St. Jerome and the Supposed Millenarianism of Apollinaris of Laodicea
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Jerome (St.), Apollinaris of Laodicea, Millenarianism, eschatology, Patristic literatureAbstract
St. Jerome argued with the millenarianism on various occasions. It was above all his opposition to the Judaizing current in exegesis and the controversy with the authors who radicalized the ideas drawn from the scriptural images. The Chiliasm had a longer life in the West than in the East. A special case is the mention of the supposed millenarianism of Apollinaris of Laodicea. It is worth noting that the bishop of Laodicea is commonly regarded as the final proponent of chiliasm in the East for whom any reliable information has been preserved. Despite the preference of Apollinaris for literal exegesis, which could be inspired by Chiliastic convictions, he does not lend himself to the harsh criticism of Jerome addressed to the millenarians. The pages on the millenarian topic testify that the Laodicean for various reasons was implicated in this controversy. Jerome denounces the error of the bishop of Laodicea in only a limited way. Probably Apollinaris relied on success in his preaching of eschatological themes, and could then draw a certain consensus on his Christological doctrine. It is possible to glimpse the inheritance of an exegetical tradition of the literal sense. The theme seems little explored in the set of controversies undertaken by the Stridonian.
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