Triadosis

Eduard Borysov is Professor of New Testament at Kiev Theological Seminary. He is the on-site director of Talbot School of Theology, Kiev Extension.

1. "Borysov's book adeptly summarizes recent work on patristics, Reformation studies, and modern Eastern Orthodoxy in order to provide guidance for our understanding of Paul's concept of theosis or deification. His fresh analysis and his new term, triadosis, beautifully capture the most fruitful strand of thought on deification: human beings are meant to share in the relational life that characterizes the Father, Son, and Spirit. I recommend this book enthusiastically." - Donald Fairbairn, Robert E. Cooley Professor of Early Christianity, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary2. "Borysov's study does a marvelous job in exploring the trinitarian dimensions of theosis in Pauline interpretation in church history. The strength of this monograph lies in its probing survey of the fathers, the reformers, and modern theologians, orienting the reader to a multi-faceted treatment of the topic through trinitarian lenses. Borysov's work is an important contribution in the re-appropriation of theosis as interpersonal communion with the triune God, who transforms the faithful into the likeness of the tri-personal divine community through grace." - Ashish J. Naidu, Associate Professor of Theology, Talbot School of Theology3. "A rich study that rewards the reader over and over by its clear engagement of vast theological and historical themes. Eduard Borysov offers us a compelling account of the summum bonum of our transformation and union with God that is robustly trinitarian, biblically faithful and wise in the present currents of Pauline scholarship." - Mark R. Saucy, Professor of Theology, Talbot School of Theology4. "Borysov's correlation of the Reformers to the patristic sources proves a welcome addition for those wishing to track themes of deification across ecclesial divides. His concluding chapters take deification back to Pauline texts and indicate ways to correlate a wide variety of interpretations of those materials." - Kirsten Guidero, inModern Believing, April, 20235. "For scholars interested in its various facets or for Protestant theologyh buffs with the patience and perhaps a little unsatisfied with the stereotypical Lutheran or Calvinist sola fide soteriology or maybe just curious about patristic or Orthodox theology and theosis, this is probably worth read." - Gregory D. Wiebe, Executive Coordinator, Office of the Vice-President Academic at Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipe, in Direction, pp. 109 - 113, August, 2024.

• Preface | ixAbbreviations | xiChapter 1: Introduction | 1Outline and Sources | 3Methodology | 4Potential Hermeneutical Objections | 6Limitations of This Project | 11Recent Scholarship on Theosis in Paul | 13Chapter 2: Early Approaches to Theosis | 18Introduction | 18Apotheosis | 19Christosis | 39Triadosis | 55Energeosis | 71Conclusion | 81Chapter 3: Reformers and Triadosis | 84Introduction | 84Traditional Lutheran and Calvinist Interpretations | 85Luther and Deification | 88Calvin and Deification | 102Conclusion | 119Chapter 4: Contemporary Eastern Orthodox Retrieval of Triadosis | 123Introduction | 123Zizioulas's Critiques of Apotheosis and Energeosis | 123Zizioulas's View of Personhood | 125Conclusion | 147Chapter 5: Recent Retrievals of Theosis in Paul | 149Introduction | 149M. David Litwa | 149Ben C. Blackwell | 176Michael J. Gorman | 188Conclusion | 193Chapter 6: Conclusion | 195Summary of Argument | 195Original Contribution | 196Further Implications | 197Bibliography | 199Subject and Author Index | 217Scripture Index | 225