Abstract

VILLA BETANCOURT, ANA CRISTINA. Spiritual Reading of the Scriptures by the Church Fathers: An Introduction. Cuest. teol. [online]. 2021, vol.48, n.109, pp.65-78.  Epub Oct 31, 2021. ISSN 0120-131X.  https://doi.org/10.18566/cueteo.v48n109.a05.

The article introduces briefly and from different perspectives the main features of the spiritual reading and interpretation of the Holy Scriptures developed by the Church Fathers, presenting both their characteristics and presuppositions. Thus, it explores what is understood by spiritual reading of the Scriptures and introduces some examples of patristic writings. It concludes that in some respects there is correspondence between these writings and the inquiries of contemporary theology, especially in the methods used for biblical exegesis. Indeed, then, as now, it was pretended to return to a comprehensive knowledge and to develop a reinvigorated meaning of the mystery for contemporary human beings.

Keywords : Spiritual Exegesis; Biblical Hermeneutics; Christ-centrism; Henri de Lubac; Church Fathers; Holy Scriptures.

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