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Start Date
21-9-2022 1:00 PM
End Date
21-9-2022 1:45 PM
Keywords
2022 theological symposium, augustine, interpretation, faith, christianity, trinity
Description
The fathers of the church are famous (or perhaps infamous) for their interpretations of Scripture. In contrast to many modern hermeneutical methods, the fathers often focused on the spiritual senses of Scripture, seeking to discern, for example, connections between the narratives of the Old Testament and the mysteries of the Christian faith. Yet, the fathers also were deeply interested in the literal sense of Scripture and sought to discover its meaning. In light of this, it is worth exploring how the fathers went about interpreting Scripture. In this presentation, Dr. Andrew Chronister will focus on St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430) and discuss some of the exegetical principles he employed to interpret Scripture. Key questions for this examination include: How does one identify the meaning of the literal sense? To what degree is the church’s faith an important hermeneutical guide for the exegetical process? What are the spiritual senses of Scripture? Why should one interpret Scripture via the spiritual senses?
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
Submission Audience
Laity; Ministers; Scholars
Submission Cost
Free
Reading the Bible with St. Augustine: Guidelines for Interpretation
The fathers of the church are famous (or perhaps infamous) for their interpretations of Scripture. In contrast to many modern hermeneutical methods, the fathers often focused on the spiritual senses of Scripture, seeking to discern, for example, connections between the narratives of the Old Testament and the mysteries of the Christian faith. Yet, the fathers also were deeply interested in the literal sense of Scripture and sought to discover its meaning. In light of this, it is worth exploring how the fathers went about interpreting Scripture. In this presentation, Dr. Andrew Chronister will focus on St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430) and discuss some of the exegetical principles he employed to interpret Scripture. Key questions for this examination include: How does one identify the meaning of the literal sense? To what degree is the church’s faith an important hermeneutical guide for the exegetical process? What are the spiritual senses of Scripture? Why should one interpret Scripture via the spiritual senses?
