Biblical Interpretation in the Early Church :An Historical Introduction to Patristic Exegesis

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Biblical Interpretation in the Early Church

Biblical Interpretation in the Early Church :An Historical Introduction to Patristic Exegesis

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Published: 1 January, 2002
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A comprehensive historical survey if patristic exegesis. Simonetti examines the changing understanding of the Word of God in the early Church, and describes the individual authors and 'schools' who wre active in this development. First there is a study of the role of Scripture in the infant Church. Simonetti describes the use of Scripture in orthodox circles, drawing comparisons from the Gnostic world. There follows an examination of Eastern exegesis in the 4th and 5th centuries (Eusebius, the Antiochian School, the Cappadocians, and later developments in Alexandria), and an examination of Western exegesis in the same period (including detailed discussions of Jerome and Augustine). Simonetti concludes with a study of developments in the Eastern and Western Church in the later 5th and 6th Centuries. A final section provides a theological perspective through a study of the theological interpretation of Scripture in the patristic era. Professor Manlio Simonetti teaches at the University of Rome and the 'Augustinianum', the Patristic Institute in Rome.
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Type Book
ISBN13 9780567292490
ISBN10 0567292495
Number Of Pages 168
Item Weight 220 g
Product Dimensions 136 x 214 x 12 mm
Publisher / Reseller Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format paperback
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