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Hilary of Poitiers Hilary of Poitiers
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Ambrose of Milan Ambrose of Milan
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John of Damascus John of Damascus
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Peter Lombard Peter Lombard
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Thomas and Bonaventure Thomas and Bonaventure
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Was It Fitting for Christ to Pray at All? Was It Fitting for Christ to Pray at All?
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Was Christ's Will in Conformity with the Paternal Divine Will? Was Christ's Will in Conformity with the Paternal Divine Will?
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Was His Prayer Answered? Was His Prayer Answered?
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Did He Pray for Himself When He Asked the Cup to Pass? Did He Pray for Himself When He Asked the Cup to Pass?
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Did Christ Doubt the Father's Power? Did Christ Doubt the Father's Power?
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Reflections Reflections
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Abstract
In the tenth book of De Trinitate, Hilary of Poitiers gave extended consideration to the motive and meaning of three prayers from the passion narrative: “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me” (Matt 26:39); “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?” (Matt 27:46; Mark 15:34); and “Father, into your hands I commend my Spirit” (Luke 23:46). All three prayers were used by the Arians in an attempt to establish the ontological inferiority of the Son to the Father. In fact, Hilary states that the latter two prayers comprise, together, the “chief weapons” in the Arian campaign to deny the divinity of the Son. This chapter focuses upon key ancient and medieval inquiries into the question: why did the Incarnate Son pray?
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