Abstract:
There are a number of key issues in "Martyr of Eustathius of
Mtskheta" by an unknown author, about which there are differences
of opinion in the scientific space. Among them is the question
of when and where Eustathius of Mtskheta was baptized.
The text shows that Eustathius is being baptized twice: once in
Persia, once in Mtskheta. This contradiction became the source
of different views of scientists. According to Ivane Javakhishvili
and Adolf von Harnack, Eustathius of Mtskheta became a Christian
in Gandzak, Persia, so that he would have been recognized
not as a child of the Persian Church, but of the Church of Kartli,
this edition of the text was changed and baptism in Kartli was
added. According to Korneli Kekelidze, the double baptism mentioned
in the work is not contradictory. Eustathius of Mtskheta
converted to Christianity by faith, and formally became a Christian
in Mtskheta.
The double baptism of the proselyte hero called to "Martyr
of Eustathius of Mtskheta" is important both from the point of
view of the study of the work and the religious polemics in the
work. As is known, the first exegetical teachings in Georgian literature
are presented in "Martyr of Eustathius of Mtskheta".
In the report, we will talk about the views of foreign author
Ivane Javakhishvili and Adolf von Harnack regarding the place of
baptism of the proselyte hero in "Martyr of Eustathius of
Mtskheta".
