Commentaries on the Prophets, Vol. 1

The last of the great biblical commentators of the school of Antioch, Theodoret wrote works on all the prophets during his years as bishop of Cyrus. Though caught up in the theological currents in the period between the Church councils of Ephesus in 431 and Chalcedon in 451, he could claim in a letter late in that period to have commented on "all the prophets, the psalter, and the apostle." Fortunately, all of Theodoret's commentaries have survived, probably owing to his proverbial moderation that attracted none of the hostility responsible for the loss of works of some of his Antiochene predecessors. His style of commentary, the hermeneutics of his school, and the distinctive Antioch text of the Old Testament are of particular interest to modern scholars and readers. Included are commentaries on Jeremiah, Baruch, and the Book of Lamentations. Contents Introduction p. 1 Theodoret, his life and works p. 1 Text of the Commentary; Theodoret’s text of Jeremiah p. 3 Nature, purpose, characteristics of the Commentary p. 7 Theodoret as interpreter of Jeremiah p. 10 Theological accents in the Commentary p. 12 Theodoret’s achievement in the Commentary on Jeremiah p. 15 Select Bibliography p. 17 Commentary on the Prophet Jeremiah p. 21 Commentary on the Prophet Baruch p. 169 Commentary on the Book of Lamentations p. 181 Notes p. 197 General Index p. 239 Index of Biblical Citations p. 242 Product Description Paperback: 245 Pages Publisher: Holy Cross Orthodox Press ISBN: 978-1-885652-74-4 Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 Publication Year: 2006 Translator: Robert Charles Hill