The Symposium, or Banquet, is a dialogue in imitation of Plato, written by Methodius, a teacher and probably a bishop, who flourished in Lycia during the period known as the Little Peace of the Church. It is perhaps the most beautiful symbolic prose-poem of the early patristic period.
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This review is from: 27. St. Methodius: The Symposium: A Treatise on Chastity (Ancient Christian Writers) (Hardcover)
In structure modelled after Plato's Symposium it is for the most part a series of speeches that approach giving a panegyric on chastity in a different way.However the content of this is not as clear cut as being simply 'about virginity' but it revolves other subjects around this theme of virginity, particularly with some fascinating exegesis of Scripture and Scriptural themes. Excellent work, just because he isn't a massive name among Church fathers lets not forget Methodius, I encourage reading this work.
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The scene is apparently laid in the home of the lady Eubulion. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ascetical fasting, dear virgins, consecrated woman, dear maidens, fair fruit, lighted lamps, great vow, ten virgins Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Holy Spirit, Blessed One, Evil One, Feast of Tabernacles, Son of God, Christ Himself, God Himself, Holy of Holies, Promised Land, The Tabernacles New!
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The scene is apparently laid in the home of the lady Eubulion. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ascetical fasting, dear virgins, consecrated woman, dear maidens, fair fruit, lighted lamps, great vow, ten virgins Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Holy Spirit, Blessed One, Evil One, Feast of Tabernacles, Son of God, Christ Himself, God Himself, Holy of Holies, Promised Land, The Tabernacles New!
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- Parables of Jesus (2nd Edition) by Joachim Jeremias in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Portrait of the Consecrated Woman in Greek Christian Literature (Op4676) by Nugent in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament by W. Gingrich in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Works and Days (Oxford University Press academic monograph reprints) by Hesiod in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Apocryphal New Testament by M. R. James in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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