The Church and Her Scriptures
Essays in Honor of Patrick J. Hartin
- Biblical Studies & Commentaries
- Publisher: Pickwick Publications (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2022
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Publisher's Description
In the nearly two millennia since the resurrection of Jesus, can coherence be found within the ways Christians of different ethnicities have approached the Bible? How does one seek guidance in understanding the Scriptures and then draw on that experience to understand oneself and the world? In The Church and Her Scriptures the ancient diversity of Greek, Latin, and Syriac speaks through, for instance, Gregory of Nyssa, Augustine of Hippo, and Jacob of Serugh. The witness and voices of women as recorded in the Book of Daniel and the Gospels themselves are examined. Reanimated through ancient sources, the daily prayer life and holy death of Macrina the Younger, philosopher of God, attest the contemplative power of the laity. The Psalms, so interwoven in her life, prove to be vitalizing for Christians. Their example inspired new psalms in the Epistles. Typology recurred, fed by Jesus's teaching, and this mode of exegesis and key examples of it are likewise respected in this volume. Limning the framework for all this is Patrick Hartin's magisterial essay on Dei Verbum, the Vatican II document on the Bible.
Endorsements (3)
“This collection of essays matches its honoree perfectly: Patrick Hartin has a distinguished career serving the church with his wisdom for bringing its Scriptures to its people in an intelligible, critically examined manner; beginning with his own sensitive reading of Dei Verbum, the essays gathered here perform that same service beautifully for its readers. A fitting tribute to a wonderful pastor, priest, teacher, and scholar.”
“Tkacz and Kries pay fitting tribute to Patrick Hartin, a faithful and humble exegete of the sacred text in an age of disbelief and superciliousness. . . . The result, which combines the best of patristic biblical hermeneutics and modern biblical studies, is a delight for those who care about the contemporary problems of our world and the way in which the Holy Bible continues to inform our lives.”
“A wonderful example of a Catholic approach to Scripture, hospitable to East and West, patristic contemplation, and modern scholarship. It invites us into the thought world of the Scriptures’ human authors, open to layers of meaning in older inspired texts, sensitive to providential connections between earth and heaven, past, present, and future. This collection illustrates how there is always more to discover in Scripture, inspiring preachers and readers to bring forth life-giving treasures new and old.”
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