religiosaStudia Religiosa Rossica: научный журнал о религииStudia Religiosa Rossica: Russian Journal of Religion2658-4158РГГУ10.28995/2658-4158-2024-2-57-71religiosa-304Research ArticleСтатьиPapersГрех Валента, сребролюбие и отступничество: несколько замечаний о «Послании к филиппийцам» Поликарпа СмирнскогоThe sin of Valens, avarice and apostasy: a few remarks on the “Epistle to the Philippians” by Polycarp of SmyrnaПантелеевА. Д.PanteleevA. D.

Алексей Д. Пантелеев, кандидат исторических наук, доцент

199034; Университетская наб., д. 7/9; 119034; Ленинский пр., д. 32а; Санкт-Петербург; Москва

Aleksei D. Panteleev, Cand. of Sci. (History), associate professor

199034; 7/9, Universitetskaya Emb.;  119334; 32a, Leninskiy Av.; Saint Petersburg; Moscow

a.panteleev@spbu.ruСанкт-Петербургский государственный университет; Институт всеобщей истории РАНРоссияSaint Petersburg State University; Institute of World History, Russian Academy of SciencesRussian Federation202428052024025771Copyright © Пантелеев А.Д., 20242024Пантелеев А.Д.Panteleev A.D.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://srr.rsuh.ru/jour/article/view/304

   Статья посвящена анализу текста 11-й главы «Послания к филиппийцам» Поликарпа Смирнского, где упоминается о некоем грехе пресвитера Валента, связанном со «сребролюбием». Этот пассаж рассмотрен в контексте как истории христианской общины в Филиппах, основанной еще апостолом Павлом, так и общего развития христианства в первые века. Мы полагаем, что этот «грех» является не растратой общинных средств или отказом от поддержки нуждающихся, а отходом от христианства, причиной которого стал страх возможных проблем и желание сохранить устоявшиеся социальные и экономические связи с языческим окружением. О подобном поведении состоятельных христиан сообщают «Пастырь» Ермы и другие источники, но если Ерма призывал к полному отказу от богатства, то Поликарп более сдержан, говоря о необходимости лишь побороть сребролюбие. Поступок Валента не привел к окончательному разрыву с общиной, Поликарп призывает даровать ему прощение, что указывает на то, что Валент не стал хулить Христа или выдавать христиан римским властям. Автор Послания предписывает филиппийцам воздерживаться от сребролюбия, идолопоклонства и всякого зла.

   The article is devoted to the analysis of the text of Chapter 11 of the “Epistle to the Philippians” by Polycarp of Smyrna, which mentions a presbyter Valens’ certain sin, which was connected with avarice. This passage is considered in the context of the history of Christianity in Philippi (the local community was founded by the Apostle Paul), and the general development of the Christian movement in the first two centuries. This “sin” is not a waste of community funds or a refusal to support the poor and widows, but a renouncing from Christianity, which was caused by fear of possible problems and a desire to preserve established social and economic ties with the pagan environment. Such behavior of wealthy Christians is reported by Herma’s “Shepherd” and other sources, but if Herma called for a complete renunciation of wealth, Polycarp was more restrained and said about the need to overcome the love of money. Valens’ act did not lead to a final break with the community, Polycarp calls for forgiveness, which indicates that Valens did not blaspheme Christ or betray Christians to the Roman authorities. The author of the “Epistle” instructed the Philippians to abstain from avarice, idolatry and allevil.

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