Biblical Interpretation in the Early Church: An Historical Introduction to Patristic Exegesis
By (Author) Manlio Simonetti
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
T.& T.Clark Ltd
1st January 2002
United Kingdom
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
History of religion
Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts
220.609015
Paperback
168
Width 136mm, Height 214mm, Spine 12mm
220g
Beginning with a study of the role of Scripture in the infant Church, Simonetti describes the use of Scripture in orthodox circles, drawing comparisons from the Gnostic world. There follows an examination of Eastern exegesis in the 4th and 5th centuries and an examination of Western exegesis in the same period. He concludes with a study of developments in the Eastern and Western Church in the later 5th and 6th centuries. A final section provides a theological perspective through a study of the theological interpretation of Scripture in the patristic era.