Since the time of Augustine, the pneuma (i.e., Spirit) of God has
often been assumed to be a non-corporeal substance. However, an influx
of more recent studies have begun to explore the corporeal dimensions of
God as discussed in earliest Christianity. In particular, scholars such
as Troels Engberg-Pedersen, Dale Martin, and Troy Martin have paved the
way in Pauline Studies for understanding pneuma as a
physiological, corporeal substance, instead of viewing it primarily as a
metaphor. In 2014, I published an article reinforcing these concepts by
connecting pneuma with “Abraham’s Seed” (Galatians 3:29) through
a physiological explanation. In this presentation, I will further test
the hypothesis of a corporeal pneuma by examining the concept of
“Abraham’s Seed” within several early church writings to see whether or
not any traces of this corporeal concept of pneuma can be detected.
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