Antiochene Exegesis in Western Europe During the Middle Ages
M. L. W. Laistner
The outstanding importance of allegorical interpretation to the medieval scholar engaged on interpreting Scriptures is well known. method, which had originated in East and was older than Christianity, became established West during Patristic age; its application there a good deal variety. Ambrosiaster commenting Pauline epistles combined orthodoxy with an unswerving adherence historical sense. Tyconius, other hand, laid down no less seven rules whereby interpret prophecies Old Testament. Augustine went further finding meaning passages Holy Writ Jerome, who always maintained certain balance expounding literal spiritual latter more pronounced his earlier commentaries when he still consciously under influence Origen. In later works becomes noticeably less; but it not wholly absent even from unfinished commentary Jeremiah. To Gregory Great sensus spiritalis particularly moralis were such paramount significance as almost oust meaning. His Bede through Bede, directly, expounders Bible enormous.
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