Transformed in Christ: Christology and the Christian Life in John Chrysostom

by Ashish J Naidu

Overview

Scholarly readings of John Chrysostom's Christology seldom examine the intimate relationship that exists between his doctrinal, sacramental, and praxeological views. The vital correlation between exegesis and praxis in patristic thought must be taken into consideration in any evaluation of christological positions. Chrysostom's doctrine of Christ is intricately bound to life in the church. Within this conceptual framework, Chrysostom's commentaries on John's Gospel and Hebrews are examined. The christological portrait that emerges from this oeuvre is a depiction of the personal continuity of the divine Son in Christ; his sacramental presence in the church, the body of Christ; and his transforming work in the Christian, to the likeness of Christ. This persuasive study demonstrates that Chrysostom's view of the Christian life is the outworking of his exegetically informed and pastorally rich christological doctrine.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781610974905
Publisher:	Pickwick Publications
Publication date:	08/09/2012
Series:	Princeton Theological Monograph , #188
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	292
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Ashish J. Naidu is Associate Professor of Theology at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, La Mirada, CA.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Abbreviations xi

Introduction xiii

1 Historical Context and Background 1

2 Reading and Interpretation of the Scriptures in the Early Church 18

3 The Doctrine of Christ in Chrysostom's Homilies on the Gospel of John 83

4 The Doctrine of Christ in Chrysostom's Homilies on Hebrews 168

Conclusion 247

Bibliography 261

Subject Index 273

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"Chrysostom is usually studied as a homiletician of remarkable rhetorical technique. This careful and probing monograph by Naidu considers him as a contributor to Christian ethics—one interested in the transformation of a human person from being a wolf to becoming a dove through coming into the ark of the church, an ark much superior to that of Noah, into which one entered as a wolf and left as a wolf."
—Iain Torrance
Princeton Theological Seminary

"Naidu does a marvelous job of showing how Chrysostom's exegesis is driven by his concern for shaping concrete dispositions and practices of Christian piety. While giving due attention to the historical and dogmatic questions regarding the character of Chrysostom's Christology, Naidu succeeds in orienting the reader to the specifically pastoral concerns that defined this Father's approach to the biblical texts."
—Ian McFarland
Candler School of Theology

"Naidu's engaging and lucidly written study on the Christology of St. Chrysostom is an important contribution and corrective to the literature on the 'Golden Mouthed' orator . . . The strength of Naidu's work lies in his organic treatment of Chrysostom's Christology as set within the contours of his overall thought, giving particular consideration to the sacramental and praxeological dimensions that undergird his conception of the Savior's person and work."
—Alan Gomes
Talbot School of Theology

Editorial Reviews

"Chrysostom is usually studied as a homiletician of remarkable rhetorical technique. This careful and probing monograph by Naidu considers him as a contributor to Christian ethics—one interested in the transformation of a human person from being a wolf to becoming a dove through coming into the ark of the church, an ark much superior to that of Noah, into which one entered as a wolf and left as a wolf."
—Iain Torrance
Princeton Theological Seminary

"Naidu does a marvelous job of showing how Chrysostom's exegesis is driven by his concern for shaping concrete dispositions and practices of Christian piety. While giving due attention to the historical and dogmatic questions regarding the character of Chrysostom's Christology, Naidu succeeds in orienting the reader to the specifically pastoral concerns that defined this Father's approach to the biblical texts."
—Ian McFarland
Candler School of Theology

"Naidu's engaging and lucidly written study on the Christology of St. Chrysostom is an important contribution and corrective to the literature on the 'Golden Mouthed' orator . . . The strength of Naidu's work lies in his organic treatment of Chrysostom's Christology as set within the contours of his overall thought, giving particular consideration to the sacramental and praxeological dimensions that undergird his conception of the Savior's person and work."
—Alan Gomes
Talbot School of Theology

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