Roskam / Verheyden Light on Creation

Ancient Commentators in Dialogue and Debate on the Origin of the World
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-3-16-155586-2
Verlag: Mohr Siebeck
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, Band 104, 324 Seiten, Format (B × H): 232 mm x 155 mm

Reihe: Studien und Texte zu Antike und Christentum / Studies and Texts in Antiquity and Christianity

The present volume contains the proceedings of an international colloquium held in February 2015 at the Arts Faculty of the KU Leuven that brought together specialists in (late) ancient philosophy and early Christian studies. Contributors were asked to reflect on the reception of two foundational texts dealing with the origin of the world - the third book of Plato's Timaeus and the Genesis account of the creation. The organizers had a double aim: They wished to offer a forum for furthering the dialogue between colleagues working in these respective fields and to do this by studying in a comparative perspective both a crucial topic shared by these traditions and the literary genres through which this topic was developed and transmitted. The two reference texts have been studied in antiquity in a selective way, through citations and essays dealing with specific issues, and in a more systematic way through commentaries. The book is divided into three parts. The first one deals with the so-called Middle- and Neoplatonic tradition. The second part is dedicated to the Christian tradition and contains papers on several of the more important Christian authors who dealt with the Hexaemeron. The third part is entitled "Some Other Voices" and deals with authors and movements that combine elements from various traditions. Special attention is given to the nature and dynamics of the often close relationship between the various traditions as envisaged by Jewish-Christian authors and to the remarkable lack of interest from the Neoplatonists for "the other side".

Autoren/Hrsg.

Roskam, Geert

Verheyden, Joseph

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Kirchengeschichte Frühes Christentum, Patristik, Christliche Archäologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Antike Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Cover;1
2;Preface;6
3;Table of Contents;10
4;I. The Middle- and Neoplatonic Tradition;12
4.1;Mauro Bonazzi: Middle Platonists on the Eternity of the Universe;14
4.1.1;I. The Old Academics and Middle Platonistson the Eternity of the Universe;15
4.1.2;II. Middle Platonists and the Hellenistic Debate;19
4.2;Sarah Klitenic Wear: The Position and Function of the Demiurge in Syrianus’s Cosmos;28
4.2.1;I. Introduction;28
4.2.2;II. Syrianus on the Cosmic Place of the Demiurge;29
4.2.3;III. The Demiurge and the Paradigm;34
4.2.4;IV. The Demiurge and the Hypostasis Soul, World Soul;36
4.2.5;V. The Demiurge and Psychic Life;38
4.2.6;VI. Conclusion;40
4.3;Lorenzo Ferroni: Proclus, in Timaeum, II, 340.14–341.24 Diehl. Some Textual Remarks;42
4.3.1;I. Ab Ernesto Diehl, of course, incipiendum;42
4.3.2;II. A Word on the Manuscript Tradition;44
4.3.3;III. An Appreciation of Diehl’s Critical Edition;47
4.3.4;Appendix. An Italian Translationof the Discussed Proclus Passage;58
4.4;Gerd Van Riel: How Can the Perceptible World be Perceptible? Proclus on the Causes of Perceptibility;60
5;II. The Christian Tradition;72
5.1;David C. DeMarco: Basil of Caesarea’s Exegesis of the Heavens in Homiliae in hexaemeron 3;74
5.1.1;I. The Structure of Homily 3;75
5.1.2;II. Synthesis;92
5.1.3;Appendix: Outline of Homily 3;95
5.2;Volker Henning Drecoll: The Use of Scripture in Basil’s Homilies in Hexaemeron;98
5.2.1;I. The Use of Biblical Quotations – Some Formal Observations;99
5.2.2;II. No Allegory, Please;103
5.2.3;III. The Deeper Sense;108
5.3;Samuel Pomeroy: Representing the Jews: John Chrysostom’s Use of Exegetical and Theological Traditions for Gen 1:26a (In Gen. hom. 8);116
5.3.1;I. Introduction;116
5.3.2;II. Patristic Authors and the ‘Jewish’ Exegesis of Gen 1:26a;119
5.3.2.1;1. Prooimium and Exegesis in In Gen. hom. 8;119
5.3.2.2;2. Views Prior to Basil of Caesarea;122
5.3.2.3;3. Basil’s Hexaemeron;124
5.3.2.4;4. John Chrysostom, Basil, and the Sources of Pro-Nicene Theology;127
5.3.3;III. Contextual Concerns: Syrian Biblical Exegesis;132
5.3.3.1;1. Immediate Circle;132
5.3.3.2;2. Other Texts;133
5.3.3.3;3. Targumic Circle;134
5.3.4;IV. Conclusion;136
5.4;David L. Dusenbury: Judaic Authority in Nemesius of Emesa’s De natura hominis (390 CE);138
5.4.1;I. Hellenic, Judaic, and Christian Scripturesin De natura hominis § 42;139
5.4.2;II. ‘Words of Moses’ in the De natura hominis;146
5.4.2.1;1. Moses and the Wisdom of the Demiurge;147
5.4.2.2;2. Moses and the Shock of Recognition;147
5.4.2.3;3. Moses and the Harmony of Reason;149
5.4.2.4;4. Moses and the Generation of Souls – by Way of Eunomius of Cyzicus;150
5.4.3;III. ‘Doctrines of the Hebrews’ in the De natura hominis;151
5.4.3.1;1. The Hebrews and Bodily Immortality – by Way of Theophilus of Antioch;152
5.4.3.2;2. ‘A Doctrine of the Hebrews’ – by Way of Psalm 104;156
5.4.3.3;3. The Hebrews and creatio ex abysso – by Way of Apollinaris of Laodicea;158
5.4.3.4;4. The Hebrews and True Divination – by Way of Pythagoras Palaestinus;160
5.4.4;IV. Conclusions;166
5.5;Benjamin Gleede: Christian Apologetics or Confessional Polemics? Context and Motivation of Philoponus’ De opificio mundi;168
5.6;Paul M. Blowers: From Nonbeing to Eternal Well-Being: Creation ex nihilo in the Cosmology and Soteriology of Maximus the Confessor;180
5.6.1;I. Maximus and the Polyvalence of Creation ex nihilo;181
5.6.1.1;1. First Principles of Creation ex nihilo in Maximus;181
5.6.1.2;2. The “Nothing” from which the Creator Creates;183
5.6.2;II. Maximus on the Logos and Mythos of Creation ex nihilo;187
5.6.2.1;1. Making Something of Nothing: Logos and Logoi;187
5.6.2.2;2. Maximus’s Refreshed Mythos of the “Recapitulation” of Creationin Jesus Christ;190
5.6.2.3;3. Creatio ex nihilo et continua: The Logos’s Relentless and Enduring Actionin the World;192
5.6.3;III. Conclusion;195
5.7;Clement Kuehn: Christ Hero. An Epic Commentary on Creation;198
5.7.1;Introduction;198
5.7.2;I. Lady in Distress;202
5.7.3;II. Sailing;206
5.7.4;III. Strange Lands and Stranger Creatures;209
5.7.5;IV. Offspring and Divine Assistance;213
5.7.6;V. Enemies and Battles;218
5.7.7;VI. The Bride;227
5.7.8;Conclusion;232
5.8;Dimitrios Zaganas: The Debate on Gen 1:1–3 According to Anastasius Sinaita’s Hexaemeron;236
5.9;I. Debating the Principle(s);236
5.9.1;1. Greeks and Christians on the Origin of the World (Gen 1:1a);237
5.9.2;2. Anastasius of Sinai and Michael Psellus: Two Different Accounts of a CommonSource;241
5.9.3;3. The Making of a Fictitious Debate;243
5.10;II. Debating the Elements;244
5.10.1;1. Heaven and Earth;244
5.10.2;2. Light and Fire;245
5.10.3;3. Darkness and Light;247
5.11;III. Conclusion: Anastasius Between Reportingand Creating Debates and Aporias;250
6;III. Some Other Voices;252
6.1;Gregory E. Sterling: “The Most Perfect Work”: The Role of Matter in Philo of Alexandria;254
6.1.1;I. Two Principles;256
6.1.2;II. A Description of Matter;260
6.1.3;III. Five Presuppositions;265
6.1.4;IV. Conclusion;266
6.2;Claudio Moreschini: Calcidius between Creatio Ex Nihilo and Platonism;270
6.2.1;I. Creatio ex nihilo and Christian Thought;270
6.2.2;II. Calcidius;271
6.2.3;III. Calcidius’ Sources;273
6.2.4;IV. Chronology of Calcidius and Hosius;275
6.2.5;V. An Outline of Calcidius’ Platonism;278
6.2.6;VI. The Platonic Christian Calcidius;280
6.2.7;VII. Calcidius’ Christianity;281
6.2.8;VIII. The Platonic and Christian Calcidius;286
6.3;Gerard P. Luttikhuizen: Gnostic Views on the Origin and the Nature of the Universe;288
6.3.1;I. The Meta-Cosmic Realm of the True God;289
6.3.2;II. The Origin of the Demiurge and his Demonic World;292
6.3.3;III. The Lower World;296
6.3.4;IV. The Relationship between Greek Philosophicaland Biblical-Jewish Influences;298
7;Index of Modern Authors;300
8;Index of Ancient Texts and Authors;306
9;Index of Biblical References;323
9.1;Old Testament;323
9.2;New Testament;324

Über Autor(innen)

Verheyden, Joseph
is Professor of New Testament Studies in the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies at the KU Leuven.

Roskam, Geert
is Professor of Ancient Greek Literature in the Arts Faculty at the KU Leuven.