In the essay below, Smith examines the history, form, style, and structure of Irenaeus's Proof of the Apostolic Preaching. Smith states that Irenaeus's motivation for writing the treatise was to prove that what the apostles preached was true, and that his intention was not to provide an exposition on apostolic preaching.

In the following essay, Wingren studies the significance of God's absolute power as Creator and of the relationship between Christ and man in Irenaeus's theology.

In the following essay, Lawson contends that in Irenaeus's writings on both the Old and the New Testament, exegesis is subjective and allegorical. Superscript numbers next to biblical references throughout this essay refer to verse numbers.

In the following essay, Unger provides an overview of Irenaeus's Adversus haereses and argues that with the composition of this treatise, Irenaeus earned the right to be called the founder of Christian theology.

In the essay below, Tiessen investigates Irenaeus's doctrine of divine revelation as it pertains to the “non-Christian” and compares this doctrine with the modern notion of “anonymous Christianity.”

In the essay below, Timothy examines the content and structure of Irenaeus's Adversus haereses, demonstrating Irenaeus's skill in refuting the arguments of the Gnostics.

In the essay that follows, Harris analyzes Irenaeus's On the Apostolic Teaching and observes that the treatise is in many ways conventional, marred by historical inaccuracies, and unexpectedly focused on spiritual enlightenment.