The succession of Dioscorus to Cyril's patriarchal throne led to fresh trials for Theodoret. xxi.) was pub. He took part also in the proceedings which ensued, when the "concilium" and the "conciliabulum" launched thunderbolts against each other, deposing and excommunicating. commented on by him are the Epistles of St. Paul, including that to the Hebrews. This volume completes the Commentary on all the Psalms written by Theodoret, bishop of Cyrus, in the decade before the Council of Chalcedon held in 451, “a triumph of Antiochene theology,” in the words of J.N.D. He carried his campaign against error, which embraced Jews and heathen as well as misbelieving Christians, beyond his own diocese. Ḟeodorit Kẏrskij 393-466. The Condemnation of “the Three Chapters.” The Works of Theodoret. Alexander refused to attend the synod except on his own terms. c. vii. >From his own ecclesiastical revenues—which cannot have been small—he erected public porticos, two large bridges, and public baths, and, finding the city without any regular water-supply, constructed an aqueduct, and by a catchwater drain guarded the city against inundation from the marshes ( Epp. xv. But if they anathematized a man of whom they were not the judges, and his doctrine which they knew to be sound, en bloc , "indeterminate," they would act impiously (ib. 728). ... “Have thou ever in your mind this seal, which for the present has been lightly touched in my discourse, by way of summary, but shall be stated, should the Lord permit, to the best of my power with the proof from the Scriptures. He is ready to anathematize all who assert that Christ was mere man, or who divide Him into two Sons, or who deny His Godhead. The symbol (Creed) that formed the basis of the reconciliation (c. 433) of John of Antioch and others with Cyril was apparently drawn up by Theodoret (P. G., LXXXIV, 209 sqq. N. Ghibokowski, The Blessed Theodoret, bp. 146). 66). t. v. pp. 4, de Sectis ) (cf. Ḟeodorit, Bishop of Cyrrhus. i. c. 20). Theodoret was assailed on his tenderest side by harassing his diocese. The documents were prior to the council of Ephesus and to the formal condemnation of Nestorius then passed. Wearied out, at last he yielded to their clamour and pronounced the test words, "Anathema to Nestorius, and to every one who denies that the Holy Virgin Mary is the mother of God, and who divides the one Son, the Only-begotten, into two Sons." Literatur Zeitung (1890), p. 502. Theodoret, with the other bishops of the province, on this, withdrew from communion with him, and published a synodical letter charging him with ordaining unworthy persons ( ib. Entry for 'Theodoretus, Bishop of Cyrrhus'. Covid Safety Membership Educators Gift Cards Stores & Events Help. Mém. He received an extensive education at an early age. of Cyrrhus, in behalf of Diodorus and Theodorus, champions of God." Influenced by monastic asceticism, he became a lector at Antioch but decided only after the death of his parents to become a monk at Apamea. With considerable trouble he obtained from Palestine relics of prophets, apostles, and martyrs, for the greater glory of a church he had built ( Relig. In Leviticus and Numbers he naturally adopts more of the allegorical method, regarding the whole Levitical ritual and the moral ordinances as typical of the sacrificial and mediatorial work of Christ, and of the new law He came to inaugurate. It excites our wonder at what Dr. Newman calls the "easy credence, or as moderns would say large credulousness," which appears more astonishing as he had been brought up in the most matter-of-fact, prosaic, and critical school of ancient Christendom. Theodoret of Cyrus (c. 393-466), the wise and zealous bishop of Cyrus, a small town near Antioch, was the last great theologian of the school of Antioch. This was succeeded by another ed. of Theodoret's works in Bohn's Lib. c. 40, 742). Copyright StatementThese files are public domain.Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Pusey, vi. (2) Eranistes or Polymorphus, "a work of remarkable interest and of permanent value for theological students, to be read in connexion with the Tome of Leo and the definitions of Chalcedon" (Bright, Later Treatises of Athanas. The two kings in verse 27 ? But his chief study was given to the Holy Scriptures and the commentators upon them in several languages. But we have, in a Latin version, a long letter addressed to the followers of Nestorius at Constantinople, declaring his adherence to the orthodox faith, although he had felt unable to acquiesce in the condemnation of Nestorius, not believing that the doctrines ascribed to him were actually held by him (Baluz. "åÊ, Fortunately, all Theodoret's commentaries have survived, probably owing to his proverbial moderation that attracted none of the hostility responsible for the loss of works of some of his Antiochene predecessors. pp. His parents held a high position at Antioch. Sketches, iii. To the recovery of these Theodoret devoted his youthful ardour and still undiminished strength, at personal risk. After serving as a lector, he withdrew to a monastery in 416. He calls it "a small and desolate city," with but "few inhabitants, and those poor," whose ugliness he had striven to redeem by costly buildings erected at his own expense ( Ep. 16, 79, 81, 145). Used by Permission. of Cyrrhus, or Cyrus, in the province of Euphratensis, was born at Antioch probably c. 393 (Tillemont). His maternal grandmother was a lady of landed property ( Relig. Their respective titles indicate the line adopted in each. The unhappy renewal of strife, concerning the doctrines of Diodorus and Theodoret, brought Theodoret and Cyril once more into collision. The only portions of the N.T. The city of Cyrrhus, though the winter quarters of the tenth legion, could boast little dignity or architectural beauty. An Eng. was added after Sirmond's death by his fellow-Jesuit, J. Garnier (Paris, 1684), containing an auctarium, comprising fragments of commentaries and sermons and some additional letters, together with Garnier's 5 learned but most one-sided dissertations on (1) the life, (2) the writings, (3) the faith of Theodoret, (4) on the fifth general council, and (5) the cause of Theodoret and the Orientals. Nor were his labours fruitless. trans. For the details of the conflict see CYRILLUS OF ALEXANDRIA; PROCLUS; RABBULAS; IBAS. He wrote against Cyril of Alexandria's 12 Anathemas which were sent to Nestorius and did not personally condemn Nestorius until the Council of Chalcedon. Add to Cart. He and his companions, he said, were shut out from the royal city on account of their fidelity to Christ, but the Heavenly Jerusalem was still open to them. cit. p. 1251; Ep. The larger part of Theodoret of Cyrus' existant body of work still remains untranslated, and this lack provides a fragmented representation of his. Quantity. (Gal. 597–599). Controversial , dealing with the anathematisms of Cyril, the Eutychian heresy, and, in a work written towards the end of his life, with heresies in general. 84). c. 95, 662, 801), accepted the orthodoxy of Cyril's letter and regarded it as a recantation of his obnoxious twelve articles, but would not pronounce an anathema on Nestorius. God forbid. Chapter 1. He gives more original documents than either of his brother-historians, but is very chary of dates, and writes generally without sufficient chronological exactness. The council exclaimed that they had heard enough to warrant the immediate deposition of Theodoret, as the emperor had already ordered. Under the Ban of Theodosius and of the Latrocinium. of his complete works in Gk. His care for the temporal interests and material prosperity of his diocese was no less remarkable. was killed by a fall from his horse, and the imperial dignity passed to the resolute hands of the orthodox Pulcheria and her soldier-husband Marcian. col. 445, c. Theodosius insisted on the deposition and expulsion of all bishops who continued opposed to union. Only a few fragments remain. The hall re-echoed with cries and counter-cries which interrupted all proceedings. The interposition of Pulcheria and of the Western princesses was employed in vain. (3) Sermon on the Nativity of S. John Baptist . ed. by Theodoret of Cyrus | Jan 1, 2007 Paperback Commentary on the Psalms 73-150: Vol. These accusations were accepted at court, and Dioscorus obtained an imperial edict (dated by Tillemont Mar 30, 449) that as a disturber of the peace of the church Theodoret should keep to his own diocese. How the Lord God is long suffering towards those who rage against him, and chastises those who abuse his patience, is plainly taught by the acts and by the fate of Valens. Part of a Commentary on St. Luke. Cf. Schulze, Halae, 1771). From the "Latrocinium" or "Robbers' Synod," at Ephesus (449) [DIOSCORUS; EUTYCHES], Theodoret was excluded by an imperial edict of Mark 4, unless summoned unanimously by the council itself (Labbe, iv. Eunomians, Arians, Marcionites, and others who still more wildly distorted the pure faith abounded. 1769–1774), in 5 vols. As throwing light on his personal history and character, and as helping us to understand the perplexed relations of the principal actors in that stormy period of theological strife and their various shades of theological opinion, their importance cannot be over-estimated. On July 29, 450, Theodosius II. There is no reason to doubt that he was one of the bishops who signed the Tome of Leo, prefixing a short résumé of his own faith regarding the Incarnation, and that on this Leo recognized him as a Catholic bishop (Tillem. Tag: Theodoret of Cyrus Sola Scriptura in the Early Church. The last of the great biblical commentators of the school of Antioch, Theodoret wrote works on all the prophets during his years as bishop of Cyrus. Theodoret of Cyrus ~ 455 AD THE ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY General Index He explained his objections in a long letter to Acacius, which, however, opened a way for pacification by interpretations of some questionable points in his anathematisms which he refused to withdraw. The paragraphs directed against Cyril's twelve articles were slightly modified, but the main body was unaltered (Cyril. iii. Theological , including the Graecarum affectionum Curatio, Orations on Divine Providence , and sundry orations and lesser treatises. x. To these may be added the Refutation of the Twelve Chapters, and the following given in the Auctarium of Garnerius. Kyros, Theodoretus von 393-466. His life as bishop differed as little as possible from that he had lived in his monastery. 150) prefixed to his observations upon them, he expresses a suspicion that some "enemies of the truth" had been sheltering themselves under Cyril's name. Episcopate at Cyrus. These works attracted architects and engineers to the city, and afforded remunerative employment to many people, for whose benefit he secured the help of presbyters skilled in medical science ( Epp. The bishops who met, as Theodoret informed John (Baluz. For the nature of these documents and for the objections urged by Theodoret and his friends, which, with much that is illogical and inconsistent, contain much that is prima facie Nestorian see CYRILLUS. Though still holding back from reconciliation with Cyril, he was virtually the means of bringing about the long-desired peace. The history is learned and generally impartial, "though it is occasionally one-sided and runs off into a theological treatise." 100). "It has been observed that "the Antiochenes were fascinated by prophecy" (Frances M. Young). His disgracefully violent language with regard to his former friend Nestorius—whom he stigmatizes as an instrument of Satan, a man who by his pride had plunged the church into disorders, and under the cloak of orthodoxy introduced the denial of the Divinity and of the Incarnation of the Only-begotten Son, and who at last met with the punishment he deserved, a sign of his future punishment—would warrant the charitable hope that this chapter has been erroneously ascribed to Theodoret. From the University, I also received not only a generous financial assistance to complete my ... 3.5. On their way home from Ephesus the Orientals, Theodoret among them, held a synod at Tarsus and renewed the sentence of deposition on Cyril in conjunction with the seven orthodox deputies to Theodosius II., which they published in a circular letter. According to Tillemont, he was born at Antioch in 393, and died either at Cyrrhus ("about a two-days' journey east of Antioch" or eighty Roman miles), or at the monasterynear Apamea (fifty-four miles southeast of Antioch) about 457. c. 96, 97, 804; Tillem. He continued to attend the sessions of the council, but without voting, and taking no part in the deposition of Dioscorus. Eranistes by Theodoret of Cyrus Theodoret of Cyrus , Gerard H. Ettlinger This translation of a major document in patristic Christology, the first translation since the 19th century, is based on the modern critical edition of Theodoret's Greek text. Theodoret's protest was in vain. Those who adhered to the poisonous teachings of Nestorius deserved the flames. The whole subject presents a very curious intellectual problem. His own cause came on at the eighth session, Oct. 26. The outstanding instruction in various aspects of theological discourse I received from my professors at Marquette exceeded by far all my expectations. Bright ( Hist. Subscribe to our newsletter for announcements about Holy Cross Orthodox Press titles and special discounts. The Writings of Theodoret of Cyrus The first part discusses Theodoret’s exegetical (ch.1), dogmatic and controversial (ch.2), apologetic (ch.3), historical (ch.4), oratorical (ch.5) writings, his epistles (ch.6) and works falsely attributed to Theodoret (ch.7). Theodoret's Commentary on the Psalms, 73-150 will be the next volume published in The Fathers of the Church series. His inflexible metropolitan, Alexander, vehemently denounced as treason to the truth any approach to reconciliation with Cyril. The following facts about his life are gleaned mainly from his Epistles and his Religious History (Philotheos historia). (3) Λἱρετικῆς Κακομυθίας ἐπιτομή , Haereticarum Fabularum Compendium , a work directed against heresies in general, in five books. 43, p. 1102), as well as to the patrician Anatolius ( Ep. "Burn them!—burn them!" It commences with the rise of Arianism under Constantius and closes with the death of Theodore of Mopsuestia, A.D. 429. of this remarkable series of letters, arranged according to date and subject, is much to be desired. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hwd/t/theodoretus-bishop-of-cyrrhus.html. The Godhead of Christ was asserted with such emphasis that to some readers His manhood might seem obscured. The ed. Feodorit Kirrskij. trans. Synod. (4) Homily spoken at Chalcedon in 431. Retirement after Chalcedon, and Death. Other treatises he wrote then are lost. he cried. of T. Gaisford is pub. $ 19.95. on Ps. Editions .—There are 2 edd. 80, p. 1137). Finding his growing isolation more and more intolerable, Theodoret invited the chiefs of the fast-lessening band of his sympathizers, Alexander, Andrew, and others, to take counsel at Zeugma, in reference to the union with Cyril, which had been accepted by John and earnestly pressed upon them by the combined weight of the ecclesiastical and civil power. Theodoret sat down "in the midst," not among his brother-bishops. But for his complete satisfaction an oecumenical council was necessary, and to bring that about he laboured with all his might. 193–195). But few years remained to Theodoret, and of these very little is known. The declaration of faith presented to Cyril by Paul of Emesa, as representing the belief of John, and accepted by Cyril, had been originally drawn up by Theodoret at Ephesus. A. Noesselt (Halae Sax. He eulogizes the exact and comprehensive orthodoxy with which the Tome of Leo conveys the full mind of the Holy Spirit." The see was that of Cyrus, or more properly Cyrrhus, the chief city of a district of the province of Euphratensis, called after it Cyrrhestica, an extensive fertile plain between the spurs of the Amanus and the river Euphrates, intersected by mountain ranges. The council of Chalcedon met on Oct. 8, 451. An Eng. Theodoret speaks also of Diodorus of Tarsus as his teacher, but this can only have been through his writings. 3 Theodoret of Cyrus. The Græcarum Affectionum Curatio, the Discourse on Charity, and the De Providentia. and in 10 parts. Theodoret appears to have been mentioned by name in the edict of recall. He played a pivotal role in several 5th-century Byzantine Church controversies that led to various ecumenical acts and schisms. Historical , and V. Epistolary . The indictment was formulated by a presbyter of Antioch named Pelagius, who, in language of the most atrocious violence, proceeded to demand of the council to take the sword of God and, as Samuel dealt with Agag, and Elijah with the priests of Baal, pitilessly destroy those who had introduced strange doctrines into the church. Feodorit Bishop of Cyrrhus. 619–624). The fourth book, the most important as treating of matters with which he was more or less personally acquainted, begins with the heresies of Arius and Eunomius and comes down to those of Nestorius and Eutyches. ; the first in 4 vols. (1) The former, in five books, was intended to form a continuation of that of Eusebius. THEODORET, b. at Antioch towards the close of the fourth century; d. at Cyrus, or Cyrrhus, the capital of the Syrian province of Cyrrhestica, 457.He was educated in the monastery of St. Euprepius, near Antioch; ordained a deacon by Bishop Porphyrius; and elected bishop of Cyrus in 420 and 423. 45, p. 1104). The coldness arising between him and John after John's reconciliation with Cyril had been much increased by John's uncanonical intrusion into the province of Alexander in the ordination of bishops. Jon Stevens / October 13, 2018 / Roman Catholicism. From his "internement" at Cyrrhus Theodoret calmly watched his enemies' proceedings. Eight villages polluted by Marcionite errors, with their neighbouring hamlets comprising more than a thousand souls, one village filled with Eunomians, another with Arians, were brought back to the sound faith. When these documents arrived, Theodoret was at Antioch with other bishops of the province. This volume completes the commentary on all the Psalms written by Theodoret, bishop of Cyrus, in the decade before the Council of Chalcedon held in 451 CE, a … "What," writes Dr. Newman, "made him drink in with such relish what we reject with such disgust? Theodoret of Cyrus (or Cyrrhus) (Greek: Θεοδώρητος Κύρρου) (c. 393 – c. 458/466) was an influential author, theologian, and Christian bishop of Cyrrhus, Syria (423–457).He played a pivotal role in many early Byzantine church controversies that led to various ecumenical acts and schisms. 3. The leading bishops voted for his restoration, the rest signified their assent by acclamation, and the commissioners gave sentence that by the decree of the holy council Theodoret should receive again the church of Cyrrhus (Labbe, iv. Haydock- Antiochus **4. 724–746; Theod. Theodoret returned to his diocese, and devoted himself to composing a fresh work assailing the obnoxious anathematisms, entitled Pentalogus , from its division into five books. His personal share in it began towards the end of 430, with the receipt by John, the patriarch of Antioch, of the letters of Celestine and Cyril, relative to the condemnation of the doctrines of Nestorius obtained by the Western bishops in Aug. 429. Cyril found it impossible to accept the terms proposed in Theodoret's articles. Theodoret of Cyrus or Cyrrhus (Greek: Θεοδώρητος Κύρρου; c. AD 393 – c. 458/466) was an influential theologian of the School of Antioch, biblical commentator, and Christian bishop of Cyrrhus (423–457). The critical period in the life of Theodoret was in connexion with the Nestorian controversy, through which he is chiefly known to us. He was, however, precluded from accepting the terms of peace which John and others were increasingly inclined to acquiesce in, by the demand that he should anathematize the doctrine of Nestorius and Nestorius himself. Kyros, Theodoretus von 393-466. ed. 15 (1.) and some fragments of sermons, etc., given by Garnier ( Auctarium, ib. For appreciation, terseness, and good sense they are perhaps unsurpassed, and if the absence of faults were a just standard of merit, they would deserve the first place; but they have little claim to originality, and he who has read Chrysostom and Theodore of Mopsuestia will find scarcely anything in Theodoret which he has not seen before. Theodoret's condemnation was evidently the chief purpose in summoning this infamous synod. On the arrival of John and his Oriental brethren, Theodoret at once united himself to them, and gave his voice for the deposition and excommunication of Cyril, Memnon, and their adherents (Labbe, iii. Theodoret of Cyrus- “He is referring to Ptolemy Philopater.” St. Jerome- "Ptolemy Philadelphus, the second king of Egypt. The imperial commissioners now declared that all doubt had been removed and that Theodoret should now receive back his bishopric. 56) and Leontius of Byzantius (art. This is questioned by some, and must be regarded as doubtful. is back-ordered. (3.) His books were to be committed to the flames (ib. 531; Hefele, op. It is in 12 discourses, and furnishes a very able and eloquent defence of Christianity against the ridicule and ignorant accusations of pagan philosophers, written probably before 437. (vi.) v. pp. Hist. eccl. The symbol (Creed) that formed the basis of the reconciliation (c. 433) of John of Antioch and others with Cyril was apparently drawn up by Theodoret (P. G., LXXXIV, 209 sqq. 183, p. 1231). iii. 450, §§ 22–24). at Constantinople, representing his metropolitan Alexander ( ib. Theodosius continued to pay no heed to the remonstrances of Leo, asserting that everything had been decided at Ephesus with complete freedom and in accordance with the truth, and that the prelates there deposed merited their fate for innovations in the faith. Of the piety of the emperor Gratianus. Tillemont thinks that he probably did not live beyond 453. Their authorship is doubtful; they have been ascribed to Athanasius or Maximus, but Garnier claims them for Theodoret. The reconciliation, however, was by no means acceptable to Theodoret. 125, 126, 129; Le Brigandage , pp. The last of the great biblical commentators of the school of Antioch, Theodoret wrote works on all the prophets during his years as bishop of Cyrus. Of these bp. It was singularly rich in monastic houses for both sexes, some of them containing as many as 250 inmates, and it boasted of a large number of solitaries. For what if some did not believe, shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? III. Featuring the Church Fathers, Catholic Encyclopedia, Summa Theologica and more. This letter Theodoret regarded as orthodox, but irreconcilable with the anathematisms, which he still regarded as heretical. Theodoretus (2) , bp. The work on the Octateuch consists of answers to difficult points, for the most part characterized by the sound common-sense literalism of the Antiochene school, with but little tendency to allegory. V. Epistolary .—No portion of Theodoret's literary remains exceeds in interest and value the large collection of his letters. v. ed. p. 246, note, Ceillier, Aut. Theodoret emerges in this work as a measured commentator and balanced exponent of his school's hermeneutical and theological principles. (Bell), and by Blomfield Jackson in Lib. This desire he saw in part fulfilled. The last of the great biblical commentators of the school of Antioch, Theodoret wrote works … 71 seq.). of Post-Nicene Fathers. His rich Christian family gave Theodoret a thorough education in classic culture, literature, and philosophy. 304; Baron. "In this remarkable letter," writes Dr. I. Exegetical .—These include works on (1) the Octateuch, (2) the books of Sam., Kings, and Chron., (3) the Pss., (4) the Canticles, (5) the Major Prophets, (6) the Twelve Minor Prophets, (7) the Fourteen Epistles of St. Paul, including that to the Hebrews. Theodoret of Cyrus- Antiochus. The whole assembly raised the cry that Theodoret was worthy of his throne, and that the church must receive back her orthodox teacher. The high-handed behaviour of the patriarchs of Rome and Alexandria towards the bp. 81, 113, 116, vol. Theodoret after his return to Cyrus continued to oppose Cyril by speech and writing. Though caught up in the theological currents in the period between the Church councils of Ephesus in 431 and Chalcedon in 451, he could claim in a letter late in that period to have commented on "all the prophets, the psalter, and the apostle. of Councils , vol. III. Theodoret submitted, leaving the city without bidding his friends farewell ( Ep. Before the deputies finally left Chalcedon, the Orientals delivered addresses to the adherents of the deposed Nestorius who had crossed the Bosphorus from Constantinople. 114, 115). (2) A Short Extract from a Commentary on St. Luke . State and official routine were very distasteful to him, and he avoided them as far as possible, devoting himself to the spiritual side of his office ( Epp. Eutychianism became the losing cause, and the orthodox sufferers were speedily recalled. Lying, as it were, in a corner of the world, not reached by the public posts, isolated by the great river to the E. and the mountain chains to the W., peopled by half-leavened heathen, Christianity there assumed many strange forms, sometimes hardly recognizable caricatures of the truth. iv. Hist. 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