Patristic Exegesis as a Resource for Preaching

This course provides an introduction to Patristic Exegesis in the first five centuries of the Church's history, both from a hermeneutical and historical perspective. Students will learn to give an accurate account of the various modes of exegesis in the Patristic era as described by recent scholars, as well as develop a working familiarity with a number of Patristic commentaries in English translation. Through familiarity with the ways in which the Bible was read and interpreted by the ancient Christians, students will consider how they can best draw from these modes of exegesis as a resource for preaching and catechesis in a modern (Anglican) context.