On Divine ProvidencePaulist Press, 1988 - 230 pages Theodoret can be called the last great torchbearer of Christian rhetoric in Asia and De providentia is regarded by many as exhibiting his literary power in its highest form. Written c. 437. + |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
Date and Place of Delivery | 2 |
Sources and Style | 3 |
Divine Providence | 4 |
Demonstration of providence from the heavens the sun the moon and the other stars | 9 |
Demonstration from the air the earth the sea rivers and fountains | 24 |
Demonstration from the composition of the human body | 33 |
Demonstration from human hands and from discovery of crafts | 47 |
The the division into slaves and masters is an advantage in life | 88 |
That upright slaves suffer no corruption through services to wicked masters | 101 |
That pursuit of justice is not fruitless even if this is not apparent in the present life and on the resurrection based on rational arguments | 119 |
That God from the outset has extended his care to all men and not only to the Jews and concerning the Incarnation of the Savior | 135 |
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS | 157 |
NOTES TO INTRODUCTION | 160 |
NOTES TO TEXT | 165 |
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Demonstration from human hands and from discovery of crafts | 59 |
The wealth and poverty both have their uses in life | 73 |
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Aelian Affect animals Antioch Aristotle Azéma Basil blasphemy blessings body Canivet Cels Christ Chrysostom Cicero Clement Clement of Alexandria countless creation Creator death DISCOURSE divine providence earth enjoy Eusebius evang evil eyes fear fire FOTC gift God's Greek Gregory Nazianzus Gregory of Nazianzus Gregory of Nyssa Haer hand heavens hominis opificio honor human justice king Lactantius live Lord Maker Manichees master Meletius natura hominis MG nature Nazianzus Nemesius night nourishment NPNF Origen Paris passions Perrin Philo Plato poor poverty Praep praise Pronoia prophet providentia quoted reason received resurrection rich rulers Scripture ship slavery slaves soul speak speech Stat Strom teach Theodoret Theodoret of Cyrus things Timaeus toil tongue universe virtue voice Wallace-Hadrill wealth wicked wild beasts wisdom wish words wretched