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.
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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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Saint Irenaeus NERFINISHED → |
| authorSameAsAuthorOf |
Against Heresies
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| canonicalStatus |
non-canonical Christian writing
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| century |
2nd century
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| dateWritten |
2nd century
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| 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
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| 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
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| modernTitleAlsoKnownAs |
Proof of the Apostolic Preaching
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Proof of the Apostolic Preaching of Irenaeus NERFINISHED → |
| placeOfOrigin |
Gaul
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Lyons NERFINISHED → |
| preservationHistory |
survives mainly in an Armenian version
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| relatedWork |
Against Heresies
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| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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| structure |
systematic exposition of salvation history
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| subject |
Christian doctrine
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Christology → Old Testament typology → Trinity NERFINISHED → apostolic faith → incarnation → resurrection → salvation history → |
| theologicalPerspective |
anti-gnostic
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| theologicalTradition |
early Christian theology
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| translation |
Armenian
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| usedBy |
scholars of early Christianity
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| usedFor |
reconstructing Irenaeus’s theology
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Irenaeus of Lyons
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notableWork |