Letter to the Romans (Ignatius)
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The Letter to the Romans by Ignatius of Antioch is an early 2nd-century Christian epistle written en route to his martyrdom, notable for its reflections on suffering, martyrdom, and obedience to church authority.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early Christian epistle
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patristic text ⓘ work of Christian literature ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 107 CE ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | martyrdom of Ignatius of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience | Christians in Rome ⓘ |
| author | Ignatius of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | non-canonical in the New Testament ⓘ |
| category | Apostolic Fathers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
desire for union with Christ through death
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imitation of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ martyrdom ⓘ obedience to church authority ⓘ suffering ⓘ |
| contextOfComposition | journey to martyrdom ⓘ |
| dateWritten | early 2nd century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
loyalty to the bishop and presbyters
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rejection of worldly honor ⓘ spiritual benefit of suffering ⓘ unity of the church ⓘ |
| genre | epistle ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
evidence for early Christian martyr ideology
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witness to early 2nd-century Roman Christianity ⓘ |
| includedIn | collections of the Apostolic Fathers ⓘ |
| influenced |
early Christian views of martyrdom
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later hagiographical literature ⓘ |
| keyRequest | that Roman Christians not intervene to save Ignatius from martyrdom ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| manuscriptTradition | middle recension of Ignatius’s letters ⓘ |
| mentions | wild beasts in the arena ⓘ |
| partOfCorpus |
Ignatian epistles
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seven authentic letters of Ignatius ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | en route from Asia Minor to Rome ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Greek manuscripts
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ancient Latin translations ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Letter to Polycarp (Ignatius)
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Letter to the Ephesians (Ignatius) NERFINISHED ⓘ Letter to the Magnesians (Ignatius) NERFINISHED ⓘ Letter to the Philadelphians (Ignatius) NERFINISHED ⓘ Letter to the Smyrnaeans (Ignatius) NERFINISHED ⓘ Letter to the Trallians (Ignatius) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| selfDescriptionByAuthor | “God’s wheat” to be ground by beasts ⓘ |
| statusInScholarship | generally regarded as authentic ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
Christ-centered soteriology
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ecclesial obedience ⓘ submission to the bishop ⓘ value of martyrdom ⓘ |
| usedBy | patristic scholars ⓘ |
| usedIn | studies of early church hierarchy ⓘ |
| writtenEnRouteTo | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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