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An otherwise unknown second-century Christian, Ignatius was taken from Antioch to Rome in an imperial triumph, to be executed in the arena. He saw this triumphal procession as Christ’s, as he went to a conquering death. As Christ’s death brought about reconciliation between Jew and Gentile, Ignatius hoped that his death, united with Christ’s, would bring about reconciliation within and among the...

already supercilious and has passed judgement upon himself. For it is written: “God opposes the supercilious.”1 Therefore we should be anxious not to oppose the bishop, so that we may be subject to God. 6 1And insofar as anyone sees that the bishop is silent, they should hold him in awe all the more. For we should receive anyone whom the master sends to look after his household as though he were the sender. That we should look upon the bishop as the Lord himself is thus clear. 2Onesimus himself
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