Christ, creation, and the vision of God : Augustine's transformation of early Christian theophany interpretation / by Kari Kloos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kloos, Kari.

Series:

Bible in ancient Christianity ; v. 7.

The Bible in ancient Christianity ; v. 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presence of God--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.

Presence of God.

Theophanies in the Bible.

Theophanies--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.

Theophanies.

Trinity--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.

Trinity.

Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430--Influence.

Augustine.

Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Early Christians interpreted the biblical theophany narratives as manifestations of Christ, yet Augustine challenged and reconfigured this view. Developing over centuries into two major exegetical strands, the transformation of theophany interpretation reveals the critical and adaptive capacity of patristic exegesis.

Contents:

Preliminary material

INTRODUCTION

THE POLEMICAL-DOCTRINAL STRAND: IDENTITY AND MEDIATION

THE SPIRITUAL STRAND: VISION AND TRANSFORMATION

THEOPHANY INTERPRETATION AND PRO-NICENE THEOLOGY

VISION, SIGNS, AND CHRIST IN AUGUSTINE’S EARLY THEOPHANY NARRATIVE INTERPRETATION

AUGUSTINE’S EXEGETICAL SHIFT IN DE TRINITATE

THE IMPLICATIONS OF AUGUSTINE’S THEOPHANY NARRATIVE EXEGESIS

CONCLUSION

SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX OF SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES

INDEX OF ANCIENT WRITINGS.

Notes:

Based on the author's thesis--University of Notre Dame.

Regis Faculty Collection.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-212) and index.

ISBN:

1-283-85627-1

90-04-19141-0

OCLC:

812911634

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004191297.i-216 DOI