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- Providence and Narrative in the Theology of John Chrysostom
- Providence and Narrative in the Theology of John Chrysostom
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- 1 Stories of Suffering and Providence
- 2 Divine and Human Activity in Biblical Narrative
- 3 Narrative Clusters, Providential Habits, and Typological Exegesis
- 4 Proofs of Providence and God’s Philanthropic Character
- 5 True Judgements and Consolation
- 6 The Virtue of Yielding to Providence
- 7 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Scriptural Index
- Subject Index
3 - Narrative Clusters, Providential Habits, and Typological Exegesis
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 December 2022
- Providence and Narrative in the Theology of John Chrysostom
- Providence and Narrative in the Theology of John Chrysostom
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- 1 Stories of Suffering and Providence
- 2 Divine and Human Activity in Biblical Narrative
- 3 Narrative Clusters, Providential Habits, and Typological Exegesis
- 4 Proofs of Providence and God’s Philanthropic Character
- 5 True Judgements and Consolation
- 6 The Virtue of Yielding to Providence
- 7 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Scriptural Index
- Subject Index
Summary
This chapter investigates Chrysostom’s primary ways of interpreting scriptural stories, or narratives, in relation to providence. It finds that the exegete often reads narratives together, in consistent ‘clusters’, which share common narrative structures, testifying to God’s habitual way of interacting providentially with the saints. It further argues that this way of reading narratives together is a sort of typology which is at odds with others within the school of Antioch.
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