Letter and Spirit, vol. 7: The Bible and the Church Fathers: The Liturgical Context of Patristic Exegesis
Overview
Letter and Spirit is a journal of Catholic biblical theology that seeks to foster a deeper conversation on Sacred Scripture. It aims to address the many questions surrounding the Bible, including
- What is it?
- Where does it come from?
- How should you read it?
- What claim should it make in your life, on the teaching and practice of the Church, or the world you live in?
Letter and Spirit, vol. 7: The Bible and the Church Fathers: The Liturgical Context of Patristic Exegesis combines the historical and literary contexts of Scripture with its contemporary ecclesial and liturgical significance. It includes numerous articles, and notes relating to Bible study and interpretation, as well as book reviews. Whether you’re a student, pastor, or priest, you will appreciate the insights this journal provides on the various topics surrounding Scripture.
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- Explores the tradition and history of interpretation of Scripture
- Illustrates the contemporary, religious and spiritual significance of Scripture
- Examines the relationship between liturgy and the interpretation of Scripture in patristic exegesis
- “Cures of the Soul and Correction of Heart: Pope Leo the Great on the Healing Power of Holy Week,” by J. Mark Armitage
- “Patristic Interpretation of Scripture within God’s Story of Creation and Redemption,” by William S. Kurz
- “Anamnesis and Allegory in Ambrose’s De sacramentis and De mysteriis,” by Christine E. Wood
- “‘The Yoke of Servitude’: Christian Non-Observance of the Law’s Cultic Precepts in Patristic Sources,” by Michael Patrick Barber
- “Scriptural and Sacramental Signs: Augustine’s Answer to Faustus,” by Matthew Levering
- “Scripture, Worship, and Liturgy in the Thought of St. Basil the Great,” by Stephen M. Hildebrand
- “Patristic Exegesis and the Liturgy: Medieval Ressourcement and the Development of Baptism,” by Owen M. Phelan
- “Psalm 22 in Syriac Tradition,” by Stephen D. Ryan
- “Interiority and Extroversion in Biblical Trinitarian Faith in Augustine’s De Trinitate,” by Khaled Anatolios
- “Patristic Biblical Hermeneutics in Joseph Ratzinger’s Jesus of Nazareth,” by William M. Wright IV
- “Vicarious Representation,” by Joseph Ratzinger, translated by Jared Wicks
Top Highlights
“ vicarious representation as free and personal, as in Genesis 18:20ff, and not as magical and objectified” (Page 210)
“he had in mind certain laws given to Israel after the sin of the golden calf” (Page 71)
“at the heart of Irenaeus’ approach is a sophisticated ‘covenantal theology” (Page 77)
“The Didascalia here states that: (1) it is possible to distinguish between two types of laws in the Torah, namely, those given prior to Israel’s act of worshipping the golden calf and those given afterwards as well as (2) Christians are not bound by the ‘secondary legislation.’” (Page 84)
“Didascalia Apostolorum (The Teaching of the Apostles), a work that purports to be the proceedings of the apostolic council recorded in Acts 15.” (Page 83)
- Title: Letter and Spirit, vol. 7: The Bible and the Church Fathers: The Liturgical Context of Patristic Exegesis
- Editor First: Scott W. Hahn
- Publisher: St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology
- Publication Date: 2012
- Pages: 230