Theology
Hunter Brown
The »Law of Christ« in Ignatius of Antioch
Volume 14 (2023) / Issue 1,
pp. 55-74 (20)
Published 12.04.2023
This article provides an exegetical argument for the meaning of the »law of Christ« in the middle recension of the letters of Ignatius of Antioch. I contend that the phrase refers to the commandments of Jesus, which together form a new law that governs the Christian life. Throughout, I engage New Testament scholarship on the law of Christ and conclude the piece with a brief reflection on the relevance of my findings for Pauline scholarship.