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Biblical Interpretation from the Church Fathers to the Reformation
The history of biblical interpretation has attracted considerable attention in recent decades. This is particularly true in the field of medieval exegesis where much effort has been spent on making primary materials available and advancing their interpretation. One area of research in which even the most basic questions are still under debate is the phenomenon of the biblical Glossa Ordinaria, the standard Bible commentary used by Christian theologians from the twelfth century to the Reformation. Part I of the present collection unites the author's major contributions to Glossa studies - its origin, its false ascription to Walahfrid Strabo, its use among the preachers of the thirteenth and fourteenth century and the Reformers, both Catholic and Protestant, of the sixteenth. A central concern here is the fascinating history of the printed Gloss which began with the Strasbourg edition of 1480/81. Part II concentrates on the image of two central New Testament figures, the Apostles Peter and Paul, in biblical exegesis. The studies illuminate the pivotal role in the history of the church played by certain shifts in the understanding of Petrine texts, and trace conflicting tendencies in the interpretation of Paul down to the Reformation of the sixteenth century. Three of the thirteen essays have not been published before.
Book Details
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publish Date: Aug 28th, 2010
- Pages: 366
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00lb
- EAN: 9781409403654
- Categories: • Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - General• General
About the Author
Karlfried Froehlich was Benjamin B. Warfield Professor of Church History at Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, USA, until his retirement in 1992.
Praise for this book
'Froehlich displays his mastery of the scholarly literature in his survey of 'Christian Interpretation of the Old Testament in the High Middle Ages' - the opening piece in this volume - and readers will need to be familiar with Latin to follow his argument in later essays. He is no pedant, though, and his easy style - especially in the lectures and in an account of his search for the 'author' of the Glossa - brings the world of medieval exegesis to life.' Lutheran Quarterly