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Irenaeus - His Life and Teachings

Irenaeus - His Life and Teachings

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 Irenaeus was a man used mightly by God during a time where Gnosticism was starting to get a strong foot hold within the church. Using scripture, apostolic tradition and logic he battled against the falsehoods being presented by what he would considered heretics.

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Primary Sources
  • Irenaeus, Against Heresies (Latin: Adversus Haereses) — Available in English translation (Roberts-Donaldson, ANF vol. 1) at New Advent and Early Christian Writings.
  • Irenaeus, Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching — Translated by J. Armitage Robinson; available in various editions.
  • Eusebius, Church History, Book 5 — Contains the letter from the churches of Lyons and Vienne, and references to Irenaeus's life and letters. Available at New Advent.
  • The Martyrdom of Polycarp — Available at Early Christian Writings.
Secondary Sources & Context
  • Behr, John. Irenaeus of Lyons: Identifying Christianity. Oxford University Press, 2013.
  • Minns, Denis. Irenaeus: An Introduction. T&T Clark, 2010.
  • Osborn, Eric. Irenaeus of Lyons. Cambridge University Press, 2001.
  • Wingren, Gustaf. Man and the Incarnation: A Study in the Biblical Theology of Irenaeus. Wipf & Stock, 2004 (reprint).
Notes
  • All quotations from Against Heresies are from the Roberts-Donaldson translation (ANF vol. 1), with book, chapter, and section numbers provided for reference in the podcast.
  • Irenaeus's original Greek text survives only in fragments; most of Against Heresies is preserved in a Latin translation from the late second or early third century.
  • The date of Irenaeus's death (c. 202) and the tradition of his martyrdom are attested by Jerome (De Viris Illustribus 35) but are not confirmed by earlier sources.
  • The Quartodeciman controversy and Irenaeus's letter to Victor are described by Eusebius, Church History 5.23–24.


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