Fresh Perspectives on St John Chrysostom as an Exegete - (Biblical Exegesis from Eastern Orthodox Perspectives) (Hardcover)

About the Book

This volume describes the multifaceted world of Chrysostom, shedding light on his pivotal role as an exegete. It explores his cultural backgrounds, central topics, and enduring impact.

Book Synopsis

This volume delves into the multifaceted world of Chrysostom, shedding light on his pivotal role as an exegete. It explores his cultural background, his preferred themes and his enduring influence. It introduces the reader to Chrysostom's exegetical workshop, his predecessors and successors in biblical interpretation, and offers a fresh assessment of his connection to Greco-Roman and Syriac contexts.

About the Author

Michael G. Azar, PhD (2013), Fordham University, is Professor of Theology/Religious Studies at the University of Scranton. He is the author of Exegeting the Jews: The Early Reception of the Johannine "Jews" (Brill, 2016) and several articles related to Orthodox Christian-Jewish interaction.

Athanasios Despotis, PhD (2004), University of Athens, is apl. Professor of New Testament at the University of Bonn, Research Fellow at the University of Bern and the University of Pretoria. His latest monograph is Bekehrungserfahrung und -erinnerung bei Paulus und Johannes (Brill/Schöningh, 2022).

James Buchanan Wallace, PhD, is Professor of Religion at Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He is the author of Snatched into Paradise (2 Cor 12:1-10) (De Gruyter, 2011) and has edited volumes on New Testament studies and their patristic reception.