Book contents
- The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings
- The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings
- The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Note on the Texts and Translations
- Abbreviations
- Series Introduction
- Introduction
- Part I The Beginnings of Christology
- Part II Developing Christological Traditions
- Part III Traditions of Pro-Nicene Christology
- Part IV Controversy over Nestorius
- 40 Eusebius of Dorylaeum, Protest
- 41 Cyril of Alexandria, Second Letter to Nestorius
- 42 Nestorius of Constantinople, Second Letter to Cyril
- 43 Proclus of Constantinople, Homily on the Holy Virgin Theotokos
- 44 Nestorius of Constantinople, Three Letters to Celestine of Rome
- 45 John Cassian, On the Incarnation of the Lord against Nestorius 3.1–16 and 5.1–4
- 46 Cyril of Alexandria, Third Letter to Nestorius
- 47 Nestorius of Constantinople, Letter to John of Antioch
- 48 Theodoret of Cyrrhus, Refutation of the Twelve Anathemas of Cyril of Alexandria
- 49 Acts of the Council of Ephesus ( June–October 431): Selected Proceedings
- 50 Cyril of Alexandria, Letter of Reunion to John of Antioch
- 51 Ibas of Edessa, Letter to Mari the Persian
- 52 Cyril of Alexandria, First Letter to Succensus
- 53 Cyril of Alexandria, Second Letter to Succensus
- 54 Theodoret of Cyrrhus, Eranistes: Epilogue
- Suggestions for Further Reading
- Scriptural Index
49 - Acts of the Council of Ephesus ( June–October 431): Selected Proceedings
from Part IV - Controversy over Nestorius
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 February 2022
- The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings
- The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings
- The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Note on the Texts and Translations
- Abbreviations
- Series Introduction
- Introduction
- Part I The Beginnings of Christology
- Part II Developing Christological Traditions
- Part III Traditions of Pro-Nicene Christology
- Part IV Controversy over Nestorius
- 40 Eusebius of Dorylaeum, Protest
- 41 Cyril of Alexandria, Second Letter to Nestorius
- 42 Nestorius of Constantinople, Second Letter to Cyril
- 43 Proclus of Constantinople, Homily on the Holy Virgin Theotokos
- 44 Nestorius of Constantinople, Three Letters to Celestine of Rome
- 45 John Cassian, On the Incarnation of the Lord against Nestorius 3.1–16 and 5.1–4
- 46 Cyril of Alexandria, Third Letter to Nestorius
- 47 Nestorius of Constantinople, Letter to John of Antioch
- 48 Theodoret of Cyrrhus, Refutation of the Twelve Anathemas of Cyril of Alexandria
- 49 Acts of the Council of Ephesus ( June–October 431): Selected Proceedings
- 50 Cyril of Alexandria, Letter of Reunion to John of Antioch
- 51 Ibas of Edessa, Letter to Mari the Persian
- 52 Cyril of Alexandria, First Letter to Succensus
- 53 Cyril of Alexandria, Second Letter to Succensus
- 54 Theodoret of Cyrrhus, Eranistes: Epilogue
- Suggestions for Further Reading
- Scriptural Index
Summary
The Council of Ephesus was the culmination of two years of machinations on the part of Cyril of Alexandria to isolate Nestorius of Constantinople both theologically and ecclesio-politically.1 This required a high degree of coordination between the sees of Alexandria and Rome as well as with Emperor Theodosius II. But from start to finish the Council of Ephesus unfolded in a way that no one could have anticipated, as highhanded maneuvering and factionalism destroyed any possibility of collaborative deliberations. A counter-council even met in opposition to the majority council. In the end Nestorius was deposed, but Cyril himself was too, at least for a time, and temporarily placed under house arrest in Ephesus. Furthermore, the council did not resolve the Christological issues that had pitted Cyril and his allies against Nestorius and his supporters; rather, the council only exacerbated the divisions. It would take nearly two years for a compromise to be reached, in 433, when the Formula of Reunion was issued.
- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings , pp. 658 - 717Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022