Letter to the Magnesians (Ignatius)

Ignatius of Antioch

The Letter to the Magnesians is an early-second-century letter by Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch Church Father and martyr, was written to the church in Magnesian during the bishop's transport from Antioch, Syria, to his execution in Rome.[1] Magnesians is one of seven epistles written by Ignatius to early centers of Christianity in Anatolia.[2][3]

Background

The Magnesian and Trallian churches had sent their bishops Polybius of Trallis andDamas in company with two presbyters from Magnesia to meet Ignatius who was being held at the nearby port of Smyrna on his way to execution in Rome, and Ignatius writes his letter to thank the Magnesian church.[4]

Content

The letter calls for unity[5] and submission in the church[6] and Cautions against false doctrines.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ H. Burn-Murdoch, Church, Continuity and Unity(Cambridge University Press, 2014) p120.
  2. ↑ The Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians.
  3. ↑ Ignatius to the Magnesians .
  4. ↑ The Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians 1.
  5. ↑ The Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians 6-7.
  6. ↑ The Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians 3-5.
  7. ↑ The Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians 9-11.
  8. ↑ Letter to the Church at Magnesia text.
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