[B-Greek] Greek text of Irenaeus
Jim West
jwest at highland.net
Wed May 18 17:24:47 EDT 2005
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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