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OverviewThis book is the first major study of providence in the thought of John Chrysostom, a popular preacher in Syrian Antioch and later archbishop of Constantinople (ca. 350 to 407 CE). While Chrysostom is often considered a moralist and exegete, this study explores how his theology of providence profoundly affected his larger ethical and exegetical thought. Robert Edwards argues that Chrysostom considers biblical narratives as vehicles of a doctrine of providence in which God is above all loving towards humankind. Narratives of God's providence thus function as sources of consolation for Chrysostom's suffering audiences, and may even lead them now, amid suffering, to the resurrection life-the life of the angels. In the course of surveying Chrysostom's theology of providence and his use of scriptural narratives for consolation, Edwards also positions Chrysostom's theology and exegesis, which often defy categorization, within the preacher's immediate Antiochene and Nicene contexts. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robert Edwards (University of Goettingen, Germany)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.90cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.500kg ISBN: 9781009220934ISBN 10: 1009220934 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 15 December 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. Stories of suffering and providence; 2. Divine and human activity in biblical narrative; 3. Narrative clusters, providential habits, and typological exegesis; 4. Proofs of providence and God's philanthropic character; 5. True judgments and consolation; 6. The virtue of yielding to providence.ReviewsAuthor InformationRobert G. T. Edwards is a Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Göttingen, Germany. He is a translator of John Chrysostom's works and has published widely on early Christian theology and exegesis in leading academic journals. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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