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ANF Pseudo-Clementine The Recognitions of Clement
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Introductory Notice to The Recognitions of Clement.
[745] Matt. 4.10; Luke 4.8.—R.]
[746] [This is peculiar in this connection. There is, at least, a suggestion of anti-Pauline spirit in its teaching.—R.]
Chapter XXXVI.—The Garments Unspotted.
[748] [In Homily VII. 8 a similar injunction is given, at Sidon. The language in both places recalls Acts 15.20; 1 Cor. 10.21 But most of the chapter is peculiar to the Recognitions.—R.]
[749] Matt. xiii. 23. [Comp. Mark iv. 8, 20, where the order of the numbers corresponds with that of the Recognitions. The interpretation is a fanciful one, indicating not only Judaistic legalism, but the notion of esoteric teaching. The passage shows Ebionitic tendencies.—R.]
Chapter XXXVII.—The Congregation Dismissed.
[750] Clement, being not yet baptized, is represented as not permitted to join with the disciples, even in prayer. [Comp. i. 19, ii. 70–72. This separation is indicated in the Homilies, but more emphasis is placed upon it in the Recognitions.—R.]
Chapter I.—Peter’s Salutation.
[751] [Book v. has a partial parallel in Homily X., which is assigned to the second day at Tripolis. The matter here is more extensive. Chaps. 1, 2, show some resemblance to Homily X. 3–6.—R.]
Chapter II.—Suffering the Effect of Sin.
Chapter IV.—Ignorance the Mother of Evils.
[753] [Chaps. 4, 5, resemble somewhat Homily X. 2, which contains a preliminary discourse of the Apostle to his followers.—R.]
[754] [Here again the doctrine of free-will is pressed, the Homilies containing no parallel. Chaps. 6–13 have no corresponding passage in Homily X.—R.]
Chapter XI.—The Expectation of the Gentiles.
[756] Gen. xlix. 10. [This detailed statement of the call of the Gentiles is peculiar to the Recognitions; comp. i. 42. Such passages seem to indicate a tendency less anti-Pauline than that of the Homilies, yet the christology and soteriology are Ebionitic.—R.]
Chapter XII.—Call of the Gentiles.
Chapter XIII.—Invitation of the Gentiles.
[759] Luke vi. 36; Matt. v. 45.
[760] Deut. vi. 13; Matt. iv. 10.
Chapter XIV.—Idols Unprofitable.
[761] [The parallel with Homily X. recurs at this chapter, and continues for several chapters.—R.]
Chapter XV.—Folly of Idolatry.
[762] [This, with the more specific statement of Homily X. 8, points to an early date.—R.]
Chapter XVI.—God Alone a Fit Object of Worship.
[763] It was a very prevalent opinion among the ancient philosophers, that the heavenly bodies have some kind of life and intelligence.
Chapter XVII.—Suggestions of the Old Serpent.
[764] [Comp. book ii. 45. In Homily X. 10, etc., the influence of the serpent is spoken of, but the discourse here is much fuller. There is, however, a general agreement in outline between chaps. 17–22 here and Homily X. 10–21.—R.]
Chapter XIX.—His Second Suggestion.
[765] The writer means, that insult is offered to that name which belongs to God alone by giving it to others, and thus placing it in a position which is unjust to it.
Chapter XXIII.—Third Suggestion.
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