Overview

This commentary on Polycarp's Epistle to the Philippians and the Martyrdom of Polycarp includes extensive introductions, the Greek or Latin texts, facing English translations, and substantial comments on each passage. The preliminary material investigates Polycarpian traditions and reconstructs an outline of his life. The introductory studies for both Philippians and the Martyrdom discuss text and manuscript traditions, date and place of composition, historical setting, literary genre and style, unity and integrity, purpose and themes, theology, and post-composition influence. The volume also explores communal self-definition, moral formation, and the transmission of traditions, including the use of documents now found in the New Testament. The commentary proceeds passage by passage, but also includes lengthy discussions of critical issues and key interpretive questions. The investigations survey the current status of relevant scholarship and contain balanced discussions of controversial topics and scholarly debates.

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Author:   Paul Hartog (Associate Professor, Faith Baptist Seminary, Iowa)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.20cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.766kg
ISBN:  

9780199228393

ISBN 10:   0199228396
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   25 July 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Overview 1: Polycarp in Early Christian Writers 2: The Vita Polycarpi 3: Fragmentary Material 4: Polycarp as Bishop 5: Polycarp, John, and Apostolicity 6: Other Polycarpian Writings Introduction to Polycarp s Epistle to the Philippians Greek Text and English Translation Commentary Introduction to the Martyrdom of Polycarp 1: Authorship and Recipients 2: Text and Manuscript Tradition 3: Authenticity and Integrity 4: Historicity 5: Date 6: Genre and Style 7: Occasion, Purpose, and Theme 8: Intertextuality and Sources 9: Theology 10: View of Martyrdom 11: Anti-Montanism 12: Jewish-Christian Tensions 13: Legal Issues 14: Prayer 15: Influence Greek Text and English Translation Commentary Bibliography Indexes Overview 1: Polycarp in Early Christian Writers 2: The Vita Polycarpi 3: Fragmentary Material 4: Polycarp as Bishop 5: Polycarp, John, and Apostolicity 6: Other Polycarpian Writings Introduction to Polycarp s Epistle to the Philippians Greek Text and English Translation Commentary Introduction to the Martyrdom of Polycarp 1: Authorship and Recipients 2: Text and Manuscript Tradition 3: Authenticity and Integrity 4: Historicity 5: Date 6: Genre and Style 7: Occasion, Purpose, and Theme 8: Intertextuality and Sources 9: Theology 10: View of Martyrdom 11: Anti-Montanism 12: Jewish-Christian Tensions 13: Legal Issues 14: Prayer 15: Influence Greek Text and English Translation Commentary Bibliography Indexes

Reviews

[Hartog's] interaction with the available literature is significant, providing discussion and reference to further sources through the footnotes at nearly every point possible. The entire volume is meticulously researched. The bibliography and footnotes as well as the degree of interaction with German literature not readily accessible to most readers are the obvious strengths of this volume. These factors set Hartog's work apart. --FIDES et HUMILITAS

Author Information

Paul Hartog is an Associate Professor, teaching Early Christian Studies at Faith Baptist Seminary, Iowa. He received his Ph.D. from Loyola University Chicago, where he was awarded a university teaching fellowship. He has previously authored Polycarp and the New Testament (Mohr Siebeck, 2002) and various articles and essays.

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