wisdom
Explorations of biblical wisdom, discernment, and practical application of Scripture.
Eusebius on the Trinity Pt. 4: Proverbs 8:22-36 Paid Members Public
I continue with my series on Eusebius’ Trinitarianism: Eusebius on the Trinity Part 1. The excerpts are be taken from Against Marcellus and On Ecclesiastical Theology (Fathers of the Church Patristic Series), translated by Kelley McCarthy Spoerl & Markus Vinzent, and published by The Catholic University of America Press in
Origen on the Father as the Source of the Son’s Goodness Paid Members Public
In this post I will be quoting from Origen’s De Principiis to show how this brilliant theologian interpreted the words of our Lord to the rich young ruler that God alone is good (cf. Mark 10:17-18; Matthew 19:16-17; Luke 18:18-19). Origen explained this in respect to
Origen: Trinity, Creatio Ex Nihilo & the Church as Spiritual Israel Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
I continue from where I left off from Book II of Origen’s commentary on John: Origen: Trinity, Creatio Ex Nihilo & the Church as Spiritual Israel. 22. The Word Was in the Beginning, I.e., in Wisdom, Which Contained All Things in Idea, Before They Existed. Christ's
Wisdom as a Divine Hypostasis Paid Members Public
I will be posting the verses, which Christians have historically appealed to as proof that God’s Wisdom is a divine Hypostasis or Person who became embodied in Jesus Christ. These were the texts that the early Church pointed to as indicating that Jesus Christ is God’s eternal, uncreated
Chrysostom: Jews & their Synagogues & Feasts Paid Members Public
The following is taken from John Chrysostom, Against the Jews. Homily 1. All emphasis will be mine. (1) TODAY I HAD INTENDED to complete my discussion on the topic on which I spoke to you a few days ago; I wished to present you with even clearer proof that God&
Wisdom of Solomon, Sirach, The Spirit, Basil & Amphiliocus Paid Members Public
The deuteron-canonical writings contain passages which point to the Triunity of God. In fact, the New Testament itself echoes the language and ideas of these writings when describing Christ as Divine. For instance, Jesus is said to be the Wisdom, Word and Power of God, being uniquely born (monogenes) Son
Jesus Christ: God’s Word/Wisdom Incarnate Paid Members Public
In this post I will show how the inspired [N]ew [T]estament authors employed the depiction of both Wisdom and Word found throughout the [O]ld [T]estament writings to describe the work and Person of Christ. I will demonstrate that Jesus is portrayed as the embodiment and personification
John’s Logos Christology Paid Members Public
The following excerpt is taken from Michael F. Bird’s Jesus Among the Gods: Early Christology in the Greco-Roman World, published by Baylor University Press, Waco, TX in 2022], pp. 137-144. This is from section II. Jesus and Intermediary Figures, 4. Jesus and the “In-Betweeners”: Comparing Early Christologies and Intermediary