Scripture in Tradition: The Bible and its Interpretation in the Orthodox Church - Chiasmus - Commentaries - Theological Studies -Book

Author: Fr. John Breck Published: 2001 Size: 6x9 Pages: 238  Paperback The Eastern Church Fathers stressed that the Bible is not of its own kind but was born and shaped in a community of faith. They understood Scripture to be an essential element of Holy Tradition: the apostolic witness passed down and developed into the fundamental teachings of Orthodox Christianity. This book offers a fresh look at the way Eastern patristic writers used Scripture in elaborating what would become the body of Orthodox doctrine. It begins with a discussion of the aims and methods of biblical interpretation as they were developed among the Greek Fathers. The second section introduces the reader to the ancient literary form known as chiasmus and shows how important a proper "chiastic" reading of the biblical text can be for revealing its "literal" meaning. The final section takes up several crucial issues concerning the Orthodox doctrines of Christ and the Holy Spirit. Raising from a new perspective the