PEBTERS STUDIA PATRISTICA VOLS. XLIV-XLIX Papers preset tthe Fifeeath irnasoal Conference on Pate Sts held in Oxford 2007 aed by J, BAUN, A. CAMERON, M. EDWARDS and M.VINZENT PETERS LEUVEN — PARIS - WALPOLE, MA 2010Some Further Observations Concerning the Barly History ‘of the Term MONAXOE (Monk) Dr munazaney Teng ‘The team povayis belongs to those monastic Key’ wore which ae able 9 ‘ride us with new inspite imo the ginal mezning a the hse the ‘snl Cyistin scetcal movement! Tr wha follows won ike to present oberon eating tthe xy history ofthis em. node to ge basi background information, ke be ‘enioed hat te five erent Christan eviences of ova ate asm ted as Greck loaves in the sean entry writings the Gospel of Thomas tnd the Dialogue ofthe Saviour tne Coptic vesion of whi were foun [Nag Hammadi? Though the exact meaning of ova i hve txts il, 4 mater of scasson, i certaaly does not designate akonks in the later Sse ofthis word. The eae eideaes for ths meaning ae ka fics the beginning ofthe Fourth centr. The ime Between then nd the ealest Cais usgs of own nthe Gospel of Thomas aad te Dialogue of the Santourcoineids roughly with the hind cory ad aso be med becase ofthe Ick of Wansmited evidences forthe Spite eguivalent for vey hay [AS | are clewher, serous theological tetons prevented the Greek ‘pesking Ontieoe milo fom taking ener the term ov inthe second eotury" Some ofthe eons this ze the absence othe fm he Creek, Bibl, ts cirelaton inthe Grose mien an the evclesilogy othe ently ‘Church wih iste on being tog according Io he ml othe pine ‘ommunity as sere in fete 3 Lewving ne the cree pp of te thi ‘eury which Tikewise avis is explanation we wll concent suse | Teton tio hj ce he min vn ty wk eed Rate Zar Bees rp cin Se MGNAKOE Reps nha te ne 40 Woy S29 op Be ‘emp ur accor Beis MONA mh SP 9 at 2 we hsp ae da pe ase a ea Neen (eto, hie Bch 08) “ 4 Sah this nbn. Bumazhno, Some Berkel Pans the ay Cini "ene loge ria Trm MONANOE oly: A Aes,on the problem ofthe sudden appearance ofthe term wove inthe erly 4 centry sources witha new aeanitg ork’ Needles fos th oly very ‘vlminary ebaervations concerning this complex question can be made te Short communication sed gains the background of he suet stage the reatch Tete art withthe Second century. 1953, srl before he publishing sett No Han ngs path Gein ch ed Ae pl fervard thei concerning the Syriac equivalent of ove thins Bei dived fom the oot id one) und desigatng in the rings of Ap ‘ahat iad St Ephrem a ind of community scetice and ltr sinply ronks ~ beth facts mah i siaar to now, he term i tke Ges equ: Ble several ies evidenced im te Siac Bible, sou important i he Gospel of John, whet tcorespons othe Grek jowoyevi tt af the ‘only begoten Son of God. Both mening ofthis, which ean correspond > ovorev as wells wo hove. ere undetnd by Aled Adam rare ally he ages ta the ve fallowers of he Tdya Son of Cod were gen is name as sian oftheir belonging to His. This designation ofa asa ‘dye was, according to Adam ater tala ito Grek os jovaee? ‘Mla sggeted~ and this is an importa pint i is conception that hee [rosesss postdled the spac prod Bt were finshed Before the cad of the second eats ‘Adam's theory, whose weakness was the sompet lak of any second cen: cy socrees i ppt a en cre by such autheries Air Vasus and Emad Boot afer which tras mento in th sceay wks only aan etample ofa mise suggesion (La ero Nee Tent De ne odor ete einen Posy 5h 8 MONT a ip, 7 Mo, One de umn rib Sk 74048 8420, ‘ating pon Sar eta Semaine en sii hing 2 hove os SE in eg emir etn nt cis i Sie (ety: aon Sagas Ets 10 Sanaa ooo pec ‘Shoat 58 at ea try An re ‘Monat n Pe C50 he Sts ona 8 Re he Ace ‘An Rein it, Hey of Aen yan nse bet eh (09) 1 ob We BG eae Fre Cn ees sa Shoe as - se Fr Oberon Conc eH Hoey Then MONAXOE 23 A thorough rening of passage from the Dialogue of he Savi: a wetng ot know 0 Ada, powides,foweter seme arguments in his favour The usage in question ads av follows Gacaaton with ome ouiiations onding to Stpsen Bae)? cr wy Fa, a ou Berd your oy-hepcen over son a eee ET. Meat fee many Lou toe whe power jour ame fee ig ing le acy (es te we ol Sete ie ESTE Sou Sate fs ists ad ete snfidese o the sly (Gioia si (aw tou ao “Te text payer to Go the Father which he Savor ofthe ilo ences his eth ptr oti rae i the prayer ofthe Ones {jovoevi) which was head bythe Father. The Ony-begoten is ese dy ‘God und rode theta oe ected fom many. pare, on he same Sry tothe Father a he Onl-bopten ae sso the satay Lowey), A fee Ties sone in the ging te Diag the Saou, ho eal with the poorer sys that hs way was ben by Rn the ality al elect Bet when Lee, Fete the ph a tug te bout the passage (ie faa) which they wl arc tbe lect and oiary ovo, “Ths, the Ony-heptenovoyevie) she feruner af grep of vary (uovog ad lect ant icone a4 model for tat spay. These aideratonsfecome sill mae cobret We adm tat on the sage of Sopposed Arai yc Voge ofthe ced place of the Dio the ‘nl begten on the one hd art he itary’ om the ot han ad the same ‘lsignaen, namely me hia. Tis common me was er tasted fimo Greek a Hover forthe solitary, wheres the sflunce of John 1 ‘Scots fo the tran powoyevs fo the Oal-tepaten ‘Supposed tha hi analy fo wrong prods something Hike 3 sco century evencs in the four of Alfed Adam thes about the common ame of overs and jovi recreated as nm iidaya in being, ‘ngially »Seigation ofthe enly Son of God and then extended on fatlowers wesc eee tester Steen ee as SSS oe eee Seether ast Caf op tay Oued he sah Wat ect enonacienan aera ieeelina chet eae cre TE cent emnesgeote