Poems on Scripture

Author(s): St Gregory of Nazianzus; Brian Dunkle (Introduction by)

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In recent years the poetry of St Gregory has gained admirers for its verbal artistry, rich theology, and psychological insight. Moreover, the Theologian uses verse to engage in extensive biblical exegesis, a project that can seem absent from his more famous orations and letters.


This volume translates selections from Gregory's biblical verse, much of which is appearing in English for the first time, facing the original Greek. The heart of the collection is a group of poems that distill the central teachings of the four Gospels in order to train beginners in an approach to the sacred text according to the model of Gregory himself: as an encounter with the living Word of God, who speaks directly to the Christian audience. Other poems included here, while not explicitly exegetical, witness to Gregory's personalising approach to meeting Christ in scripture.

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General Fields

  • : 9780881414332
  • : St Vladimirs Seminary Press
  • : St Vladimirs Seminary Press
  • : 01 November 2012
  • : books

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  • : St Gregory of Nazianzus; Brian Dunkle (Introduction by)
  • : Paperback
  • : AF