Scripture as real presence
Subtitle: sacramental exegesis in the early church
By: Hans Boersma
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 316
ISBN-13: 9780801017032
Subjects: Bble; Criticism, interpretation; History; History of doctrines; Sacraments
Description: This work argues that the heart of patristic exegesis is the attempt to find the sacramental reality (real presence) of Christ in the Old Testament Scriptures. Leading theologian Hans Boersma discusses numerous sermons and commentaries of the church fathers to show how they regarded Christ as the treasure hidden in the field of the Old Testament and explains that the church today can and should retrieve the sacramental reading of the early church. Combining detailed scholarly insight with clear, compelling prose, this book makes a unique contribution to contemporary interest in theological interpretation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.