The transcendent mystery of God's word : a critical synthesis of Antioch and Alexandria / edited by John W. Martens and Paul V. Niskanen.
| Other author | Martens, John W., 1960- editor. |
| Other author | Niskanen, Paul V., editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Saint Paul, Minnesota : Saint Paul Seminary Press, 2024. |
| Copyright Date | ©2024 |
| Description | xiii, 209 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Catholic theological formation series, 2765-9283 Catholic theological formation series. ^A1305403 |
| Contents | Introduction: The transcendent mystery of God's word / John W. Martens and Paul V. Niskanen -- Letter or spirit? : toward a testimonial exegesis / Luis Sánchez-Navarro, DCJM -- Beyond Alexandria and Antioch : the polyvalence of the literal sense in the Old Testament / Paul V. Niskanen -- Theological riches from sound exegesis--hearing the full range of notes : typology valued / Joseph Briody -- Moses's flight to Midian : Exodus 2:11-22 as a case study in patristic exegesis / Hryhoriy Lozinskyy -- The book of Psalms : challenges from the past for future biblical exegesis / Maurizio Girolami -- The Alexandrian and Antiochian method of exegesis of Psalm 75(74) : toward a rebalancing of both methods of exegesis / Juana L. Manzo -- At the Jordan Christ deposited for us the robe of glory : unjustified hiatus between the historical event and the theological interpretation of the baptism of Jesus / Marcin Kowalski -- Ancient and new : a dialogue between contemporary and patristic exegesis on the Scriptural fulfillment statements in the Johannine farewell discourse / Isacco Pagani. |
| Abstract | "Historical-critical methods in biblical scholarship are associated with numerous intellectual movements, such as rationalism, positivism, and historical relativism, that minimize or reject the sacred and revealed nature of Scripture. Ben F. Meyer noted, however, as have official Church documents, that modern biblical techniques are essential for locating the literal, that is, the intended sense of the biblical texts. He likened these modern methods to the ancient Antiochene school's focus on the literal sense. But to focus on 'Antioch' alone does not account for Scripture's theological depth, religious context, or fulfillment of the promises of God. Biblical interpretation associated with ancient 'Alexandria' offers a focus on the transcendent mystery of God's word, often lacking in current biblical scholarship, but Meyer noted that ancient allegorical interpretation cannot simply be borrowed today since it often lacks a sense of historic change and development. This book is not about patristic reception of the Bible in Antioch and Alexandria, but the need to bring together in critical synthesis historical biblical methods that seek to understand the literal sense in all of its fullness and also incorporate methods of interpretation that take seriously the biblical texts as revelatory of God's word for our salvation. 'Antioch' and 'Alexandria' are representative in this book of interpretive stances that pay attention to historical context, change, and development and are open to transcendence in order to offer the salvific power of Scripture to readers in our own day."-- Publisher's website, viewed on June 24, 2024. |
| Bibliography note | "Bibliography": pages 167-192. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN | 9781953936103 |
| ISBN | 1953936105 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
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