Clement of Alexandria’s Gnostic Exposition of the Decalogue

Clement of Alexandria’s only explicitly stated “gnostic exposition” of the Bible occurs in Stromateis 6.16, the subject of which is the Decalogue. This paper examines what is particularly “gnostic” about this “gnostic exposition” by examining Clement’s extensive use of the ἐγκύκλιος παιδεία, along w...

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Vydáno v:Journal of early Christian studies Ročník 23; číslo 4; s. 501 - 528
Hlavní autor: Edwards, Robert G. T
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press 01.12.2015
Témata:
Hippocrates (460?-377? BC)
Imperative sentences
Interpreting
Pedagogy
Spirituality
Theology
Translation
ISSN:1067-6341, 1086-3184, 1086-3184
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Shrnutí:Clement of Alexandria’s only explicitly stated “gnostic exposition” of the Bible occurs in Stromateis 6.16, the subject of which is the Decalogue. This paper examines what is particularly “gnostic” about this “gnostic exposition” by examining Clement’s extensive use of the ἐγκύκλιος παιδεία, along with the more explicitly (truly) “gnostic” aspects of the interpretation. Through these examinations of the “gnostic exposition,” it is concluded that Clement’s interpretation is delivered to the true Gnostic, and that Clement is teaching through a veil—by way of “hints”—in order to show the Gnostic his/her role as the teacher of the Church.
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ISSN:1067-6341
1086-3184
1086-3184
DOI:10.1353/earl.2015.0057