Eugen J. Pentiuc (Archbishop Demetrios Chair of Biblical Studies an

Hearing the Scriptures

Liturgical Exegesis of the Old Testament in Byzantine Orthodox Hymnography

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Produktbeschreibung

In this innovative work, Eugen J. Pentiuc illuminates the way in which the Byzantine hymnographers expressed their understanding of the Old Testament in their compositions. He uses the vast and rich hymnography of Orthodox Holy Week as a case study.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press Inc
• Seitenzahl: 450
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. November 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 155mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 650g
• ISBN-13: 9780190239640
• ISBN-10: 0190239646
• Artikelnr.: 61461327

Autorenporträt

Eugen J. Pentiuc is the Archbishop Demetrios Chair of Biblical Studies and Early Christianity as well as a Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. He is the author of The Old Testament in Eastern Orthodox Tradition and numerous other works.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Note on Editions and Translations
Introduction: Brief Overview of Byzantine Orthodox Holy Week
PART I: Hearing the Scriptures through Holy Week Hymns
1. Chastity: Joseph and the Midnight Bridegroom
Holy Monday
2. Loyalty: Three Youths in a Fiery Furnace
Holy Tuesday
3. Bravery: A Daring Woman and a Hiding Eve
Holy Wednesday
4. Offering: Wisdom's Freely Shared Banquet
Holy Thursday
5. Suffering: The Slaughtered Lamb and the Distraught Ewe
Good Friday
6. Overcoming: Jonah and the Never-Setting Light
Holy Saturday
PART II: Liturgical Exegesis
7. Key Features and Hermeneutical Procedures
Glossary of Liturgical Terms
Notes
Bibliography
Index of Biblical Passages
Index of Names and Topics