Pseudo-Ignatius claimed to be the 2nd century writer, Ignatius of Antioch.[1]: 467 

Pseudo-Ignatius was a 4th-century writer who claimed to be Ignatius of Antioch. He is the author of the Ignatian forgeries but he also wrote the Apostolic Constitutions and a Commentary on Job.[2]: 186  Harnack also identified Pseudo-Clement with Pseudo-Ignatius.[3] Pseudo-Ignatius has some Arian leanings but is not completely Arian; on the other hand, he in some ways resembles the Apollinarians. However it is not possible to draw clear conclusions on his Christology.[1]: 467 [4][5]

According to Bart D. Ehrman, the writer likely claimed the name Ignatius to bolster his own theological views.[2]: 197 

Theology

Pseudo-Ignatius opposed asceticism and he had Arian leanings.[1]: 467 [6] In the Apostolic Constitutions, he held 1-3 Maccabees, 1-2 Clement and possibly Judith as canonical (however some manuscripts lack Judith), but denied the canonical status of the Book of Revelation.[7]

Pseudo-Ignatius in the Apostolic Constitutions affirmed paedocommunion,[8] and baptism by immersion.[9]

Writings

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Pseudo-Ignatius of Antioch

Six epistles are generally attributed to Pseudo-Ignatius:[1]: 461 

Four other epistles were added to the corpus in the late medieval era. They were originally written in Latin, and are not believed to be by the same author:[1]: 460 

In modern times, two other works have been attributed to the fourth-century author, though they were not circulated under Ignatius' name:[5]

Pseudo-Ignatius is also believed to have interpolated the genuine letters of Ignatius.[1]: 460 

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Ehrman, Bart D. (10 January 2013). Forgery and Counter-forgery: The Use of Literary Deceit in Early Christian Polemics. New York City: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-992803-3.
  2. ^ a b Still, Todd D.; Wilhite, David E. (1 December 2016). The Apostolic Fathers and Paul. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-0-567-67230-8.
  3. ^ Schaff, Philip (2019-12-18). The History of the Christian Church: Vol.1-8: The Account of the Christianity from the Apostles to the Reformation. e-artnow.
  4. ^ Young, F.; Edwards, Mark J.; Parvis, Paul M. (2006). Studia Patristica: Papers presented at the Fourteeneth International Conference on Patristic Studies Held in Oxford 2003. Peeters. ISBN 978-90-429-1885-6.
  5. ^ a b Jasper, Ronald Claud Dudley; Cuming, G. J. (1990). Prayers of the Eucharist: early and reformed. Liturgical Press. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-8146-6085-0.
  6. ^ Anonymous. Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. VII, Constitutions of the Holy Apostles.
  7. ^ "The Canon of Scripture according to "The Apostolic Canons"". www.bible-researcher.com. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  8. ^ Hammond, Geordan (April 2014). John Wesley in America: Restoring Primitive Christianity. OUP Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-870160-6.
  9. ^ Schreiner, Thomas R.; Wright, Shawn (2007-01-01). Believer's Baptism: Sign of the New Covenant in Christ. B&H Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-4336-6905-7.
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