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The Old Testament in Eastern Orthodox tradition / Eugen J. Pentiuc.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pentiuc, Eugen J., 1955-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Orthodox Eastern Church.
- Bible. Old Testament--Canon.
- Bible.
- Bible--Study and teaching--Eastern churches.
- Orthodox Eastern Church--Doctrines.
- Bible. Old Testament.
- Canon.
- Eastern churches.
- Physical Description:
- xxi, 414 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, [2014]
- Summary:
- This study provides a general overview and a succinct analysis of the primary ways in which the Old Testament has been received, interpreted and conveyed within Eastern Orthodox tradition, filling a vacuum in scholarly literature on the history of biblical interpretation. The book is divided into two parts: Reception and Interpretation. Under Reception issues such as unity and diversity of the Christian Bible, text, canon, and Tradition are considered. The second part, Interpretation, focuses on Eastern Orthodox modes of interpretation: discursive and intuitive. Among the discursive modes, the patristic exegesis is chosen as a case study. The intuitive modes representing the so-called "liturgical exegesis" are subdivided into aural (hymns, psalmody, lectionaries) and visual (portable icons, frescoes, mosaics). A special emphasis is placed on the hallmarks of Eastern Orthodox reception and interpretation of the Old Testament, including: the centrality of Scripture within Tradition, a blend of flexibility and strictness at all levels of the faith community, integrative function and holistic use of the sacred text, a tensed unity of discursive and intuitive modes of interpretation, and a dynamic synergy between formative and informative goals in the use of Scripture.
- Contents:
- Part I. Reception. One Bible, two covenants
- Text
- Canon
- Tradition
- Part II. Interpretation. Discursive
- Aural
- Visual.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-400) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1953 Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0195331230
- 9780195331233
- 9780195331226
- 0195331222
- 0199716021
- 9780199716029
- 0199358389
- 9780199358380
- OCLC:
- 856647616
- Publisher Number:
- 99964650046
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