Farag St. Cyril of Alexandria, A New Testament Exegete

His Commentary on the Gospel of John
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4632-3632-8
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 364 Seiten

Reihe: Gorgias Studies in Early Christianity and Patristics

This study portrays Cyril of Alexandria as exegete and theologian through an examination of his Commentary on the Gospel John. It begins with an attempt to place Cyril and his commentary within their context. This work argues that Cyril wrote his Commentary on the Gospel of John early in his writing career, almost a decade before becoming bishop. Cyril’s commentary on the Johannine Gospel reveals his exegetical method and his strong Trinitarian theology. The commentary also focuses on the nature and work of the Holy Spirit: the indwelling of the Spirit is the beginning of the newness of life.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Farag, Lois M.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Preface (page 9)
- Introduction (page 11)
- Chapter 1 (page 21)
- The Years before Cyril’s Episcopal Career (page 21)
- The Early Years of Cyril of Alexandria (page 22)
- Serapion the Wise (page 26)
- Cyril’s Education in the Desert (page 32)
- The Important Figures Residing in the Nitrian Desert at the Time of Cyril (page 36)
- Cyril and the Position of Reader avnagnw,sthj (page 40)
- The primary and secondary education of Cyril (page 50)
- Study of Rhetoric (page 58)
- Libraries in Alexandria (page 59)
- The Alexandrian cultural milieu at the time of Cyril (page 61)
- The Date of The Commentary on the Gospel of John (page 70)
- Conclusion (page 77)
- Chapter 2 (page 81)
- The Trinity (page 81)
- Theological background (page 84)
- God (page 88)
- Trinity (page 92)
- Oneness of the Trinity (page 102)
- The Father (page 111)
- The Son (page 113)
- The Holy Spirit (page 142)
- Conclusion (page 154)
- Chapter 3 (page 159)
- Cyril’s Exegetical Method (page 159)
- Part One: Literary Exegesis (page 159)
- The Literary Aspect of Cyril’s The Commentary on the Gospel of John (page 164)
- The Text as “Commentary” (page 165)
- The Division of the Commentary (page 167)
- The Division of the Gospel Text (page 168)
- Grammar (page 176)
- Geography (page 180)
- Cyril and Greek culture (page 184)
- Style (page 192)
- Argumentation with Heretics (page 196)
- Conclusion (page 205)
- Chapter 4 (page 209)
- Cyril’s Exegetical Method (page 209)
- Part Two: Spiritual Exegesis (page 209)
- Cyril’s Understanding of the Two-Fold Exegesis (page 210)
- Arrangement and Invention (page 215)
- Cyril’s use of the terms: tu,poj( pneumatiko,j( musth,rion( ai;nigma( kru,ptw( skiagra,foj( diaskope,w( ba,quj( shmei/on( eivkw,n( sch/ma( qewri,a( and qewre,w (page 233)
- Cyril’s use of the Old Testament Themes in his New Testament Interpretation (page 253)
- Conclusion (page 262)
- Conclusion (page 265)
- Appendix (page 273)
- The Gospel of John (page 275)
- Bibliography (page 327)
- Index (page 355)