This commentary on Polycarp's Epistle to the Philippians and the Martyrdom of Polycarp includes extensive introductions, the Greek or Latin texts, facing English translations, and substantial comments on each passage. The preliminary material investigates Polycarpian traditions and reconstructs an outline of his life.

• Overview


• 1: Polycarp in Early Christian Writers


• 2: The Vita Polycarpi


• 3: Fragmentary Material


• 4: Polycarp as Bishop


• 5: Polycarp, John, and Apostolicity


• 6: Other Polycarpian Writings


• Introduction to Polycarp s Epistle to the Philippians


• Greek Text and English Translation


• Commentary


• Introduction to the Martyrdom of Polycarp


• 1: Authorship and Recipients


• 2: Text and Manuscript Tradition


• 3: Authenticity and Integrity


• 4: Historicity


• 5: Date


• 6: Genre and Style


• 7: Occasion, Purpose, and Theme


• 8: Intertextuality and Sources


• 9: Theology


• 10: View of Martyrdom


• 11: Anti-Montanism


• 12: Jewish-Christian Tensions


• 13: Legal Issues


• 14: Prayer


• 15: Influence


• Greek Text and English Translation


• Commentary


• Bibliography


• Indexes


• Overview


• 1: Polycarp in Early Christian Writers


• 2: The Vita Polycarpi


• 3: Fragmentary Material


• 4: Polycarp as Bishop


• 5: Polycarp, John, and Apostolicity


• 6: Other Polycarpian Writings


• Introduction to Polycarp s Epistle to the Philippians


• Greek Text and English Translation


• Commentary


• Introduction to the Martyrdom of Polycarp


• 1: Authorship and Recipients


• 2: Text and Manuscript Tradition


• 3: Authenticity and Integrity


• 4: Historicity


• 5: Date


• 6: Genre and Style


• 7: Occasion, Purpose, and Theme


• 8: Intertextuality and Sources


• 9: Theology


• 10: View of Martyrdom


• 11: Anti-Montanism


• 12: Jewish-Christian Tensions


• 13: Legal Issues


• 14: Prayer


• 15: Influence


• Greek Text and English Translation


• Commentary


• Bibliography


• Indexes

Paul Hartog is an Associate Professor, teaching Early Christian Studies at Faith Baptist Seminary, Iowa. He received his Ph.D. from Loyola University Chicago, where he was awarded a university teaching fellowship. He has previously authored Polycarp and the New Testament (Mohr Siebeck, 2002) and various articles and essays.