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A.D. 4571126
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Patristicbefore A.D. 750
Theodoret of Cyrus · c. A.D. 393–457A.D. 457
“So it is clear to them that pay attention that at the raising of the body the Son is said by Paul to have been raised from the dead, for he refers what concerns the body to the Son's person. Similarly when he says "the Father gave life to the Son," it must be understood that the life [the Father gave the Son] was given to the flesh. For if he himself is life, how can the life receive life?”
“Do not be troubled by the fact that Jesus is said to have been raised by God. Indeed, if Jesus is none other than the incarnate Word, he is also the power of the Father through whom everything occurs. This is according to the words, "Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God." He himself will be considered to have raised himself while he is also said to have been raised by the Father to whom all things are referred as the eternal source and cause. Christ himself, in fact, says, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."”
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Scholasticc. 1100 – 1500
Theophylact of Ohrid · c. 1055–11071126
“"But God raised Him from the dead." Let it not trouble you that it is said of Jesus that He was raised by God, because if Jesus is none other than the incarnate Word, and the Word, according to the testimony of Scripture, Christ, the Power of God and the Wisdom of God, is the power of the Father by which He accomplishes all things, then it follows that Jesus raised Himself. And if it is said that He was raised by the Father, it is said in the sense that to the Father, as such a principle and such a cause which are outside of time, all things are attributed. And Jesus Himself says: "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up" (John 2:19).”
“Nothing is inappropriate in saying that Jesus was raised by God. For if Jesus is none other than the Word who became flesh, (see Jn. 1:1-14) and this Word is the power of the Father through whom he enacts all things, (see 1 Cor. 8:6) according to "Christ is the power of God," (1 Cor. 1:24) he will be understood to have raised himself, although being said to have been raised by the Father, insofar as the timeless origin and cause are referred to all things. For he himself also says, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." (Jn. 2:19) [SEVERUS THE ARCHBISHOP OF ANTIOCH FROM THE LETTER TO MARON]”
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