Patristic Interpretation: The School of Antioch

About this episode

This episode discusses the distinct style of biblical interpretation that emerged in Antioch, contrasting it with Alexandrian methods, and highlights St. John Chrysostom's influence.

Despite the mystique of allegory, many Christians disagreed with the arbitrary character of Alexandrian biblical interpretation. A different style arose and became popular in Antioch. It eventually prevailed, largely due to its most famous proponent: St. John Chrysostom. Music attribution: "Galway" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Jeannie Constantinou

Topics covered

• Patristic Interpretation
• School of Antioch
• Biblical Interpretation
• St. John Chrysostom
• Christianity

Keywords

• Patristic Interpretation
• Antioch
• St. John Chrysostom
• Biblical Interpretation
• Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ancient Faith Ministries

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