Commentary on the Minor Prophets
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Commentary on the Minor Prophets is a biblical exegesis work by Theodore of Mopsuestia that offers detailed theological and historical interpretation of the twelve minor prophetic books of the Old Testament.
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| Commentary on the Minor Prophets canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Commentary on the Minor Prophets Context triple: [Theodore of Mopsuestia, wrote, Commentary on the Minor Prophets]
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Commentary on the Minor Prophets
Commentary on the Minor Prophets is a biblical exegesis work by the early Christian scholar Jerome, offering Latin theological and philological interpretations of the twelve minor prophetic books of the Old Testament.
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Commentary on Isaiah
Commentary on Isaiah is a biblical exegesis by the early Christian scholar Jerome, offering a detailed Latin interpretation and theological analysis of the Book of Isaiah.
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The Twelve Minor Prophets
The Twelve Minor Prophets are a collection of twelve shorter prophetic books in the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, traditionally grouped together as a single unit.
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Commentary on Ezekiel
Commentary on Ezekiel is a biblical exegesis by the early Christian scholar Jerome, offering a Latin theological and philological interpretation of the Book of Ezekiel.
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Studies in the Scriptures
Studies in the Scriptures is a multi-volume biblical commentary series by Charles Taze Russell that served as the foundational doctrinal text for the early Bible Student movement.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Commentary on the Minor Prophets Target entity description: Commentary on the Minor Prophets is a biblical exegesis work by Theodore of Mopsuestia that offers detailed theological and historical interpretation of the twelve minor prophetic books of the Old Testament.
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A.
Commentary on the Minor Prophets
Commentary on the Minor Prophets is a biblical exegesis work by the early Christian scholar Jerome, offering Latin theological and philological interpretations of the twelve minor prophetic books of the Old Testament.
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B.
Commentary on Isaiah
Commentary on Isaiah is a biblical exegesis by the early Christian scholar Jerome, offering a detailed Latin interpretation and theological analysis of the Book of Isaiah.
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C.
The Twelve Minor Prophets
The Twelve Minor Prophets are a collection of twelve shorter prophetic books in the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, traditionally grouped together as a single unit.
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D.
Commentary on Ezekiel
Commentary on Ezekiel is a biblical exegesis by the early Christian scholar Jerome, offering a Latin theological and philological interpretation of the Book of Ezekiel.
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E.
Studies in the Scriptures
Studies in the Scriptures is a multi-volume biblical commentary series by Charles Taze Russell that served as the foundational doctrinal text for the early Bible Student movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical commentary
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exegetical work ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| aim |
to explain historical background of prophetic texts
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to provide theological interpretation of the Twelve ⓘ |
| approach |
historical-grammatical exegesis
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literal interpretation with limited allegory ⓘ |
| associatedWith | School of Antioch ⓘ |
| author | Theodore of Mopsuestia ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
historical context of prophecy
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literal sense of Scripture ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Book of Amos
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Book of Habakkuk ⓘ Book of Haggai ⓘ Book of Hosea ⓘ Book of Joel ⓘ Book of Jonah ⓘ Book of Malachi ⓘ Book of Micah ⓘ Book of Nahum ⓘ Book of Obadiah ⓘ Book of Zechariah ⓘ Book of Zephaniah ⓘ |
| genre | patristic commentary ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late 4th to early 5th century ⓘ |
| influenced | later Christian exegesis of the Minor Prophets ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Antiochene hermeneutics
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linked to:
Antiochene school of theology
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| language | Greek ⓘ |
| partOf | corpus of Theodore of Mopsuestia ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | partially preserved ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Syriac and Greek Christian milieu ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Commentary on the Pauline Epistles
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Commentary on the Psalms ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalCanon |
Christian Old Testament
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linked to:
Christian biblical canon
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| studiedIn | patristic scholarship ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian biblical interpretation
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Minor Prophets ⓘ
linked to:
The Twelve Minor Prophets
Old Testament exegesis ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Antiochene school of exegesis
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linked to:
Antiochene school of theology
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| theologicalTheme |
covenant between God and Israel
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divine judgment and mercy ⓘ messianic expectations ⓘ |
| transmittedIn | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| uses | philological analysis of the biblical text ⓘ |
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