Hilary of Poitiers’ “ruled” exegesis in his De Trinitate: a case-study of John 1:1–2
This article studies the role of theological preunderstanding in interpreting the text of Scripture in the middle of the fourth century CE. It investigates Hilary of Poitier’s use of Scripture in Trinitarian controversies, his hermeneutical approach in his De Trinitate, and his theological exegesis...
| Published in: | Journal of the bible and its reception |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2016
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| In: |
Journal of the bible and its reception
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Hilarius, Pictaviensis 315-367
/ Hilarius, Pictaviensis 315-367, De trinitate
/ Bible. Johannesevangelium 1,1-2
/ Trinity
/ Regula fidei
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity NBC Doctrine of God NBF Christology |
| Further subjects: | B
Theological Exegesis
B Regula fidei B Trinity B John 1:1–2 B Hermeneutics B Hilary of Poitiers B Homoeans |
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| Summary: | This article studies the role of theological preunderstanding in interpreting the text of Scripture in the middle of the fourth century CE. It investigates Hilary of Poitier’s use of Scripture in Trinitarian controversies, his hermeneutical approach in his De Trinitate, and his theological exegesis of John 1:1–2. It is contended that Hilary’s pro-Nicene theology determined his particular reading of the opening verses of the Gospel of John. The article demonstrates how this exactly worked. Encountering the exegesis of Arius/‘Arians’/Latin Homoeans, Hilary attempted to show that the Son was eternally born from the Father and therefore, one could not speak about the temporal or even pre-temporal beginning of the Son’s existence. The Son already “was” “in the beginning.” |
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| ISSN: | 2329-4434 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of the bible and its reception
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/jbr-2016-1011 |