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We have all heard of St John Chrysostom but few know details about his extraordinary life. His tremendous impact on the Church is immeasurable, especially in spirituality and biblical interpretation. His complicated life revealed his holiness in his extreme circumstances.

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Despite the mystique of allegory, many Christians disagreed with the arbitrary character of Alexandrian biblical interpretation. A different style arose and became popular in Antioch. It eventually prevailed, largely due to its most famous proponent: St. John Chrysostom. Music attribution: "Galway" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...

Among the luminaries of the early Church were two brothers: Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa. Both were bishops, wrote theological treatises and made important contributions to the Church. And yet their style of biblical interpretation was very different. How and why?

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Origen was the shining star of the 3rd century, the pride of the Church of Alexandria. Brilliant and celebrated, he authored thousands of books and influenced countless Fathers. So why was he eventually condemned?

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The earliest Christian biblical interpretations outside the NT are found in the second century Fathers. We will look at the lives, key writings and important contributions of Justin Martyr and Irenaeus, then discuss the first great "School" of interpretation: Alexandria.

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"Galway" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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