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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.
List of contents
- 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
About the author
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.
Summary
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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This book constitutes a major contribution to scholarship... it will become a standard reference work for scholars and students, teachers and preachers interested in Byzantine hymnography as a privilege entry-point into understanding how early Christians encountered the Scriptures.
