Full Description
Taking a radical new approach to second-century theology, 'Ancient Apologetic Exegesis' examines the work of Saint Theophilus of Antioch, with a full understanding of the man and his times. The second century is often dismissed by theologians, despite a near-living memory of Jesus and his apostles from only a generation or two prior, but Stuart E. Parsons shows that a distinctive biblical exegesis was used by those second-century apologists who challenged Greco-Roman pagan religionists. Current literature misunderstands second-century exegetical approaches, but by looking behind anachronistic views of ancient genre, literacy, and rhetoric, we can rediscover a forgotten form of early Christian exegesis.
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
1 Theophilus and His Life with Scripture
2 Scripture and a Forgotten Genre
3 Scripture and a Forgotten Orality
4 Scripture and a Forgotten Coherence
5 Scriptural Anthologies and Testimonia (Excursus)
Epilogue
Appendix 1: Methodological Notes
Appendix 2: Scripture Usage Tables
Bibliography
Ancient Document Index
Modern Authors Index
