[B-Greek] Greek text of Irenaeus
Jeff Smelser
jeffsmelser at ntgreek.net
Wed May 18 17:32:22 EDT 2005
While the whole is only available in Latin, I had read somewhere that an
extensive section of the first part of the first book was extant in
Greek, at least as quoted in other writers, or perhaps independently.
Not so?
Jeff
Jim West wrote:
> The oldest versions are in Latin. So far as I can tell, there is no
> extant ancient Greek version.
> Jeff Smelser wrote:
>
>> I'm hoping I can quickly locate the Greek text of the preface to
>> Irenaeus' "Against Heresies." Does anyone know of its existence
>> online anywhere?
>
>
> From the Catholic Encyclopedia:
>
> * A treatise in five books, commonly entitled /Adversus haereses/,
> and devoted, according to its true title, to the "Detection and
> Overthrow of the False Knowledge" (see GNOSTICISM
> <http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06592a.htm>, sub-title
> /Refutation of Gnosticism/). Of this work we possess a very
> ancient Latin translation, the scrupulous fidelity of which is
> beyond doubt. It is the chief work of Irenaeus and truly of the
> highest importance; it contains a profound exposition not only of
> Gnosticism <http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06592a.htm> under its
> different forms, but also of the principal heresies which had
> sprung up in the various Christian
> <http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03712a.htm> communities, and thus
> constitutes an invaluable source of information on the most
> ancient ecclesiastical literature from its beginnings to the end
> of the second century. In refuting the heterodox systems Irenaeus
> often opposes to them the true doctrine of the Church, and in this
> way furnishes positive and very early evidence of high importance.
> Suffice it to mention the passages, so often and so fully
> commented upon by theologians and polemical writers, concerning
> the origin of the Gospel according to St. John (see JOHN, GOSPEL
> OF SAINT), the Holy Eucharist, and the primacy of the Roman Church.
>
>
> Jim
>
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