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1 online resource (268 pages) |
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Oxford Early Christian Studies |
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Oxford early Christian studies.
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Cover; The Minor Prophets as Christian Scripture in the Commentaries of Theodore of Mopsuestia and Cyril of Alexandria; Copyright; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction: Theodore and Cyril in Context; CYRIL AGAINST THEODORE; THE TWELVE BETWEEN TWO TESTAMENTS; ANTIOCH AND ALEXANDRIA; THEODORE AND CYRIL AS INTERPRETERS OF THE PROPHETS; Theodore of Mopsuestia (c.350-428); Setting of Theodore's Commentary on the Twelve Prophets; Theodore's Place in the Commentary Tradition; Cyril of Alexandria (c.378-444); Early Episcopal Years |
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Setting of Cyril's Commentary on the TwelveCyril's Place in the Commentary Tradition; An Episcopal Commentator; Theodore, Cyril, and the "Schools"; PLAN OF STUDY; Part I: One Divine Economy in Two Testaments; 1: A Nexus of Commentators on the Twelve: Theodore and Cyril's Defense of Historia; THE COMMENTARIES OF DIDYMUS AND JEROME; THEODORE'S COMMENTARY IN LIGHT OF DIDYMUS AND JEROME; CYRIL'S COMMENTARY IN LIGHT OF DIDYMUS AND JEROME; CONCLUSION; Part II: The Ministry of the Twelve Prophets to Old Testament Israel; 2: Theodore of Mopsuestia: The Twelve within the First Age |
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THE PROPHETS PREDICT FUTURE EVENTS WITHIN THE HISTORY OF ISRAELTHE PROPHETS RECALL ISRAEL TO OBEDIENCE; THE PROPHETS REVEAL GOD AS THE ONE, ETERNAL CREATOR; Progressive Revelation in Theodore's Commentary on the Twelve; Implications for Theodore's Interpretation of Prophecy; Attributes; THE PROPHETS CREATE MESSIANIC ANTICIPATION; Old Testament Prophecies Fulfilled in the New Testament; Foundational Old Testament Promises; New Testament Prophecies in the Minor Prophets; Pentecost: Joel 2:28-32; Messianic prophecies: Micah 5:2, Amos 9:11-12, Zechariah 9:9-10 |
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The Prophets Generate Messianic Expectation within Old Testament IsraelMessianic Expectation within the Commentary on the Twelve; Confirmed in the Commentary on John; Christological Prophecy Distinct from Retrospective Accommodation; Christological Prophecy Distinct from Typology; Expectation of What?; CONCLUSION: THE TWELVE PROPHETS AND ISRAEL; 3: Cyril of Alexandria: The Twelve within the First Covenant; THE PROPHETS SUMMON ISRAEL TO OBEDIENCE OF THE MOSAIC LAW; The Prophets Predict-but Do Not Enact-Christ's Spiritualization of the Law; THE PROPHETS EDUCATE ISRAEL REGARDING GOD'S NATURE |
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THE PROPHETS POINT TO CHRISTCONCLUSION: THE TWELVE PROPHETS AND ISRAEL; THEODORE AND CYRIL ON THE MINISTRY OF THE TWELVE TO ISRAEL; Part III: The Ministry of the Texts of the Twelve to the Church; 4: Theodore of Mopsuestia: The Twelve as Christian Scripture; A CHRISTIAN COMMENTARY?; THE PROPHETS DEMONSTRATE THE CONSTANCY OF GOD'S PLAN; THE PROPHETS STRENGTHEN CHRISTIAN FAITH; ONGOING CHRISTIAN VALUE OF THE PROPHETS' THEOLOGICAL REVELATION; CONCLUSION: THE TWELVE PROPHETS AND THE CHURCH; 5: Cyril of Alexandria: The Twelve as Christian Scripture; INTERPRETATION FOR THE CHURCH; CHRIST'S WORK |
| Summary |
This work compares the Minor Prophets commentaries of Theodore of Mopsuestia and Cyril of Alexandria, isolating the role each interpreter assigns the Twelve Prophets in their ministry to Old Testament Israel and the texts of the Twelve as Christian scripture |
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FOR THE CHURCH |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Electronic resource |
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Theodore, Bishop of Mopsuestia, approximately 350-428 or 429. Commentary on the twelve minor prophets
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Cyril, Saint, Patriarch of Alexandria, approximately 370-444. In XII Prophetas.
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Bible. Minor Prophets -- Commentaries
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Bible. Hosea -- Commentaries
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Bible. Joel -- Commentaries
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Bible. Amos -- Commentaries
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Bible. Obadiah -- Commentaries
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Bible. Jonah -- Commentaries
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Bible. Micah -- Commentaries
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Bible. Nahum -- Commentaries
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Bible. Habakkuk -- Commentaries
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Bible. Zephaniah -- Commentaries
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Bible. Haggai -- Commentaries
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Bible. Zechariah -- Commentaries
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Bible. Malachi -- Commentaries
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Bible. Zephaniah fast |
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Bible. Zechariah fast |
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Bible. Obadiah fast |
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Bible. Nahum fast |
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Bible. Micah fast |
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Bible. Malachi fast |
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Bible. Jonah fast |
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Bible. Joel fast |
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Bible. Hosea fast |
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Bible. Haggai fast |
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Bible. Habakkuk fast |
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Bible. Amos fast |
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Bible. Minor Prophets fast |
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RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- Prophets.
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| Genre/Form |
Commentaries
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780192559449 |
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0192559443 |
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9780191864131 |
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0191864137 |
