The intertextual reception of Genesis 1-3 in Irenaeus of Lyons / by Stephen O. Presley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Presley, Stephen O., author.

Series:

Bible in ancient Christianity ; v. 8.

The Bible in Ancient Christianity, 1542-1295 ; Volume 8

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Genesis, I-III--Criticism, interpretation, etc--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.

Bible.

Irenaeus, Saint, Bishop of Lyon.

Irenaeus.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 303 pages)

Place of Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands : Koninklijke Brill, 2015.

Summary:

In The Intertextual Reception of Genesis 1-3 in Irenaeus of Lyons , Stephen Presley explores the intertextual nature of Irenaeus’ interpretation of Genesis 1-3 by drawing on contemporary discussions on the topic. Irenaeus interprets the creation accounts, Presley argues, in continuity with the rest of the scriptural witness through a series of reading strategies including: a literary sense, prophetic fulfillment, typology, philological associations, organizational strategies, narratival arrangements, prosopological interpretation, illustrative identification, and general-to-particular reasoning. Irenaeus’ perspective competes with his Gnostic interlocutors who utilize similar methods of interpretation, but fashion distinctive textual relationships between Genesis 1-3 and other texts. These reading strategies circumscribe precisely how Irenaeus’ intertextual exegesis is applied to these creation texts within the integrative structure of his theological perspective.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

1 Introduction: Toward an Appreciation for Irenaeus’ Intertextual Reading of Genesis 1–3

2 Reading Gnostic Creation: The Intertextual Reception of Genesis 1–3 in Book 1 of Adversus Haereses

3 Refuting Gnostic Creation: The Intertextual Reception of Genesis 1–3 in Book 2 of Adversus Haereses

4 Reading Genesis from Creation to Incarnation: The Intertextual Reception of Genesis 1–3 in Book 3 of Adversus Haereses

5 Genesis, the Creation, and the Divine Economy: The Intertextual Reception of Genesis 1–3 in Book 4 of Adversus Haereses

6 From Creation to the Resurrection of the Body: The Intertextual Reception of Genesis 1–3 in Book 5 of Adversus Haereses

7 Conclusion: Irenaeus’ Intertextual Reception of Genesis 1–3 in Adversus Haereses

Appendix

Bibliography

Index of Scriptures

Index of Modern Authors

Index of Subjects.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

OCLC:

909028343

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004294523 DOI