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132456396","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Gina Derhard: Dynamiken der Briefform bei Hieronymus, Orbis antiquus 56, Münster (Aschendorff) 2021, 375 S., ISBN 978-3-402-14467-1, € 53,–.","authors":"Philip Polcar","doi":"10.1515/zac-2022-0005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/zac-2022-0005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":202431,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum / Journal of Ancient Christianity","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131555350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Eusebius on “Double Creation” (Praeparatio evangelica 11,23–25)","authors":"S. Morlet","doi":"10.1515/zac-2022-0014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/zac-2022-0014","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The paper analyses the most significant exegesis of the Creation narrative in Eusebius’s work. This exegesis reveals Eusebius’s deep and hidden dependence towards Origen – especially his idea of a “double Creation” (intelligible and sensible Creation). The question remains which works of Origen were used by Eusebius and why Origen is not openly mentioned.","PeriodicalId":202431,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum / Journal of Ancient Christianity","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123808199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Maijastina Kahlos: Religious Dissent in Late Antiquity 350–450, Oxford Studies in Late Antiquity, Oxford (Oxford University Press) 2020, XIV + 274 pp., ISBN 978-0-19-006725-0, £ 71,–.","authors":"J. Barry","doi":"10.1515/zac-2021-0040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/zac-2021-0040","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":202431,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum / Journal of Ancient Christianity","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128727083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ansgar Teichgräber: Was ist also unser Lohn?Die Finanzen der nordafrikanischen Kirchen im 4. und frühen 5. Jahrhundert, Jahrbuch für Antike und Christentum. Ergänzungsband Kleine Reihe 16, IX + 244 pp., Münster (Aschendorff) 2020, ISBN 978-3-402-10925-0, € 39,–.","authors":"E. Hermanowicz","doi":"10.1515/zac-2021-0044","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/zac-2021-0044","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":202431,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum / Journal of Ancient Christianity","volume":"74 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121358555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}