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Record Nr.

UNINA9910957053103321

Autore

Didymus, the Blind, <ca. 313-ca. 398.>

Titolo

Commentary on Zechariah / / translated by Robert C. Hill

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Catholic University of America Press, c2006

ISBN

0-8132-1211-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (385 pages)

Collana

The Fathers of the church ; ; v. 111

Altri autori (Persone)

HillRobert C <1931-> (Robert Charles)

Disciplina

270 s

224/.9807

Soggetti

Bible. -- O.T. -- Zechariah -- Commentaries

Bible. -- O.T. -- Zechariah -- Allegorical interpretations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Translated from the Ancient Greek.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. ix-xi) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Circumstances of composition of the Zechariah Commentary -- Text of the Commentary, Didymus's Biblical text -- Didymus's approach to Scripture -- Style of commentary -- Didymus as interpreter of Zechariah -- Theological accents of the Commentary -- Significance of the Commentary on Zechariah -- Commentary on Zechariah.

Sommario/riassunto

A disciple of Origen, whose work on Zechariah reached only to chapter five and is no longer extant, Didymus's commentary on this apocalyptic book illustrates the typically allegorical approach to the biblical text that we associate with Alexandria.