Description: Clement and Scriptural Exegesis: The Making of a Commentarial Theologian (Oxford Early Christian Studies) [Hardcover] Ward, H. Clifton Product Overview How might one describe early Christian exegesis? This question has given rise to a significant reassessment of patristic exegetical practice in recent decades, and H. Clifton Ward makes a new contribution to this reappraisal of patristic exegesis against the background of ancient Greco-Roman education. In tracing the practices of literary analysis and rhetorical memory in the ancient sources, Clement and Scriptural Exegesis argues that there were two modes of archival thinking at the heart of the ancient exegetical enterprise: the grammatical archive, a repository of the textual practices learned from the grammarian, and the memorial archive, the constellations of textual memories from which meaning is constructed. In a new treatment of the theological exegesis of Clement of Alexandria-the first study of its kind in English scholarship-this study suggests that an assessment of the reading practices that Clement employs from these two ancient archives reveals his deep commitment to scriptural interpretation as the foundation of a theological imagination. Clement employs various textual practices from the grammatical archive to navigate the spectrum between the clarity and obscurity of Scripture, resulting in the striking conclusion that the figurative referent of Scripture is one twofold mystery, bound up in the incarnation of Christ and the higher knowledge of the divine life. This twofold scriptural mystery is discovered in an act of rhetorical invention as Clement reads Scripture to uncover the constellations of texts-about God, Christ, and humanity-that frame its entire narrative. Read more Details Publisher : Oxford University Press (October 31, 2022) Language : English Hardcover : 256 pages ISBN-10 : 0192863363 ISBN-13 : 62 Item Weight : 1.15 pounds Dimensions : 9.32 x 0.74 x 6.28 inches Best Sellers Rank: #4,647,842 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #589 in Religious History (Books) #7,400 in General History of Religion #9,947 in History of Religions #589 in Religious History (Books) #7,400 in General History of Religion Stock Photos Please Note: All of our book listings use stock photos unless otherwise stated. Please read our descriptions for accurate conditions and editions, don't use the photos! Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.
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ISBN: 0192863363
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ISBN13: 9780192863362
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Number of Pages: 256 Pages
Publication Name: Clement and Scriptural Exegesis : the Making of a Commentarial Theologian
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2022
Item Height: 0.7 in
Subject: Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General, General
Item Weight: 18.4 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 9.4 in
Subject Area: Religion
Author: H. Clifton Ward
Series: Oxford Early Christian Studies
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