Constantine founded Christendom—or so we are told.
Ecclesiastica Anecdota
Andrew Koperski
Didymus the Blind on Matthew 16
Christ himself is the bedrock of the church, says Didymus.
Chrysostom on Matthew 16
Maybe doctrinal development can leap the gap, but it seems a bit far.
Observations on a Sixth-Century Passio: Sex and Slavery
A martyrdom story reveals some interesting theological and moral assumptions.
Notes on Daniel, Josephus, and Jerusalem
A potpourri of Daniel, Josephus, apocalypticism, and the fate of Jerusalem.
Notes on Daniel 7: “One Like a Son of Man” in the Septuagint
Some Greek translations of Daniel 7 link the “one like a son of man” to God himself.
Literary Authenticity in Porphyry
Ancient literary authenticity may have had more to do with content than who put the words to page.
On God’s Wrath
“For if God is not angered by the impious and the unjust, by no means does he love the pious and the just.”
Augustine and the Aramaic of Romans 5:12
“You have not experienced Paul until you have read him in the original Aramaic.”
Some Doubts About “Eusebian” Politics
One did not publish anything bad about a sitting emperor, unless one was prepared for one’s career to end, or worse.