Jan 02, 2020 he was ordained into the priesthood in the early 380s and eventually become the bishop of mopsuestia. By alphonse mingana by the power of our lord jesus christ we begin to write the exposition of the faith of the three hundred and eighteen fathers 1 composed by mar theodore the interpreter chapter i. Theodore of mopsuestias first foray into scholarly writing was his commentary on the psalms, in which he concluded that most of them were not written by. Theodore of mopsuestia article about theodore of mopsuestia. View the new experience and read this book on fulcrum. By alphonse mingana by the power of our lord jesus christ we begin to write the exposition of the faith of the three hundred and eighteen fathers 1 composed by mar theodore the interpreter. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This work compares the minor prophets commentaries of theodore of mopsuestia and cyril of alexandria, isolating the role each interpreter assigns the twelve prophets in their ministry to old testament israel and the texts of the twelve as christian scripture. Theodore bishop of mopsuestia in cilicia catholic answers. Other articles where catechetical homilies is discussed. This volume contains the syriac text edited with an english translation. Theodore of mopsuestia as an interpreter of the old testament. Theodore of mopsuestia project gutenberg selfpublishing. From the school of antioch we are fortunate to have at least partial commentaries on the psalms from its four major figures, including theodore, bishop of mopsuestia in the early fifth century and later regarded as the interpreter by the syriac church.
Friend of john chrysostom and pupil of diodore of tarsus, theodore, the founder of the method of exegesis, practiced in antioch and was appointed bishop of mopsuestia in cilicia in 392. It was an astonishing discovery, which enriched our knowledge of the oriental liturgies in no small degree. Theodore of mopsuestia commentary on the gospel of john book. Commentary of theodore of mopsuestia on the nicene creed. The early maturity of his friend chrysostom impressed theodore to such an extent that he, after a crisis in his life, early devoted himself to the study of the bible, and at the age of twenty published his commentary. The most famous representative of the school of antioch, theodore of mopsuestia penned a number of commentaries on biblical books in both testaments.
The commentary of theodore of mopsuestia on the lords prayer. Theodore of mopsuestia s syriac commentary on the gospel of john comes out of the most mature period of his life. Commentary on psalms 181 society of biblical literature robert c. This volume offers not only an introduction to theodore s life and work but also the first modernlanguage translation of his commentaries.
Theodore of mopsuestia is the author of commentary on the gospel of john 3. Theodore of mopsuestia, commentary on the lords prayer, baptism and the eucharist 1933 pp. This fresh evidence confirms that theodore was not only the most acute of the antiochene exegetes, deploying the hermeneutics critical interpretive principles of his school. The minor prophets as christian scripture in the commentaries. John, his catechetical homilies, and extensive fragments of his commentaries on the psalms and on genesis. Theodore of mopsuestia as an interpreter of the old testament dudley tyng brown university p. Bishop of mopsuestia in cilicia and ecclesiastical writer. This work compares the minor prophets commentaries of theodore of mopsuestia and cyril of alexandria, isolating the role each interpreter assigns the twelve prophets in their ministry to. Theodore of mopsuestia, commentary on the lords prayer. May 25, 2006 the psalms, along with the gospels, were the staple diet of early christians eager to develop their spiritual life. Intervarsity press, mar 26, 2010 religion 172 pages. The minor prophets as christian scripture in the commentaries of theodore of mopsuestia and cyril of alexandria oxford early christian studies ondrey, hauna t.
There is no mention here of theodore s commentary on john. Oct 03, 2006 theodore, bishop of mopsuestia, lived from 350428. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. He is the best known representative of the middle school of antioch of hermeneutics. Commentary on psalms 181 theodore bishop of mopsuestia. The baptismal homilies of theodore of mopsuestia 350428 and the liturgical homilies 21 and 22 of narsai of nisibis 415503 provide valuable insight into the dramatic rites by which male and female baptismal candidates were initiated into christianity during the fourth and fifth centuries in west and east syria, says witkamp. Commentary on the gospel of john by theodore of mopsuestia. Sachau here publishes, with latin translation, fragments of syriac translations of the works of theodore of mopsuestia. Click download or read online button to get theodore of mopsuestia book now. Commentary of theodore of mopsuestia on the lords prayer.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Thirty years later on, as bishop of mopsuestia, he wrote a work against apollinaris. In this article i will explain the christology of fourth century theologian theodore of mopsuestia, which contrasts with the christology of his contemporary apollinaris of laodicea. Was theodore of mopsuestia condemned for his views on the. John and his catechetical homilies, as well as the reconstruction of the greater part of his commentary on the psalms. Theodores work is a commentary on the text of the liturgy, and this commentary having been translated into syriac shortly after his death, there is every reason to believe that it has come. This book was preceded in 1946 by the article of e. Theodore, bishop of mopsuestia article about theodore. The most famous representative of the school of antioch, theodore of mopsuestia penned a number of commentaries on biblical books. Commentary on the minor pauline epistles greer, rowan a. Theodore of mopsuestias first foray into scholarly writing was his commentary on the psalms, in which he concluded that most of them were not written by david.
Theodore of mopsuestia primary author only author division. Mar 26, 2010 regrettably, theodore was dragged posthumously into the nestorian controversy, and his works were condemned by the three chapters and the council of constantinople in 553. Theodore of mopsuestia exegete and theologian download. The study examines this claim in one of the rare cases where the syriac translation of theodore s commentary. Theodore of mopsuestia the 1901 jewish encyclopedia. Theodore of mopsuestia, prologue to the commentary on the acts of the apostles. Theodore of mopsuestia born 350, antioch, syria died 428429, mopsuestia, cilicia syrian theologian and spiritual head of the school of antioch. He entered a monastery near antioch, where he lived and studied until 378. Theodore of mopsuestia 1st edition frederick mcleod. The most famous representative of the school of antioch, theodore of mopsuestia, penned a number of commentaries on biblical books in both the old and new testaments. Theodore of mopsuestia 1911 encyclopedia britannica bible.
Theodore s understanding of hypostasis and prosopon 7. He is the author of a number of works, including diodore of tarsus. Theodore of mopsuestia, prologue to the commentary on the. The psalms, along with the gospels, were the staple diet of early christians eager to develop their spiritual life. Check out the other great catholic podcasts at the starquest production network. Theodore of mopsuestia academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. The minor prophets as christian scripture in the commentaries of theodore o f mopsuestia and cyril of alexandria oxford early christian studies ondrey, hauna t. Regrettably, theodore was dragged posthumously into the nestorian controversy, and his works were condemned by the three chapters and the council of constantinople in 553. Theodore of mopsuestia author of commentary on the gospel. While his theology eventually led to his loss of favor among some branches of the church, theodore was at least partially responsible for three church councils held to. Jul 02, 2009 the commentary of theodore of mopsuestia on the nicene creed is an important document of an instrumental age in the development of christianity. Theodore of mopsuestia commentary on psalms 181 brill. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Commentary on the twelve prophets by theodore of mopsuestia.
He is also known as theodore of antioch, from the place of his birth and presbyterate. Commentary on psalms 181, both available from the sbl. Ishodad of merw 9th century, like other east syrian exegetes, understands himself as an heir of theodore of mopsuestia s died 428 approach to biblical interpretation. Theodore wrote commentaries on the lords prayer, the nicene creed, the sacraments, and most of the biblical books. Theodore of mopsuestia download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. These books have perished, with the exception of a few fragments. Commentary on psalms 151 and theodore of mopsuestia. Christian documents in syriac, arabic, and garshuni, edited and translated with a critical apparatus, of which the present book is volume 6, the commentary of theodore of mopsuestia on the lords prayer and on the sacraments of baptism and the eucharist is an important witness to the development of christianity. Mingana1 published theodore of mopsuestia s commentaries on the lords prayer and on the sacrament of baptism and the eucharist. The sub tuum praesidium hymn that makes reference to the theotokos. The christology of theodore of mopsuestia societas.
If you want to read more about it all, you can check out this short bibliography ive put together. The commentaries on the minor epistles of paul theodore bishop. Entry for theodore of mopsuestia cyclopedia of biblical, theological and ecclesiastical literature one of 8 bible encyclopedias freely available, this encyclopedia, with its nearly. Full text of commentary of theodore of mopsuestia on the. Theodore bishop of mopsuestia, theodore of mopsuestia. Full text of commentary of theodore of mopsuestia on the lords prayer and on the sacraments of baptism and the eucharist see other formats. Bishop of mopsuestia in cilicia and ecclesiastical writer, b.
A study of his old testament exegesis theological inquiries. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. At his death, he was hailed as one of the outstanding, prolific biblical theologian. Ondrey argues that theodore does acknowledge christological prophecies, as distinct from both retrospective accommodation and. Thats about it on theodore of mopsuestia and the song of songs. Buy theodore of mopsuestia the early church fathers 1 by mcleod, frederick isbn. Commentary on psalms 181 society of biblical literature paperback may 25, 2006 by robert c. Commentary on the gospel of john theodore of mopsuestia. The liturgical mysticism of theodore of mopsuestia in 1933 a. But his greatest passion was studying and recording the results of his study as books. According to syrian sources theodore was the cousin of the somewhat younger nestorius nestle, op. An english translation of fairly substantial greek fragments was published early in 2004. The minor prophets as christian scripture in the commentaries of theodore o.
Christian documents in syriac, arabic, and garshuni, edited and translated with a critical apparatus, of which the present book is volume 6, the commentary of theodore of mopsuestia on the lords prayer and on the sacraments of baptism. A friend of john chrysostom, he was a proponent of the antiochene school of biblical exegesis, which focused heavily on what might today be called the grammaticalhistorical interpretation of the text. The assyrian church accords him the title of the interpreter. Theodore of mopsuestia, commentary on the nicene creed 1932. Commentary on psalms 181 society of biblical literature issue 5 of writings from the grecoroman world, issn 15693600. The oldest manuscripts of the bible contain, as is well known, only the text of the holy. With the commentary on the minor prophets and numerous fragments e.
His commentary on the lords prayer, baptism and the eucharist is the second part of a work which was written to instruct adult candidates for baptism in the christian faith. Theodore of mopsuestia commentary on the gospel of john by. Catechetical homilies work by theodore of mopsuestia. This volume offers not only an introduction to theodores life and work, but also the first modernlanguage translation of his commentaries on pauls minor epistles galatiansphilemon. Mingana published two newly discovered syriac versions of theodore of mopsuestia s lost catechetical orations on the creed, the lords prayer, and the mysteries and thereby touched off a lively debate which reached a sort of climax in recent years with scholars still sharply divided. Both augustine and theodore of mopsuestia reject the old testament revelatory and epistemological foundation of new testament christology and triadology. This volume offers not only an introduction to theodore s life and work, but also the first modernlanguage translation of his commentaries. Theodore of mopsuestia syrian theologian britannica. Theodore of mopsuestia author of commentary on the gospel of. Theodore of mopsuestia is currently considered a single author.
As a result many of his theological and exegetical works were lost or destroyed. Commentary on the twelve prophets by theodore theodore of mopsuestia 20, paperback. Soon, however, he attached himself to the school of the great. The original greek version of his commentary on the gospel of john remains only in fragments. Comparison between alexandrine and antiochine approaches to christology. Theodore, bishop of mopsuestia, approximately 350428 or 9. This volume offers not only an introduction to theodore s life and work but also the first modernlanguage translation of his commentaries on paul s minor epistles galatians philemon. Theodore of mopsuestia 1911 encyclopedia britannica. Nov 05, 20 bishop of mopsuestia in cilicia and ecclesiastical writer. Definitions of theodore of mopsuestia, synonyms, antonyms, derivatives of theodore of mopsuestia, analogical dictionary of theodore of mopsuestia english. Writings from the grecoroman world book 7 paperback. The christology in theodore of mopsuestias commentary on. He is also known as theodore of antioch, from the place of his birth and. Theodore of mopsuestia, commentary on the nicene creed.
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