Hellenistic versus Semitic approaches to John

Christian Alexander

What are the different Hellenistic and Semitic approaches to John?

MJ. Smith

Greek:

• Origen of Alexandria
• Clement of Alexandria
• Athanasius of Alexandria
• Gregory of Nyssa
• John Chrysostom

Semitic:

• Justin Martyr
• Ignatius of Antioch
• Irenaeus of Lyons
• Ephrem the Syrian
• Aphrahat
• Cyril of Alexandria uses both Greek and Semitic styyles