Minor Prophets As Christian Scripture in the Commentaries of - Theodore of Mopsuestia and Cyril of Alexandri

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.

About the author

Hauna Ondrey is Assistant Professor of Church History at North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago, Illinois. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Swedish American Historical Society and is active on the Covenant History Commission of the Evangelical Covenant Church.

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.

Additional text

Théodoret recognizes Christological prophecies that are not necessarily typological. Cyril gives an important role to the Mosaic law in the economy of salvation before the advent of Christ.

Product details

• Authors: Hauna T. Ondrey, Hauna T. (Assistant Professor of Church Hi Ondrey, Hauna T. (Assistant Professor of Church History Ondrey
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2018
• EAN: 9780198824534
• ISBN: 978-0-19-882453-4
• No. of pages: 282
• Series: Oxford Early Christian Studies; Oxford Early Christian Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, History of Religion