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The Old Testament in Eastern Orthodox Tradition Paperback - 2014 - 1st Edition

by Eugen J. Pentiuc


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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.

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  • Title The Old Testament in Eastern Orthodox Tradition
  • Author Eugen J. Pentiuc
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 448
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford University Press, USA, Oxford
  • Date 2014-02-06
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9780195331233 / 0195331230
  • Weight 1.25 lbs (0.57 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.5 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 3.81 cm)
  • Themes
    • Aspects (Academic): Religious
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
  • Library of Congress subjects Orthodox Eastern Church - Doctrines
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013028095
  • Dewey Decimal Code 221.088

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About the author


Eugen J. Pentiuc is Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Brookline, Massachusetts. He is the author of three books: West Semitic Vocabulary in the Akkadian Texts from Emar, Long-Suffering Love: A Commentary on Hosea with Patristic Annotations, and Jesus the Messiah in the Hebrew Bible.
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