Category: Ecclesiastica Anecdota

Andrew Koperski

Chrysostom on Matthew 16

Andrew Koperski — April 26, 2023

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

Andrew Koperski — April 18, 2023

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

Andrew Koperski — April 11, 2023

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

Andrew Koperski — March 31, 2023

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

Andrew Koperski — March 20, 2023

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

Andrew Koperski — March 7, 2023

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

Andrew Koperski — March 1, 2023

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

Andrew Koperski — February 21, 2023

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.

Sexual Misconduct in Romans 1: Two Background Traditions

Andrew Koperski — February 14, 2023

Sexual Misconduct in Romans 1: Two Background Traditions

Paul's words closely parallel other Jewish sources in antiquity.

Lactantius and God’s Gender

Andrew Koperski — February 9, 2023

Lactantius and God’s Gender

Lactantius demonstrates that some non-Christian theologians had already proposed gender-inclusive divinity.