Episode S7 · Ep 158 October 26, 2021 4 min 40s

After The Fact: Paul and Irenaus with Dr. Stephen Presley

From Knowing Faith Kyle Worley, JT English, Jen Wilkin

Kyle Worley is joined by Dr. Stephen Presley to answer the question what did Irenaeus have to say about Paul’s Christology?

Questions Covered in This Episode:

Why should I care about what Irenaeus has to say about Paul?
What did Irenaeus have to say about Paul’s Christology?

Helpful Definitions:

Adam Christ Typology: Understood through the lens of Doctrine of Recapitulation.
- Doctrine of Recapitulation: All things are summed up in Christ. There is a unity to the entire divine economy that is found in the person and work of Christ. Christ is seen as the new Adam who succeeds where Adam failed. Not only is it just about one particular moment of salvation history but Christ sums up in himself all things, renews and restores creation, and restores humanity in the image and likeness of God.

Guest Bio:

Dr. Presley is Associate Professor of Church History and the Director of Research Doctoral Studies at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and has written widely on the subject of early Christianity with a particular emphasis on Irenaeus.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Romans 5:12-19, 1 Corinthians 15:21-22, Ephesians 1:10

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