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Cyril of Alexandria, minor prophets
Description
This presentation will examine Cyril of Alexandria’s commentary on the twelve prophets. For example, Cyril points the reader to Christ in Zeph. 3:8 (ESV), which states, “Therefore wait for me,” declares the Lord, “for the day when I rise up to seize the prey.” Cyril writes, we claim that the spiritual meaning of the passage took effect in the mystery of Christ and conveyed the time of the total and universal redemption — namely, through Christ. In former times, the God of all at the expiration of the seventy years arose to the aid of those suffering fate, whereas at the end of the age the Only begotten became man, not only to rescue Israel, but to lead out all the nations from slavery to the devil, make them free, rid them of corruption, defilement and sin, and, in advance of the others, of adoring creation instead of the Creator. When he became man, “he endured the cross, disregarding the same,” so that by his own blood he might acquire for the God and Father both those still living and also those whom “death had swallowed” in advance, as Scripture says, “For to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living” (Rom. 14:9 ESV). It was therefore rightly said to the former generation, Hence wait for me, says the Lord, on the day of my rising in witness. Now, Christ’s coming to life again is witness, as it were, that death is canceled, because in him we too our personally raised, being justified through faith, and escaping along with death the mother of death, namely sin (St. Cyril of Alexandria Commentary on the Twelve Prophets, Volume 3, translated by Robert C. Hill, pp. 45-46). The prophets proclaim the person and work of Christ who give us His righteousness by faith. Jesus justifies!
Submission Type
Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep
Submission Topics
Ecclesiology (The Church); Education; Literature and Art; Practical Theology; Preaching and Teaching; Scripture Interpretation; Sin; Worship
Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)
Zephaniah 3:8; Romans 14:9;
Submission Audience
Laity; Ministers; Scholars
Submission Cost
Free
Cyril of Alexandria's Interpretation of the Minor Prophet, which Depicts Jesus as the One Who Justifies
This presentation will examine Cyril of Alexandria’s commentary on the twelve prophets. For example, Cyril points the reader to Christ in Zeph. 3:8 (ESV), which states, “Therefore wait for me,” declares the Lord, “for the day when I rise up to seize the prey.” Cyril writes, we claim that the spiritual meaning of the passage took effect in the mystery of Christ and conveyed the time of the total and universal redemption — namely, through Christ. In former times, the God of all at the expiration of the seventy years arose to the aid of those suffering fate, whereas at the end of the age the Only begotten became man, not only to rescue Israel, but to lead out all the nations from slavery to the devil, make them free, rid them of corruption, defilement and sin, and, in advance of the others, of adoring creation instead of the Creator. When he became man, “he endured the cross, disregarding the same,” so that by his own blood he might acquire for the God and Father both those still living and also those whom “death had swallowed” in advance, as Scripture says, “For to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living” (Rom. 14:9 ESV). It was therefore rightly said to the former generation, Hence wait for me, says the Lord, on the day of my rising in witness. Now, Christ’s coming to life again is witness, as it were, that death is canceled, because in him we too our personally raised, being justified through faith, and escaping along with death the mother of death, namely sin (St. Cyril of Alexandria Commentary on the Twelve Prophets, Volume 3, translated by Robert C. Hill, pp. 45-46). The prophets proclaim the person and work of Christ who give us His righteousness by faith. Jesus justifies!
