La formation d’une exégèse alexandrine post-origénienne. Les «Commentaires sur les Douze Prophètes et sur Isaïe» de Cyrille d’Alexandrie
(2019) ISBN: [9789042938267], XVI-428 pages, published
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- (en) With Cyril of Alexandria (c. 378-444), a new period in the history of Alexandrian exegesis begins. Christian interpretation of the Bible, previously entrusted to teachers, passes now into the hands of a powerful bishop, who clearly overcomes the allegorism of the grand masters (Origen, Pierius, Didymus the Blind) and borrows elements from the exegetical model of Eusebius of Caesarea and the Antiochenes, yet retains an Alexandrian coloring. This evolution is particularly noticeable in the "Commentary on the Twelve Prophets" and the "Commentary on Isaiah". In these works, Cyril proposes a more balanced model of interpretation, one which insists on the importance of Scripture’s historical-literal dimension. Through a detailed analysis of Cyril’s exegetical method, this study highlights the originality of the Cyrillian approach and underscores Cyril’s decisive role in the renewal of the Alexandrian tradition. After reviewing the most characteristic affinities with Origen, the grammarian and allegorist, particular attention is paid to the emergence of a post-Origenian exegesis in Cyril’s commentaries: changes in terminology, method, content, and purpose all attest his commitment to reform. Finally, the present work addresses the thorny question of Cyril’s sources by distinguishing those which merely parallel Cyril’s work from those which really influenced him.
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Zaganas, D. (2019). La formation d’une exégèse alexandrine post-origénienne. Les «Commentaires sur les Douze Prophètes et sur Isaïe» de Cyrille d’Alexandrie. Peeters. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/102534