Hearing the Scriptures - Liturgical Exegesis of Old Testament in Byzantine Orthodox

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.

Additional text

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.

Product details

• Authors: Eugen J. Pentiuc, Eugen J. (Archbishop Demetrios Chair of B Pentiuc
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.11.2021
• EAN: 9780190239633
• ISBN: 978-0-19-023963-3
• No. of pages: 450
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / History, Religion & beliefs, History of Religion, Religion and beliefs