Ipse Enim est Pax Nostra: Ephesians 2:14 in the Preaching of St. Augustine
This chapter elucidates Augustine’s uses of Paul’s phrase “ipse enim est pax nostra” (Eph. 2:14a) within his extant preaching. Although primarily exegetical and theological, the implications of this exegesis and theology for spirituality and ecclesiology are also discussed. Contemporary biblical sch...
Shranjeno v:
| Glavni avtor: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Online |
| Jezik: | angleščina |
| Izdano: |
Editorial Uniagustiniana
2021
|
| Teme: | |
| Online dostop: | ONIX_20210825_9789585498211_11 |
| Oznake: |
Brez oznak, prvi označite!
|
| _version_ | 1869527479203397632 |
|---|---|
| author | Yates, Jonathan P. |
| author_browse | Yates, Jonathan P. |
| author_facet | Yates, Jonathan P. |
| author_sort | Yates, Jonathan P. |
| collection | Directory of Open Access Books |
| description | This chapter elucidates Augustine’s uses of Paul’s phrase “ipse enim est pax nostra” (Eph. 2:14a) within his extant preaching. Although primarily exegetical and theological, the implications of this exegesis and theology for spirituality and ecclesiology are also discussed. Contemporary biblical scholars often limit Eph. 2:14’s claims to reconciliation between Jews and Gentiles, and the way(s) that this reconciliation serves as a basis for living out the bond between God and his people and as an inspiration for peace in this world. However, for Augustine, Eph. 2:14 teaches even more about living the Christian life and about reconciling human beings, whether they are inside or outside the visible church. Augustine employed Eph. 2:14 more than sixty times in various contexts. Eph. 2:14 appears in sermons for both Christmas and for Epiphany, in sermons directly or indirectly addressing Jews, Pelagians, and Donatists, and in sermons intended to educate or encourage particular congregations. The true import of Ephesians 2:14a for Augustine is most clearly seen, however, in his overtly exegetical sermons. In these, Augustine invokes Eph. 2:14 to emphasize the necessity of faith in Christ for experiencing peace either in this age or in the age that is to come, that Christ is the only genuine pacificus, and that Israel’s “true” identity is only found among those who are united with the trans-temporal church. The sermons for Epiphany, which are by definition anti-Donatist, often plead for reconciliation, even as they cast doubt upon the genuineness of Donatist claims to possess faith in Christ. |
| format | Online |
| id | doab-20.500.12854ir-71748 |
| institution | Directory of Open Access Books |
| language | eng |
| publishDate | 2021 |
| publishDateRange | 2021 |
| publishDateSort | 2021 |
| publisher | Editorial Uniagustiniana |
| publisherStr | Editorial Uniagustiniana |
| record_format | ojs |
| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-717482024-04-08T20:10:24Z Ipse Enim est Pax Nostra: Ephesians 2:14 in the Preaching of St. Augustine Yates, Jonathan P. Dupont, Anthony Eguiarte Bendímez, Enrique Alberto Villabona Vargas, Carlos Ephesians 2:14 pax/peace preaching (anti-) Donatist reconciliation bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HR Religion & beliefs::HRC Christianity::HRCG Biblical studies & exegesis::HRCG3 Biblical exegesis & hermeneutics bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HR Religion & beliefs::HRC Christianity::HRCP Christian sermons bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HR Religion & beliefs::HRC Christianity::HRCM Christian theology thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRM Christianity thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRV Aspects of religion::QRVC Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRV Aspects of religion::QRVH Sermons thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRV Aspects of religion::QRVG Theology This chapter elucidates Augustine’s uses of Paul’s phrase “ipse enim est pax nostra” (Eph. 2:14a) within his extant preaching. Although primarily exegetical and theological, the implications of this exegesis and theology for spirituality and ecclesiology are also discussed. Contemporary biblical scholars often limit Eph. 2:14’s claims to reconciliation between Jews and Gentiles, and the way(s) that this reconciliation serves as a basis for living out the bond between God and his people and as an inspiration for peace in this world. However, for Augustine, Eph. 2:14 teaches even more about living the Christian life and about reconciling human beings, whether they are inside or outside the visible church. Augustine employed Eph. 2:14 more than sixty times in various contexts. Eph. 2:14 appears in sermons for both Christmas and for Epiphany, in sermons directly or indirectly addressing Jews, Pelagians, and Donatists, and in sermons intended to educate or encourage particular congregations. The true import of Ephesians 2:14a for Augustine is most clearly seen, however, in his overtly exegetical sermons. In these, Augustine invokes Eph. 2:14 to emphasize the necessity of faith in Christ for experiencing peace either in this age or in the age that is to come, that Christ is the only genuine pacificus, and that Israel’s “true” identity is only found among those who are united with the trans-temporal church. The sermons for Epiphany, which are by definition anti-Donatist, often plead for reconciliation, even as they cast doubt upon the genuineness of Donatist claims to possess faith in Christ. 2021-08-25T15:01:43Z 2021-08-25T15:01:43Z 2019 chapter ONIX_20210825_9789585498211_11 9789585498211 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/71748 eng image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://editorial.uniagustiniana.edu.co/index.php/editorial/catalog/book/34 https://editorial.uniagustiniana.edu.co/index.php/editorial/catalog/book/34 Editorial Uniagustiniana 10.28970/9789585498235.5 10.28970/9789585498235.5 16434219-96d9-4966-a56b-a7227f32802d 9789585498211 33 open access |
| spellingShingle | Ephesians 2:14 pax/peace preaching (anti-) Donatist reconciliation bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HR Religion & beliefs::HRC Christianity::HRCG Biblical studies & exegesis::HRCG3 Biblical exegesis & hermeneutics bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HR Religion & beliefs::HRC Christianity::HRCP Christian sermons bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HR Religion & beliefs::HRC Christianity::HRCM Christian theology thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRM Christianity thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRV Aspects of religion::QRVC Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRV Aspects of religion::QRVH Sermons thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRV Aspects of religion::QRVG Theology Yates, Jonathan P. Ipse Enim est Pax Nostra: Ephesians 2:14 in the Preaching of St. Augustine |
| title | Ipse Enim est Pax Nostra: Ephesians 2:14 in the Preaching of St. Augustine |
| title_full | Ipse Enim est Pax Nostra: Ephesians 2:14 in the Preaching of St. Augustine |
| title_fullStr | Ipse Enim est Pax Nostra: Ephesians 2:14 in the Preaching of St. Augustine |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ipse Enim est Pax Nostra: Ephesians 2:14 in the Preaching of St. Augustine |
| title_short | Ipse Enim est Pax Nostra: Ephesians 2:14 in the Preaching of St. Augustine |
| title_sort | ipse enim est pax nostra ephesians 2 14 in the preaching of st augustine |
| topic | Ephesians 2:14 pax/peace preaching (anti-) Donatist reconciliation bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HR Religion & beliefs::HRC Christianity::HRCG Biblical studies & exegesis::HRCG3 Biblical exegesis & hermeneutics bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HR Religion & beliefs::HRC Christianity::HRCP Christian sermons bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HR Religion & beliefs::HRC Christianity::HRCM Christian theology thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRM Christianity thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRV Aspects of religion::QRVC Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRV Aspects of religion::QRVH Sermons thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRV Aspects of religion::QRVG Theology |
| topic_facet | Ephesians 2:14 pax/peace preaching (anti-) Donatist reconciliation bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HR Religion & beliefs::HRC Christianity::HRCG Biblical studies & exegesis::HRCG3 Biblical exegesis & hermeneutics bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HR Religion & beliefs::HRC Christianity::HRCP Christian sermons bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HR Religion & beliefs::HRC Christianity::HRCM Christian theology thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRM Christianity thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRV Aspects of religion::QRVC Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRV Aspects of religion::QRVH Sermons thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRV Aspects of religion::QRVG Theology |
| url | ONIX_20210825_9789585498211_11 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT yatesjonathanp ipseenimestpaxnostraephesians214inthepreachingofstaugustine |