The soul and spirit of scripture within Origen's exegesis /
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| Author / Creator: | Dively Lauro, Elizabeth Ann. |
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| Imprint: | Boston : Brill Academic Publishers, 2005. |
| Description: | xii, 250 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | The Bible in ancient Christianity, 1542-1295 ; v. 3 Bible in ancient Christianity ; v. 3. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5630742 |
| Summary: | Elizabeth Ann Dively Lauro discusses the theologian Origen s employment of three distinct senses of scriptural meaning within his exegetical theory and practice: somatic (bodily, factually historical), psychic (pertaining to the soul, a figurative call to shun vice and grow in virtue), and pneumatic (spiritual, revealing God s plan of salvation through Christ s Incarnation). Lauro first establishes that a correct understanding of the mechanics of Origen s exegesis is vital to an informed reading of his works, then cites Origen s theoretical foundations for each sense. She ultimately demonstrates how the relationship between the two higher senses (psychic and pneumatic) is central to Origen s exegetical efforts and facilitates his audience s spiritual transformation. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 250 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0391041991 |
| ISSN: | 1542-1295 ; |
