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Theophilus
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Introductory Note to Theophilus of Antioch
Chapter II.—The Gods are Despised When They are Made; But Become Valuable When Bought.
[549] The words “by some and placed in” are omitted in some editions, but occur in the best mss.
Chapter IV.—Absurd Opinions of the Philosophers Concerning God.
[550] This is according to the Benedictine reading: the reading of Wolf, “nature is left to itself,” is also worthy of consideration.
[551] That is, the existence of God as sole first principle.
[552] Literally, “subject-matter.”
Chapter V.—Opinions of Homer and Hesiod Concerning the Gods.
[553] Il., xiv. 201.
[554] Hesiod, Theog., 74.
[555] Theog., 104.
Chapter VI.—Hesiod on the Origin of the World.
[556] [Theog., 116–133. S.]
[557] The Benedictine editor proposes to read these words after the first clause of c. 7. We follow the reading of Wolf and Fell, who understand the pyramids to be referred to.
Chapter VII.—Fabulous Heathen Genealogies.
[558] Aristoph., Av., 694. A wind-egg being one produced without impregnation, and coming to nothing.
[559] The Dionysian family taking its name from Dionysus or Bacchus.
Chapter VIII.— Opinions Concerning Providence.
[560] The following lines are partly from the translation of Hughes.
[561] Œdipus Rex, line 978.
[562] Il., xx. 242.
[563] This verse is by Plutarch hesitatingly attributed to Pindar. The expression, “Though you swim in a wicker basket,” was proverbial.
[564] Literally, “in fancy and error.”
Chapter IX.—The Prophets Inspired by the Holy Ghost.
[565] Wolf perfers πνευματόφοροι, carried or borne along by the Spirit. [Kaye’s Justin M., p. 180, comparing this view of the inspiration of prophets, with those of Justin and Athenagoras.]
Chapter X.—The World Created by God Through the Word.
[566] ἐνδιάθτον. [Here the Logos is spoken of in the entire spirit of the Nicene Council. Ps. xlv. 1 is a favourite text against Arius; and (Advs. Judæos. b. ii. 3) Cyprian presses it against the Jews, which shows that they accepted the Hebrew and the LXX. in a mystical sense.]
[567] Literally, belching or vomiting. [The reference is to Ps. xlv. where the LXX. read ἐξηρεύξατο ἡ καρδία μου λόγον ἀγαθὸν, and the Latin eructavit cor meum bonum Verbum; i.e., “My heart hath breathed forth a glorious Word.” The well-chosen language of the translator (emitted) is degraded by his note.]
[568] Prov. viii. 27. Theophilus reads with the Septuagint, “I was with Him, putting things into order,” instead of “I was by Him as one brought up with Him.” [Here the Logos is the σοφία as with the Fathers generally; e.g. Cyprian, Advs. Judæos, book ii. 2. But see cap. xv. p. 101, infra.]
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