From Moses to the Daughters of Zelophehad

Patristic Reception of Biblical Characters and Texts

Contributions by Martin Meiser Contributions by Benedikt Collinet Contributions by Michael Graves Contributions by Tobias Häner Contributions by Samuel Pomeroy Contributions by Jasper Knecht Contributions by Uta Heil Contributions by Oliver Dyma Edited by Mark Elliott Edited by Agnethe Siquans Series edited by Agnethe Siquans Series edited by Thomas R. Karmann [†] Series edited by Hans-Ulrich Weidemann Series edited by Susanne Plietzsch Series edited by Uta Heil

Book cover: From Moses to the Daughters of Zelophehad

Extent: 210 pages

Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht

Subjects: Biblical Studies

Series: Antike Schriftauslegung / Studies in Ancient Scriptural Interpretation

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(December 2024)

ISBN: 9783525502105

6.3 x 9.25 inches

Price: $175.00

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The Bible – the most important source for theological discussion in the patristic period.


This volume explores the patristic treatment of biblical characters and character. Patristic authors interpret the Bible and use it in the development of their theology and in debates on theological, Christological and ecclesiological issues. The individual contributions deal with the view of the Church Fathers on the person of Moses, with Maximus Confessor’s depiction of King Hezekiah, with the interpretation of the texts on the daughters of Zelophehad, with the theological interpretation of the story of Elijah on Mount Horeb, with the spiritual interpretation of the Psalms in Jerome’s letters, the significance of the Psalms for the Christological argumentation in Cassiodorus, the interpretation of the Book of Job in various commentaries, the Christological interpretation of the Twelve Prophets and the understanding of the nation angels in John Chrysostom. The volume concludes with a summarising response.

  • Contributions by Martin Meiser
  • Contributions by Benedikt Collinet
  • Contributions by Michael Graves
  • Contributions by Tobias Häner
  • Contributions by Samuel Pomeroy
  • Contributions by Jasper Knecht
  • Contributions by Uta Heil
  • Contributions by Oliver Dyma
  • Edited by Mark Elliott
  • Edited by Agnethe Siquans
  • Series edited by Agnethe Siquans
  • Series edited by Thomas R. Karmann [†]
  • Series edited by Hans-Ulrich Weidemann
  • Series edited by Susanne Plietzsch
  • Series edited by Uta Heil