The Christology of Ignatius of Antioch

“In this incisive and groundbreaking book, Jonathon Lookadoo probes the center of the theology of Ignatius—his understanding of Christ. In a sequence of tightly interlocking chapters, the christological perspectives of that towering figure, Ignatius of Antioch, are brought into sharper focus, and the theological relevance of those ideas is elucidated for modern readers. This is a brilliant treatment of the subject that will be consulted widely over the coming decades.”


—Paul Foster, professor of New Testament and early Christianity, University of Edinburgh





“Jonathon Lookadoo is a leading Ignatian scholar as evidenced by his many publications. The fruits of his labors are on full display in this book via his intimacy with the entire Ignatian corpus as well as his expert handling of the voluminous secondary scholarship devoted to Ignatius of Antioch. Furthermore, Lookadoo takes readers by the hand and leads us on an enthralling adventure that nearly exhausts the depths of Ignatius’s portrayal of Jesus the Christ.”


—Paul R. Gilliam III, author of Ignatius of Antioch and the Arian Controversy





“Formative Christology is a field of study which has expanded and altered greatly in the past decades, as we have learnt to recognize a greater subtlety and nuance in the approaches of many second-century authors than had previously been identified. In this light a guide to Ignatian Christology was overdue; Jonathon Lookadoo, who has already proved himself a reliable guide to Ignatius and his correspondence, fills this gap with a treatment from which all, from undergraduates meeting Ignatius for the first time through to the most advanced Ignatian scholars, may profit and learn.”


—Alistair C. Stewart, senior lecturer in biblical studies, Codrington College