Re-envisioning Theodore: Theodore of Mopsuestia's Biblical Exegesis in his Catechetical Homilies /

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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Puchkova, Sofia,
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.

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