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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Published in:	Journal of early Christian studies Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 501 - 528
Main Author:	Edwards, Robert G. T
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press 01.12.2015
Subjects:	Hippocrates (460?-377? BC) Imperative sentences Interpreting Pedagogy Spirituality Theology Translation
ISSN:	1067-6341, 1086-3184, 1086-3184
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