Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching
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Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching is an early Christian theological treatise by Irenaeus of Lyons that systematically explains and defends the core doctrines of the apostolic faith.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Demonstratio Evangelica | 1 |
| Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching canonical | 1 |
| Proof of the Apostolic Preaching | 1 |
| Proof of the Apostolic Preaching of Irenaeus | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian theological treatise
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early Christian work ⓘ patristic text ⓘ |
| aim |
to defend apostolic teaching against error
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to explain the core doctrines of the apostolic faith ⓘ |
| audience |
Christian catechumens
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early Christian believers ⓘ |
| author |
Irenaeus of Lyons
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Irenaeus of Lyons ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Irenaeus
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| authorSameAsAuthorOf | Against Heresies ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | non-canonical Christian writing ⓘ |
| century | 2nd century ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 2nd century ⓘ |
| doctrineExplained |
creation
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fall of humanity ⓘ fulfilment of prophecy in Christ ⓘ redemption in Christ ⓘ |
| genre |
apologetic work
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catechetical treatise ⓘ |
| importance | major witness to second-century Christian doctrine ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
doctrine of recapitulation
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later patristic theology ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
continuity of apostolic tradition
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recapitulation in Christ ⓘ unity of Old and New Testaments ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| modernTitleAlsoKnownAs |
Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching
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Proof of the Apostolic Preaching
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Proof of the Apostolic Preaching of Irenaeus
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| placeOfOrigin |
Gaul
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Lyon ⓘ
surface form:
Lyons
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| preservationHistory | survives mainly in an Armenian version ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Against Heresies ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| structure | systematic exposition of salvation history ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian doctrine
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Christology ⓘ Old Testament typology ⓘ Trinity ⓘ apostolic faith ⓘ incarnation ⓘ resurrection ⓘ salvation history ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | anti-gnostic ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | early Christian theology ⓘ |
| translation | Armenian ⓘ |
| usedBy | scholars of early Christianity ⓘ |
| usedFor | reconstructing Irenaeus’s theology ⓘ |
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Proof of the Apostolic Preaching
Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching
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Proof of the Apostolic Preaching of Irenaeus
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Demonstratio Evangelica