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 |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University Press
01.12.2015
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| ISSN: | 1067-6341, 1086-3184, 1086-3184 |
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| Summary: | 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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| Bibliography: | SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-General Information-1 content type line 14 |
| ISSN: | 1067-6341 1086-3184 1086-3184 |
| DOI: | 10.1353/earl.2015.0057 |