Martyred for the Church : Memorializations of the Effective Deaths of Bishop Martyrs in the Second Century CE
by
Justin Buol
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Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
3161563891
ISBN-13
9783161563898
Publisher
Mohr Siebeck
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Mohr Siebeck
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 21st, 2018
Print length
344 Pages
Weight
529 grams
Product Classification:
Church historyChristian theology
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In this study, Justin Buol analyzes the writings connected with the deaths of Ignatius of Antioch, Polycarp of Smyrna, and Pothinus of Lyons in light of earlier accounts of the noble deaths of military, political, and religious leaders from Greco-Roman literature and the Bible, which record benefits accruing to a group on account of its leader's death. The author argues that the accounts of these three bishops' martyrdoms draw upon those prior models in order to portray the bishops as dying to unite, protect, and strengthen the Church, oppose false teaching and apostasy, and solidify the teaching role of the episcopal office. Finally, by providing a foundation for Irenaeus to argue for apostolic succession, these second-century bishop martyrs also help form a lasting contribution to the growth of episcopal power.
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