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Zusatztext 'The author combines detailed scholarship with an accessible style! and so makes the work of this important church Father accessible to a wide readership.' - Revd Dr John Binns! Vicar of Great St Mary's! Cambridge! and an Hon. Canon of Ely Cathedral'The author combines detailed scholarship with an accessible style! and so makes the work of this important church Father accessible to a wide readership.' - Revd Dr John Binns! Church Times'One would be hard pressed to think of a scholar more qualified than Frederick McLeod to produce a volume for this series on Theodore of Mopsuestia (ca. 350-428). . .In this book McLeod gives an excellent introduction to the thought of Theodore! particularly those aspects of it which scholars continue to debate! and has judiciously chosen to translate texts that help illuminate these issues.' - Mark DelCogliano! University of St. Thomas! Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2010.08.21 Informationen zum Autor Frederick G. McLeod has a doctorate in Oriental Christian Studies from Rome and is recently retired from St. Louis University's Department of Theological Studies. Klappentext Theodore! bishop of Mopsuestia! stands out as the pre-eminent exponent of the School of Antioch's literal! historical and rational emphases in exegesis and of its staunch defence of Christ's humanity. Providing translations of Theodore's major extant works! this book also discusses the fundamental features of his theological thinking. Zusammenfassung Theodore, bishop of Mopsuestia, stands out as the pre-eminent exponent of the School of Antioch's literal, historical and rational emphases in exegesis and of its staunch defence of Christ's humanity. Providing translations of Theodore's major extant works, this book also discusses the fundamental features of his theological thinking. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 : 1. Theodore’s Life 2. History of Secondary Literature 3. Theodore’s Exegetical Method 4. Examples of Theodore’s Exegetical Method 5. God’s Indwelling of Good Pleasure 6. Theodore’s Understanding of Hypostasis and Prosopon 7. The Functional Unity of Christ’s Natures 8. Assessment Part 2 : 9. General Introduction to the Texts 10. In Opposition to the Allegorists 11. Commentary on Psalm 8 12. Commentary on the Creation of Adam and Eve 13. Commentary on John’s Gospel 14. Commentary on Philippians 2: 6-11 15. Selections from the Commentaries on Galatians, Ephesians and Colossians 16. On the Incarnation 17. In Opposition to Apollinaris 18. Catechetical Homilies 19. Conciliar Anathemas ...
