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Oecumenius

Oecumenius (6th century), commenting on James 2:23: Abraham is the image of someone who is justified by faith alone, since what he believed was credited to him as righteousness. But he is also approved because of his works, since he offered up his son Isaac on the altar. Of course he did not do this work by itself; in doing it, he remained firmly anchored in his faith, believing that through Isaac his seed would be multiplied until it was as numerous as the stars. Gerald Bray, ed., Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: New Testament, Vol. XI, James, 1-2 Peter, 1-3 John, Jude (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2000), p. 33. See PG 119:481.

ANSWER:

Oecumenius is from the 10th century.

Oecumenius (6th century), commenting on James 2:23: Abraham is the image of someone who is justified by faith alone, since what he believed was credited to him as righteousness. But he is also approved because of his works, since he offered up his son Isaac on the altar. Of course he did not do this work by itself; in doing it, he remained firmly anchored in his faith, believing that through Isaac his seed would be multiplied until it was as numerous as the stars. Gerald Bray, ed., Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: New Testament, Vol. XI, James, 1-2 Peter, 1-3 John, Jude (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2000), p. 33. See PG 119:481.

As we have seen so far, King has been unable to show any Fathers teach anything approaching Sola Fide. Despite his numerous citations, these same Fathers teach the necessity of the sacraments as efficient causes of justification. Works within grace are a cause of one’s justification after initial justification. Now, King is so desperate in his search that he actually has to resort to giving us fictitious quotes. As Joe Gallegos has pointed out to me, Oecumenius did not give the above quote. The above quote is supposedly Oecumenius’ commentary on the Catholic Epistles (James, 1-2 Peter, 1-3 John, etc.). However, this is in fact a spurious citation!!!”Oecumenius(6th c). Named the Rhetor or the Philosopher. O wrote the earliest extant Greek commentary on Revelation …. He mentions NO earlier commentaries…”Everett Ferguson ed. ,Encyclopedia of Early Christianity,(New York:Garland,1990) 658.”In the first half of the sixth century he wrote a commentary on the Apocalypse …. Other commentaries on … the Pauline and Catholic epistles … under his name are SPURIOUS.” Altaner, Patrology (New York:Herder, 1960), p.625″Oecumenius (c 600) …. wrote a commentary … on the Apocalypse.” Tixeront-Ramers, Handbook of Patrology (St. Louis:Herder, 1951) p. 301.

Oecumenius(6th c). Named the Rhetor or the Philosopher. O wrote the earliest extant Greek commentary on Revelation …. He mentions NO earlier commentaries…”Everett Ferguson ed. ,Encyclopedia of Early Christianity,(New York:Garland,1990) 658.

“In the first half of the sixth century he wrote a commentary on the Apocalypse …. Other commentaries on … the Pauline and Catholic epistles … under his name are SPURIOUS.” Altaner, Patrology (New York:Herder, 1960), p.625 “

Oecumenius (c 600) …. wrote a commentary … on the Apocalypse.” Tixeront-Ramers, Handbook of Patrology (St. Louis:Herder, 1951) p. 301.

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