{"product_id":"divine-simplicity-in-the-theology-of-irenaeus-9789004677623","title":"Divine Simplicity in the Theology of Irenaeus","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book focuses on Irenaeus as key to the early Christian appropriation of divine simplicity as a philosophical principle, since he is the first Christian source to explain his usage in relation to God. Beyond providing limits for what a simple God can and cannot mean, he also applies this principle to God’s activity (i.e. creating), and to God’s names and powers. There is a growing interest in the early Christian appropriation of divine simplicity: Simons' study is timely as the first book to focus exclusively on the earliest explanation and application.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements  Abbreviations    Introduction   1 Irenaeus’ Mobility and Correspondence   2 Irenaeus’ Usage of Sources   3 Structure    Part 1 Divine Simplicity in Haer. 2.13    1 Theological Claims in Book 2 of Against Heresies   1 Beyond “Purely Negative Polemic”: Theological Claims in Books 1–2   2 The Rule of Truth (Haer. 1.10 and 1.22)   3 The One God Is Creator (Haer. 2.1–2)   4 God Is Simple (Haer. 2.12–13)   5 God Is Revealed in the Harmony of Scripture (Haer. 2.25–28)   6 Conclusion    2 Definition and Explanation of Divine Simplicity in Haer. 2.13   1 Haer. 2.13.3–4a: Irenaeus’ Definition of Divine Simplicity   2 Haer. 2.13.4B–10: Parameters for Language about God   3 Conclusion    Part 2 Theological Implications of Divine Simplicity    3 Divine Will for Creation in the Containment Metaphor of Haer. 2.1–6   1 Spatial Meaning of “Containing, Not Contained”   2 Temporal Meaning of “Containing, Not Contained”   3 Cognitive Meaning of “Containing, Not Contained”   4 Providential Meaning of “Containing, Not Contained”   5 Conclusion    4 Divine Generation and a Simple God   1 Second-Century Descriptions of the Simple God and Divine Generation   2 Metaphors for Divine Generation in Irenaeus (Haer. 2.17.2)   3 Distinction in a Simple, Uniform, Equal, and Similar Generation   4 Conclusion    5 Divine Activity in the Hands of God Metaphor of Haer. 4.20   1 Scriptural Exegesis for the Hands of God Metaphor   2 Terminology of Divine Simplicity in the Activity of Father, Son, and Spirit   3 Two Potential Challenges to This Reading of Haer. 4.20   4 Conclusion    6 Divine Powers and Divine Titles   1 Powers, Names, and Titles of “One and the Same” God in Haer. 2.35.3–4   2 Mutually Entailing Powers of God in Creation   3 Mutually Entailing Titles and Names of God in Scripture   4 Conclusion    Conclusion    Bibliography  Index","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53210870350167,"sku":"9789004677623","price":96.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/divine-simplicity-in-the-theology-of-irenaeus-9789004677623","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}