Re-envisioning Theodore: Theodore of Mopsuestia's Biblical Exegesis in his Catechetical Homilies / / Sofia Puchkova.
Re-envisioning Theodore is the first comprehensive study of Theodore of Mopsuestia's biblical interpretation in his Catechetical Homilies . It challenges the common yet reductionist view of Theodore’s exegetical approach as “historical,” offering a balanced portrayal of this exegete. Theodore i...
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Superior document: | Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2025 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2025. ©2025 |
Year of Publication: | 2025 |
Edition: | 1st ed. |
Language: | English |
Series: | Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2025.
Vigiliae Christianae, Supplements ; 185. |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (309 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Note on Translations, Biblical Quotations and References
- Introduction
- 1 The State of Research
- 2 Methodology and the Plan of the Study
- 1 Theodore of Mopsuestia and His Works
- 1 Theodore’s Life and Writing Activity
- 2 Theodore’s NT Commentaries: Provenance, Genre and Readership
- 3 Theodore’s Catechetical Homilies
- 2 Theodore’s Homilies and the Bible
- 1 How Does Theodore Introduce the Biblical Quotation and Its Exegesis?
- 2 How Does Theodore Quote the Biblical Text?
- 3 Why Does He Use the Biblical Quotations?
- 4 Conclusion: Theodore’s Use of the Bible
- 3 Theodore’s Exegetical Procedure: The Homilies vs Commentaries
- 1 Selective vs. Comprehensive and Analytical Approach to the Biblical Text
- 2 Doctrines vs. Setting
- 3 “Ignorant Interlocutors”
- 4 Use of Stylistic Figures
- 5 Conclusion and Assessments: Overcoming A Genre Bias
- 4 Theodore’s Exegesis and The Broader Tradition
- 1 Pro-Nicene Biblical Proofs
- 2 Greco-Syrian Liturgical Metaphors
- 3 Baptism as Death and Resurrection: Rom 6:3–6 in Vogue
- 4 Theodore’s Exegetical Ties with Chrysostom
- 5 Theodore and Origen
- 6 Conclusion: Theodore, Pro-Nicenes and Liturgy in Antioch
- General Conclusion
- Supporting Material: Catalog of Theodore’s Exegesis in the Homilies
- Appendix1: A Referential Table to Theodore’s Exegesis According to the Type of Quotation
- Appendix2: A Comparative Referential Table of Theodore’s Biblical Exegesis in the Catechetical Homilies and His Other Works
- Bibliography
- Index.