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by: Robert C. Hill
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 223.207
EAN: 9781885652126
ISBN: 1885652127
Label: Holy Cross Orthodox Press
Manufacturer: Holy Cross Orthodox Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 388
Publication Date: February 26, 2007
Publisher: Holy Cross Orthodox Press
Release Date: February 26, 2007
Sales Rank: 681946
Studio: Holy Cross Orthodox Press
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Two volumes of Chrysostom's commentaries on the Psalms. Volume One contains commentaries on Psalms 4-13, 44-50, and Volume Two contains commentaries on Psalms 109-150 (with the exception of the long Ps 119). While St. John Chrysostom may have commented on all 150 psalms in the Psalter, commentary has survived on only fifty-eight. In these volumes, Robert Charles Hill has prepared an excellent translation of the commentary - in Volume One Psalms 4-13, 44-50, and in Volume Two Psalms 109-150 (with the exception of the long Ps 119) - all appearing for the first time in English. In this work, probably composed while he was still in Antioch, Chrysostom's brilliance as an exegete of the 'literal school' of Antioch shines forth, even as he works with the metaphorical language and imagery of the psalms. As Hill writes, 'it is fascinating to watch Chrysostom . . . coming to grips with this lyrical material, achieving some sense of comfort, and eventually devising - for the first time? - his own hermeneutical principles for coping with such texts.' The extensive Introduction in Volume One covers basic issues on the commentary, including its origins, its relationship to Chrysostom's other exegetical work, his attitude to Scripture, and the theology, spirituality and other moral accents of the commentary. Comment on Chrysostom's text is also given in endnotes, and indexes are provided in each volume.
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Rating: - Commentary: 5 stars; Commentary on commentary: 0 stars
It's a bit odd to be writing the "first review" of a book by such an incredibly gifted 4th-century author. But here goes.
The book of Psalms is saturated with meaning. Sadly most of us in the 21st century (including myself) don't have the attention span necessary to even begin to comprehend the meaning packed into each twist of phrase in the Psalms.
Fortunately we have St. John, quite possibly the most gifted biblical expositor of the last 1800 years, to help us understand ... Read More
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