Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Part I. Reception
1. One Bible, Two Covenants
2. Text
3. Canon
4. Tradition
Part II. Interpretation
5. Discursive
6. Aural
7. Visual
Postscript
Bibliography
Index
Eugen J. Pentiuc is Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Brookline, Massachusetts. He is the author of three books: West Semitic Vocabulary in the Akkadian Texts from Emar, Long-Suffering Love: A Commentary on Hosea with Patristic Annotations, and Jesus the Messiah in the Hebrew Bible.
"This volume is a treasure house from which one may draw riches old
and new. As an Orthodox priest, Pentiuc is immersed in his ancient
tradition; as a biblical scholar he is au courant with the methods
and controversies of 21st-century scholarship - a rare combination
indeed. He builds on solid historical and textual foundations to
urge the church forward. The book offers the clearest, most
complete, and most accessible treatment in English of topics such
as
the Orthodox use of the Septuagint, the canon, and issues around
the 'apocrypha,' not to mention its analysis of scripture in the
liturgy."--Leslie Baynes, Religion
"Pentiuc s work is recommended reading to anyone with an interest
in the subject. He writes as an ordained member of the Eastern
Orthodox Church, as a seminary professor, and as a Hebrew Bible
scholar. Hence, his book contains first-hand information from
someone within the tradition, it is very accessible, and it is
written from a specialist s perspective. Between the historical as
well as thematic breadth of the coverage, and the quality of
dialogue with which
he engages Jewish and Christians scholars alike, he offers
interesting insights for both the past and the present of the
Eastern Orthodox Church."--Review of Biblical Literature
"Both the study and usage of the Old Testament in the Orthodox
tradition is undervalued in academic circles today, and Fr. Eugen s
work will serve as an authoritative and much-needed work. A noted
expert in both Semitic languages and Old Testament studies, Fr.
Eugen s unique blend of scholarly finesse and fidelity to Orthodox
tradition makes The Old Testament in Eastern Orthodox Tradition a
book worthy of our closest attention." --On Behalf of
All
"In this extraordinarily learned book, Pentiuc sheds much-needed
light on an often neglected aspect of the history of interpretation
of the Bible. Appropriately, he discusses not just texts, but
ritual and art as well, so that reading his book is like walking
into a lavishly ornamented Eastern Orthodox church where the Divine
Liturgy is being celebrated. This view from the inside is an
invaluable contribution." --Michael Coogan, editor of The
Oxford
Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible
"This work is a major event: the first comprehensive and thorough
analysis of the role of the Old Testament in the Eastern Orthodox
tradition, written by the foremost Eastern Orthodox scholar of
Scripture, internationally respected within both Church and Academy
alike. Opening up the scriptural culture of Eastern Orthodoxy in
all its dimensions, this illuminating volume will richly reward
every reader." --V. Rev. Dr. John Behr, Dean and Professor of
Patristics, St. Vladimir's Seminary
"Pentiuc has endowed biblical studies with a profoundly insightful
and thoroughly comprehensive exposition of the ways the OT has been
read, sung, visualized, and otherwise celebrated in Orthodox
tradition. Uncannily, Pentiuc s voice resonates quadraphonically
historically from the headwaters of Christianity s Hellenized
Jewish and patristic beginnings and from today s Orthodox faith and
practice, from deep within the stream of Orthodox tradition as much
as
from the detached vantage point of his rigorous Harvard
training...This book is unparalleled and will not be surpassed
anytime soon. Non-Orthodox readers will benefit greatly from its
thorough, concise,
and highly readable presentation; but for Orthodox adherents,
reading it is a must."--Theological Studies
"This excellent work of Pentiuc is a worthwhile read for academics
interested in traditional hermeneutics and likewise for those among
the faithful interested in reading the Scriptures for spiritual
benefit. My modest appraisal can in no way do justice to the
author's tremendous effort and achievement."--Journal of Religious
History
"While this book fills a vacuum in the scholarly literature on this
subject, it can also be relevant and interesting to the layman
reader...In sum, The Old Testament in Eastern Orthodox Tradition is
a useful study for everyone interested in biblical interpretation
and deserves a place on every library shelf and bibliography list
devoted to the Old Testament."--Eftimie Murgu
"[T]he volume is a must read for any serious student of Eastern
Orthodox tradition as well as anybody interested in learning more
about the rich and multifaceted scriptural and liturgical culture
of the Eastern Orthodox Church."--Bulletin for Biblical Research
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