Commentary on the Epistles of Paul
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Commentary on the Epistles of Paul is a biblical exegesis traditionally attributed to the early Christian theologian Pelagius, offering one of the earliest Latin commentaries on Paul’s letters and reflecting the theological debates of late antiquity.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Latin prose work
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biblical commentary → theological work → |
| aimsTo |
defend a particular understanding of grace and free will
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explain the meaning of Paul’s letters → |
| associatedWithPerson |
Augustine of Hippo
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| associatedWithTopic |
ascetic practice
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doctrine of grace → moral exhortation → |
| author |
Pelagius
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| centuryOfOrigin |
5th century
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| dateOfComposition |
early 5th century
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| dealsWithFigure |
Apostle Paul
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| focusesOnText |
New Testament
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Pauline epistles → |
| genre |
biblical exegesis
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| historicalPeriod |
late antiquity
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| influenced |
later Latin Pauline exegesis
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| influencedBy |
Western Christian exegesis
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| intendedAudience |
Christian clergy
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educated laity → |
| language |
Latin
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| notableFor |
being one of the earliest Latin commentaries on Paul’s letters
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| reflectsDebates |
free will
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grace → human nature → justification → original sin → |
| regionOfOrigin |
Latin West
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| religiousDiscipline |
biblical studies
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patristic theology → |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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| scripturalCanon |
Christian biblical canon
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| studiedIn |
Pelagian studies
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history of exegesis → patristics → |
| subject |
Epistles of Paul
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| survivesIn |
medieval Latin manuscripts
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| theologicalContext |
Augustinian–Pelagian debates
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Pelagian controversy → |
| theologicalOrientation |
Pelagian
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| traditionalAttribution |
Pelagius
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| usesMethod |
line‑by‑line commentary
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| workType |
commentary on scripture
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Pelagius
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notableWork |
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Letter to Demetrias
("Pelagius's commentaries on Paul")
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relatedWork |