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Synopsis
Two volumes of Chrysostom's commentaries on the Psalms. Volume One contains commentaries on Psalms 4-13, 44-50, and Volume Two contains commentaries on Psalms 109-150 (with the exception of the long Ps 119). While St. John Chrysostom may have commented on all 150 psalms in the Psalter, commentary has survived on only fifty-eight. In these volumes, Robert Charles Hill has prepared an excellent translation of the commentary - in Volume One Psalms 4-13, 44-50, and in Volume Two Psalms 109-150 (with the exception of the long Ps 119) - all appearing for the first time in English. In this work, probably composed while he was still in Antioch, Chrysostom's brilliance as an exegete of the "literal school" of Antioch shines forth, even as he works with the metaphorical language and imagery of the psalms. As Hill writes, "it is fascinating to watch Chrysostom . . . coming to grips with this lyrical material, achieving some sense of comfort, and eventually devising - for the first time? - his own hermeneutical principles for coping with such texts." The extensive Introduction in Volume One covers basic issues on the commentary, including its origins, its relationship to Chrysostom's other exegetical work, his attitude to Scripture, and the theology, spirituality and other moral accents of the commentary. Comment on Chrysostom's text is also given in endnotes, and indexes are provided in each volume.
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About the Author
Dr Robert Charles Hill, MA, STD, LSS, has also translated Chrysostom’s larger series of Old Testament homilies – on the Psalms (Holy Cross Orthodox Press) and on Genesis (Fathers of the Church series – and written extensively on this versatile Antiochene commentator.
Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Greek
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- PublisherHoly Cross Pr
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 1885652178
- ISBN 13 9781885652171
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages2
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