Salvation in Christ According to Jacob of Serugh
Kollamparampil, Thomas
Salvation in Christ According to Jacob of Serugh An Exegetico-Theological Study on the Homilies of Jacob of Serugh(451-521 AD) on the Feasts of Our Lord - Bangalore Dharmaram Publications 2001 - 503p
includes index and biblioraphy
GENERAL INTRODUCTION The Theme of the Study ....................... 3 The Scope of the Study ....................... 4 The Method of the Study ...................... 5 The Structure of the Study ..................... 6 LIFE AND THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION OF JACOB OF SERUGH SOCIO-POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND OF JACOB OF SERUGH ...................... 11 The Political Situation and the Religious Policies of the Emperors ................ 12 The Controversial Theological Milieu of Jacob of Serugh 15 Jacob of Serugh and the Christological Controversies of His Times ................. 16 The Dispute over the Christological Position of Jacob of Serugh ............... 17 A Survey of the Discussion on the `Orthodoxy` of Mar Jacob ......... 18 The Type of `Miaphysite-Monophysite` views of Jacob of Serugh ............. 20 A FEW NOTES FOR A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH ...... 25 Birth and Early Period .................... 26 Theological Formation and Early Literary Activities . . 28 Ministry at Chorepiscopal and Episcopal Levels ..... 29 THE WRITINGS OF MAR JACOB OF SERUGH ........ 30 The Literary Output of Jacob of Serugh .......... 31 The Verse Compositions of Jacob of Serugh ....... 32 The Memre (Metrical Homilies) of Jacob of Serugh 33 The Purpose and Contents of memre ...... 33 The Functions of memre according to Jacob of Serugh .................. 34 Other Genre of Verse Compositions of Jacob of Serugh .................. 35 The Prose Compositions of Jacob of Serugh ....... 36 Critical Editions and Translations of the Works of Mar Jacob ..................... 37 THE GROUP OF SELECT FESTAL HOMILIES ON THE FEASTS OF OUR LORD ........... 39 The Biblically Oriented Theologizing of Jacob of Serugh and the Theme of the Study .............. 39 Select Festal Homilies of Jacob on the Feasts of Our Lord 42 Select Group of Homilies and the Theme of the Study . 43 ASPECTS OF THE SYMBOLIC THEOLOGY OF JACOB OF SERUGH ................... 45 The Theory of Symbolism in Early Syriac Christian Writers and in Contemporary Times ......... 46 Mar Jacob`s Symbolic Mode of Theological Reflection 50 The Sacramental World-Vision of Jacob of Serugh .. 55 Symbols of the Scriptures and Nature ........... 58 The Symbolic Power of the Created World ..... 59 The Binary Structure of Symbolic Images . 61 Polysemic Nature of Symbols and Types . . 62 Functions of Symbols and Types ........... 64 Gnoseological Functions of the Symbol and the Truth ................. 64 The Orientation of Symbolic Vision to the Salvific Vision ............ 66 The Temporary Role of Symbols and Types 67 Faith and the Understanding of Symbols ...... 68 The Proper Attitudes and Approach to Symbols and Types ............. 68 Symbols and Types in the Christian Tradition and their Horizon of Values ........ 69 Symbols and the Inner Eye of Faith ...... 70 SCRIPTURAL REVELATION AND THE EXEGETICAL PRESUPPOSITIONS OF MAR JACOB ........... 72 Mar Jacob`s Perspectives on the Notion of Revelation 72 The Mystery of the Hidden and the Revealed God . 73 Divine Mercy and the Acts of Creation and Redemption .................. 75 Divine Mercy and the Progressive Self-revelation of God ....................... 75 Mar Jacob`s Orientation to the Scriptures and His Exegetical Presuppositions ...... 76 The Christocentric Sacramental Vision on the Scriptures ................. 76 The Authority of the Scriptures ............. 78 The Images of `the Book` in the Writings of Mar Jacob ..................... 78 The Functions of Prophecy and the Prophets .... 79 Prophets and Apostles .................. 81 Unity of the Scriptures or the Two Testaments ... 82 Christocentric Vision of Salvation History ... 83
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Salvation in Christ According to Jacob of Serugh An Exegetico-Theological Study on the Homilies of Jacob of Serugh(451-521 AD) on the Feasts of Our Lord - Bangalore Dharmaram Publications 2001 - 503p
includes index and biblioraphy
GENERAL INTRODUCTION The Theme of the Study ....................... 3 The Scope of the Study ....................... 4 The Method of the Study ...................... 5 The Structure of the Study ..................... 6 LIFE AND THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION OF JACOB OF SERUGH SOCIO-POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND OF JACOB OF SERUGH ...................... 11 The Political Situation and the Religious Policies of the Emperors ................ 12 The Controversial Theological Milieu of Jacob of Serugh 15 Jacob of Serugh and the Christological Controversies of His Times ................. 16 The Dispute over the Christological Position of Jacob of Serugh ............... 17 A Survey of the Discussion on the `Orthodoxy` of Mar Jacob ......... 18 The Type of `Miaphysite-Monophysite` views of Jacob of Serugh ............. 20 A FEW NOTES FOR A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH ...... 25 Birth and Early Period .................... 26 Theological Formation and Early Literary Activities . . 28 Ministry at Chorepiscopal and Episcopal Levels ..... 29 THE WRITINGS OF MAR JACOB OF SERUGH ........ 30 The Literary Output of Jacob of Serugh .......... 31 The Verse Compositions of Jacob of Serugh ....... 32 The Memre (Metrical Homilies) of Jacob of Serugh 33 The Purpose and Contents of memre ...... 33 The Functions of memre according to Jacob of Serugh .................. 34 Other Genre of Verse Compositions of Jacob of Serugh .................. 35 The Prose Compositions of Jacob of Serugh ....... 36 Critical Editions and Translations of the Works of Mar Jacob ..................... 37 THE GROUP OF SELECT FESTAL HOMILIES ON THE FEASTS OF OUR LORD ........... 39 The Biblically Oriented Theologizing of Jacob of Serugh and the Theme of the Study .............. 39 Select Festal Homilies of Jacob on the Feasts of Our Lord 42 Select Group of Homilies and the Theme of the Study . 43 ASPECTS OF THE SYMBOLIC THEOLOGY OF JACOB OF SERUGH ................... 45 The Theory of Symbolism in Early Syriac Christian Writers and in Contemporary Times ......... 46 Mar Jacob`s Symbolic Mode of Theological Reflection 50 The Sacramental World-Vision of Jacob of Serugh .. 55 Symbols of the Scriptures and Nature ........... 58 The Symbolic Power of the Created World ..... 59 The Binary Structure of Symbolic Images . 61 Polysemic Nature of Symbols and Types . . 62 Functions of Symbols and Types ........... 64 Gnoseological Functions of the Symbol and the Truth ................. 64 The Orientation of Symbolic Vision to the Salvific Vision ............ 66 The Temporary Role of Symbols and Types 67 Faith and the Understanding of Symbols ...... 68 The Proper Attitudes and Approach to Symbols and Types ............. 68 Symbols and Types in the Christian Tradition and their Horizon of Values ........ 69 Symbols and the Inner Eye of Faith ...... 70 SCRIPTURAL REVELATION AND THE EXEGETICAL PRESUPPOSITIONS OF MAR JACOB ........... 72 Mar Jacob`s Perspectives on the Notion of Revelation 72 The Mystery of the Hidden and the Revealed God . 73 Divine Mercy and the Acts of Creation and Redemption .................. 75 Divine Mercy and the Progressive Self-revelation of God ....................... 75 Mar Jacob`s Orientation to the Scriptures and His Exegetical Presuppositions ...... 76 The Christocentric Sacramental Vision on the Scriptures ................. 76 The Authority of the Scriptures ............. 78 The Images of `the Book` in the Writings of Mar Jacob ..................... 78 The Functions of Prophecy and the Prophets .... 79 Prophets and Apostles .................. 81 Unity of the Scriptures or the Two Testaments ... 82 Christocentric Vision of Salvation History ... 83
8186861300 375
E65 / K832