Preface to the Commentary on Psalms (Fragment)”. Translation from Greek, Preface and Notes by Evgenii A. Zabolotnyi
https://doi.org/10.31802/BCA.2020.8.4.002
Abstract
The author offers the first translation into Russian of the theoretical introduction, which Diodore, bishop of Tarsus, placed at the beginning of his Commentary on Psalms. This fragment, including Diodore’s thoughts on the advantages of historical-grammatical exegesis in comparison with allegory, provides an important material for studying biblical interpretation having been used by the School of Antioch. The introduction leaves no doubt that Diodore, contrary to the previously widespread views, clearly discerned between allegory and anagogical interpretation, or «the more elevated insight», which is, in fact, close to typology. Unquestionably, the latter he considered valid, but subordinate to literal meaning of the text. In the introduction, Diodore had revealed expressis verbis the foundations of his scriptural exegesis, which formed some generations of interpreters within the «school» tradition. Studying this text will make it possible to understand late antique and medieval models and tools of cognition.
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Supporting agencies: The reported study was funded by RFBR, project number 19–29–07549.
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