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Start Date
20-9-2022 2:00 PM
End Date
20-9-2022 2:35 PM
Keywords
2022 theological symposium, augustine
Description
The church fathers read the Old Testament in ways that can look strange to modern eyes. In their sermons, they use biblical texts in ways that would not normally occur to us. What accounts for the differences between ancient and modern reader? What can we learn from them? How might they shape our own interpretation and use of the Old Testament? In this plenary, we will compare our own interpretive practices with the practices of select church fathers in order to explore some answers to these questions.
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)
Exodus 3:15; Galatians 4:21-26;
Submission Audience
Laity; Ministers; Scholars
Submission Cost
Free
In Sacred Page and Winged Word: Prophets and Poets for Israel and the Church Part 2
The church fathers read the Old Testament in ways that can look strange to modern eyes. In their sermons, they use biblical texts in ways that would not normally occur to us. What accounts for the differences between ancient and modern reader? What can we learn from them? How might they shape our own interpretation and use of the Old Testament? In this plenary, we will compare our own interpretive practices with the practices of select church fathers in order to explore some answers to these questions.
