Ancient Apologetic Exegesis

Introducing and Recovering Theophilus's World
Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-0-227-17542-2
Verlag: Boydell & Brewer Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 252 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 346 g

Reihe: James Clarke

An astute study of the exegetical methods of Theophilus of Antioch, showing how modern studies have often misunderstood the apologists of the 2nd century.

Taking a radical new approach to second-century theology, 'Ancient Apologetic Exegesis' examines the work of Saint Theophilus of Antioch, with a full understanding of the man and his times. The second century is often dismissed by theologians, despite a near-living memory of Jesus and his apostles from only a generation or two prior, but Stuart E. Parsons shows that a distinctive biblical exegesis was used by those second-century apologists who challenged Greco-Roman pagan religionists. Current literature misunderstands second-century exegetical approaches, but by looking behind anachronistic views of ancient genre, literacy, and rhetoric, we can rediscover a forgotten form of early Christian exegesis.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Parsons, Stuart E.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Besondere Kriege und Kampagnen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

1 Theophilus and His Life with Scripture

2 Scripture and a Forgotten Genre

3 Scripture and a Forgotten Orality

4 Scripture and a Forgotten Coherence

5 Scriptural Anthologies and Testimonia (Excursus)

Epilogue

Appendix 1: Methodological Notes

Appendix 2: Scripture Usage Tables

Bibliography

Ancient Document Index

Modern Authors Index