The Oxford Handbook of the Bible in Orthodox by Eugen J. Pentiuc HARDBACK

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gtin13: 9780190948658 Genre: Christianity Subject: Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches Book Title: The Oxford Handbook of the Bible in Orthodox Christianity Country of Origin: United States ISBN: 9780190948658

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The Oxford Handbook of the Bible in Orthodox Christianity by Eugen J. Pentiuc Hardback English Delivery Usually delivered in 2–3 working days (dispatched today if ordered before 3pm). Brand new copy from BookCurl – the UK independent online bookseller. ------------------------------ Book details ------------------------------ Author: Eugen J. Pentiuc Title: The Oxford Handbook of the Bible in Orthodox Christianity Format: Hardback Language: English Topic: Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc ISBN-13: 9780190948658 ISBN-10: 0190948655 ------------------------------ Description ------------------------------ The Oxford Handbook of the Bible in Orthodox Christianity investigates the various ways in which Orthodox Christian, i.e., Eastern and Oriental, communities, have received, shaped, and interpreted the Christian Bible. The handbook is divided into five parts: Text, Canon, Scripture within Tradition, Toward an Orthodox Hermeneutics, and Looking to the Future.The first part focuses on how the Orthodox Church has never codified the Septuagint or any other textual witnesses as its authoritative text. Textual fluidity and pluriformity, a characteristic of Orthodoxy, is demonstrated by the various ancient and modern Bible translations into Syriac, Coptic, Ethiopian, Armenian among other languages. The second part discusses how, unlike in the Protestant and Roman-Catholic faiths where the canon of the Bible is closed and limited to 39 and 46 books, respectively, the Orthodox canon is open-ended, consisting of 39 canonical books and 10 or more anaginoskomena or readable books as additions to Septuagint. The third part shows how, unlike the classical Protestant view of sola scriptura and the Roman Catholic way of placing Scripture and Tradition on par as sources or means of divine revelation, the Orthodox view accords a central role to Scripture within Tradition, with the latter conceived not as a deposit of faith but rather as the Church''s life through history. The final two parts survey traditional Orthodox hermeneutics consisting mainly of patristic commentaries and liturgical interpretations found in hymnography and iconography, and the ways by which Orthodox biblical scholars balance these traditional hermeneutics with modern historical-critical approaches to the Bible. ------------------------------ Why buy from BookCurl? ------------------------------ • 99.9% positive eBay feedback • All items brand new • Free tracked UK delivery • Independent UK bookseller with millions of titles • Secure packaging for safe delivery • Friendly support and recommendations BookCurl – Curl up with a good book. Search BookCurl for our full range.

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