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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195331230
ISBN-13
9780195331233
eBay Product ID (ePID)
169912143
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
464 Pages
Publication Name
Old Testament in Eastern Orthodox Tradition
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Subject
Biblical Commentary / Old Testament, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General, Christianity / Orthodox, Biblical Studies / General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Religion
Format
Trade Paperback
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1.5 in
Item Weight
21.2 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
6.1 in
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Scholarly & Professional
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Reviews
"In this extraordinarily learned book, Pentiuc sheds much-needed light on an often neglected aspect of the history of interpretation of the Bible. Appropriately, he discusses not just texts, but ritual and art as well, so that reading his book is like walking into a lavishly ornamented Eastern Orthodox church where the Divine Liturgy is being celebrated. This view from the inside is an invaluable contribution." --Michael Coogan, editor of The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible "This work is a major event: the first comprehensive and thorough analysis of the role of the Old Testament in the Eastern Orthodox tradition, written by the foremost Eastern Orthodox scholar of Scripture, internationally respected within both Church and Academy alike. Opening up the scriptural culture of Eastern Orthodoxy in all its dimensions, this illuminating volume will richly reward every reader." --V. Rev. Dr. John Behr, Dean and Professor of Patristics, St. Vladimir's Seminary, "Both the study and usage of the Old Testament in the Orthodox tradition is undervalued in academic circles today, and Fr. Eugen s work will serve as an authoritative and much-needed work. A noted expert in both Semitic languages and Old Testament studies, Fr. Eugen s unique blend of scholarly finesse and fidelity to Orthodox tradition makes The Old Testament in Eastern Orthodox Tradition a book worthy of our closest attention." --On Behalf of All "In this extraordinarily learned book, Pentiuc sheds much-needed light on an often neglected aspect of the history of interpretation of the Bible. Appropriately, he discusses not just texts, but ritual and art as well, so that reading his book is like walking into a lavishly ornamented Eastern Orthodox church where the Divine Liturgy is being celebrated. This view from the inside is an invaluable contribution." --Michael Coogan, editor of The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible "This work is a major event: the first comprehensive and thorough analysis of the role of the Old Testament in the Eastern Orthodox tradition, written by the foremost Eastern Orthodox scholar of Scripture, internationally respected within both Church and Academy alike. Opening up the scriptural culture of Eastern Orthodoxy in all its dimensions, this illuminating volume will richly reward every reader." --V. Rev. Dr. John Behr, Dean and Professor of Patristics, St. Vladimir's Seminary, "Pentiuc s work is recommended reading to anyone with an interest in the subject. He writes as an ordained member of the Eastern Orthodox Church, as a seminary professor, and as a Hebrew Bible scholar. Hence, his book contains first-hand information from someone within the tradition, it is very accessible, and it is written from a specialist s perspective. Between the historical as well as thematic breadth of the coverage, and the quality of dialogue with which he engages Jewish and Christians scholars alike, he offers interesting insights for both the past and the present of the Eastern Orthodox Church."--Review of Biblical Literature "Both the study and usage of the Old Testament in the Orthodox tradition is undervalued in academic circles today, and Fr. Eugen s work will serve as an authoritative and much-needed work. A noted expert in both Semitic languages and Old Testament studies, Fr. Eugen s unique blend of scholarly finesse and fidelity to Orthodox tradition makes The Old Testament in Eastern Orthodox Tradition a book worthy of our closest attention." --On Behalf of All "In this extraordinarily learned book, Pentiuc sheds much-needed light on an often neglected aspect of the history of interpretation of the Bible. Appropriately, he discusses not just texts, but ritual and art as well, so that reading his book is like walking into a lavishly ornamented Eastern Orthodox church where the Divine Liturgy is being celebrated. This view from the inside is an invaluable contribution." --Michael Coogan, editor of The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible "This work is a major event: the first comprehensive and thorough analysis of the role of the Old Testament in the Eastern Orthodox tradition, written by the foremost Eastern Orthodox scholar of Scripture, internationally respected within both Church and Academy alike. Opening up the scriptural culture of Eastern Orthodoxy in all its dimensions, this illuminating volume will richly reward every reader." --V. Rev. Dr. John Behr, Dean and Professor of Patristics, St. Vladimir's Seminary "Pentiuc has endowed biblical studies with a profoundly insightful and thoroughly comprehensive exposition of the ways the OT has been read, sung, visualized, and otherwise celebrated in Orthodox tradition. Uncannily, Pentiuc s voice resonates quadraphonically historically from the headwaters of Christianity s Hellenized Jewish and patristic beginnings and from today s Orthodox faith and practice, from deep within the stream of Orthodox tradition as much as from the detached vantage point of his rigorous Harvard training...This book is unparalleled and will not be surpassed anytime soon. Non-Orthodox readers will benefit greatly from its thorough, concise, and highly readable presentation; but for Orthodox adherents, reading it is a must."--Theological Studies "This excellent work of Pentiuc is a worthwhile read for academics interested in traditional hermeneutics and likewise for those among the faithful interested in reading the Scriptures for spiritual benefit. My modest appraisal can in no way do justice to the author's tremendous effort and achievement."--Journal of Religious History "While this book fills a vacuum in the scholarly literature on this subject, it can also be relevant and interesting to the layman reader...In sum, The Old Testament in Eastern Orthodox Tradition is a useful study for everyone interested in biblical interpretation and deserves a place on every library shelf and bibliography list devoted to the Old Testament."--Eftimie Murgu, "Pentiuc s work is recommended reading to anyone with an interest in the subject. He writes as an ordained member of the Eastern Orthodox Church, as a seminary professor, and as a Hebrew Bible scholar. Hence, his book contains first-hand information from someone within the tradition, it is very accessible, and it is written from a specialist s perspective. Between the historical as well as thematic breadth of the coverage, and the quality of dialogue with which he engages Jewish and Christians scholars alike, he offers interesting insights for both the past and the present of the Eastern Orthodox Church."--Review of Biblical Literature "Both the study and usage of the Old Testament in the Orthodox tradition is undervalued in academic circles today, and Fr. Eugen s work will serve as an authoritative and much-needed work. A noted expert in both Semitic languages and Old Testament studies, Fr. Eugen s unique blend of scholarly finesse and fidelity to Orthodox tradition makes The Old Testament in Eastern Orthodox Tradition a book worthy of our closest attention." --On Behalf of All "In this extraordinarily learned book, Pentiuc sheds much-needed light on an often neglected aspect of the history of interpretation of the Bible. Appropriately, he discusses not just texts, but ritual and art as well, so that reading his book is like walking into a lavishly ornamented Eastern Orthodox church where the Divine Liturgy is being celebrated. This view from the inside is an invaluable contribution." --Michael Coogan, editor of The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible "This work is a major event: the first comprehensive and thorough analysis of the role of the Old Testament in the Eastern Orthodox tradition, written by the foremost Eastern Orthodox scholar of Scripture, internationally respected within both Church and Academy alike. Opening up the scriptural culture of Eastern Orthodoxy in all its dimensions, this illuminating volume will richly reward every reader." --V. Rev. Dr. John Behr, Dean and Professor of Patristics, St. Vladimir's Seminary "Pentiuc has endowed biblical studies with a profoundly insightful and thoroughly comprehensive exposition of the ways the OT has been read, sung, visualized, and otherwise celebrated in Orthodox tradition. Uncannily, Pentiuc s voice resonates quadraphonically historically from the headwaters of Christianity s Hellenized Jewish and patristic beginnings and from today s Orthodox faith and practice, from deep within the stream of Orthodox tradition as much as from the detached vantage point of his rigorous Harvard training...This book is unparalleled and will not be surpassed anytime soon. Non-Orthodox readers will benefit greatly from its thorough, concise, and highly readable presentation; but for Orthodox adherents, reading it is a must."--Theological Studies "This excellent work of Pentiuc is a worthwhile read for academics interested in traditional hermeneutics and likewise for those among the faithful interested in reading the Scriptures for spiritual benefit. My modest appraisal can in no way do justice to the author's tremendous effort and achievement."--Journal of Religious History "While this book fills a vacuum in the scholarly literature on this subject, it can also be relevant and interesting to the layman reader...In sum, The Old Testament in Eastern Orthodox Tradition is a useful study for everyone interested in biblical interpretation and deserves a place on every library shelf and bibliography list devoted to the Old Testament."--Eftimie Murgu "[T]he volume is a must read for any serious student of Eastern Orthodox tradition as well as anybody interested in learning more about the rich and multifaceted scriptural and liturgical culture of the Eastern Orthodox Church."--Bulletin for Biblical Research, "Pentiuc s work is recommended reading to anyone with an interest in the subject. He writes as an ordained member of the Eastern Orthodox Church, as a seminary professor, and as a Hebrew Bible scholar. Hence, his book contains first-hand information from someone within the tradition, it is very accessible, and it is written from a specialist s perspective. Between the historical as well as thematic breadth of the coverage, and the quality of dialogue with which he engages Jewish and Christians scholars alike, he offers interesting insights for both the past and the present of the Eastern Orthodox Church."--Review of Biblical Literature "Both the study and usage of the Old Testament in the Orthodox tradition is undervalued in academic circles today, and Fr. Eugen s work will serve as an authoritative and much-needed work. A noted expert in both Semitic languages and Old Testament studies, Fr. Eugen s unique blend of scholarly finesse and fidelity to Orthodox tradition makes The Old Testament in Eastern Orthodox Tradition a book worthy of our closest attention." --On Behalf of All "In this extraordinarily learned book, Pentiuc sheds much-needed light on an often neglected aspect of the history of interpretation of the Bible. Appropriately, he discusses not just texts, but ritual and art as well, so that reading his book is like walking into a lavishly ornamented Eastern Orthodox church where the Divine Liturgy is being celebrated. This view from the inside is an invaluable contribution." --Michael Coogan, editor of The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible "This work is a major event: the first comprehensive and thorough analysis of the role of the Old Testament in the Eastern Orthodox tradition, written by the foremost Eastern Orthodox scholar of Scripture, internationally respected within both Church and Academy alike. Opening up the scriptural culture of Eastern Orthodoxy in all its dimensions, this illuminating volume will richly reward every reader." --V. Rev. Dr. John Behr, Dean and Professor of Patristics, St. Vladimir's Seminary
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
221.0882819
Table Of Content
ContentsPreface and AcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsPart I. Reception 1. One Bible, Two Covenants2. Text3. Canon4. TraditionPart II. Interpretation 5. Discursive6. Aural7. VisualPostscript BibliographyIndex
Synopsis
This study provides a general overview and a succinct analysis of the primary ways in which the Old Testament has been received, interpreted and conveyed within Eastern Orthodox tradition, filling a vacuum in scholarly literature on the history of biblical interpretation. The book is divided into two parts: Reception and Interpretation. Under Reception issues such as unity and diversity of the Christian Bible, text, canon, and Tradition are considered. The second part, Interpretation, focuses on Eastern Orthodox modes of interpretation: discursive and intuitive. Among the discursive modes, the patristic exegesis is chosen as a case study. The intuitive modes representing the so-called "liturgical exegesis" are subdivided into aural (hymns, psalmody, lectionaries) and visual (portable icons, frescoes, mosaics). A special emphasis is placed on the hallmarks of Eastern Orthodox reception and interpretation of the Old Testament, including: the centrality of Scripture within Tradition, a blend of flexibility and strictness at all levels of the faith community, integrative function and holistic use of the sacred text, a tensed unity of discursive and intuitive modes of interpretation, and a dynamic synergy between formative and informative goals in the use of Scripture., This book offers the first comprehensive examination and analysis of the receipt, transmission, and interpretation of the Old Testament in the Eastern Orthodox tradition. In Orthodoxy, the Old Testament has commonly been equated with the Septuagint, the Greek version of the Jewish Bible attested by fourth- and fifth-century Christian manuscripts. As Eugen Pentiuc shows throughout this work, however, the Eastern Orthodox Church has never closed the door to other text-witnesses or suppressed interpreters' efforts to dig into the less familiar text of the Hebrew Bible for key terms or reading variants. The first part of the book examines the reception of the Old Testament by the early Eastern Orthodox Church, considering such matters as the nature of divine revelation, the paradox of the inclusion of the Jewish scriptures in the Christian Bible, and the relationship between the Old and New Testaments. Pentiuc's investigation is not limited to the historic-literary sources but extends to the visual, imaginative, and symbolic aspects of the Church's living tradition. In the second part of the book he looks at the various ways Orthodox Christians have sought to assimilate the Old Testament in the spiritual, liturgical, and doctrinal fabric of their faith community. Special attention is given to liturgy (hymnody, lectionaries, and liturgical symbolism), iconography (frescoes, icons, illuminations), monastic rules and canons, conciliar resolutions, and patristic works in Greek, Syriac and Coptic. This wide-ranging and accessible work will serve not only to make Orthodox Christians aware of the importance of the Old Testament in their own tradition, but to introduce those who are not Orthodox both to the distinctive ways in which that community approaches scripture and to the modes of spiritual practice characteristic of Eastern Orthodoxy., This book offers the first comprehensive examination and analysis of the receipt, transmission, and interpretation of the Old Testament in the Eastern Orthodox tradition. In Orthodoxy, the Old Testament has commonly been equated with the Septuagint, the Greek version of the Jewish Bible attested by fourth- and fifth-century Christian manuscripts. As Eugen Pentiuc shows throughout this work, however, the Eastern Orthodox Church has never closed the door to other text - witnesses or suppressed interpreters' efforts to dig into the less familiar text of the Hebrew Bible for key terms or reading variants. The first part of the book examines the reception of the Old Testament by the early Eastern Orthodox Church, considering such matters as the nature of divine revelation, the paradox of the inclusion of the Jewish scriptures in the Christian Bible, and the relationship between the Old and New Testaments. Pentiuc's investigation is not limited to the historic-literary sources but extends to the visual, imaginative, and symbolic aspects of the Church's living tradition. In the second part of the book he looks at the various ways Orthodox Christians have sought to assimilate the Old Testament in the spiritual, liturgical, and doctrinal fabric of their faith community. Special attention is given to liturgy (hymnody, lectionaries, and liturgical symbolism), iconography (frescoes, icons, illuminations), monastic rules and canons, conciliar resolutions, and patristic works in Greek, Syriac and Coptic. This wide-ranging and accessible work will serve not only to make Orthodox Christians aware of the importance of the Old Testament in their own tradition, but to introduce those who are not Orthodox both to the distinctive ways in which that community approaches scripture and to the modes of spiritual practice characteristic of Eastern Orthodoxy., This book examines the receipt, transmission, and interpretation of the Old Testament in the Eastern Orthodox tradition. Looking at the various ways Orthodox Christians sought to assimilate the Old Testament in the spiritual, liturgical, and doctrinal fabric of their faith community, Pentiuc pays special attention to: liturgy, iconography, monastic rules and canons, conciliar resolutions, and patristic works in Greek, Syriac and Coptic.
LC Classification Number
BS465.P467 2014
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