Jeremiah's new covenant : an Augustinian reading /
Moon, Joshua N., 1979-
Jeremiah's new covenant : an Augustinian reading / Joshua N. Moon. - Winona Lake, Ind. : Eisenbrauns, 2011. - 1 online resource (viii, 292 pages) - Journal of theological interpretation supplements ; 3 . - Journal of theological interpretation supplements ; 3. .
Based on the author's Ph. D. dissertation (St. Mary's College, University of St. Andrews, 2007).
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-284) and indexes.
Jeremiah's new covenant in Jerome and Augustine -- Jeremiah's new covenant in high medieval theology -- The early modern reformed tradition -- 17th century reformed : the continued struggle -- The new covenant in modern discourse -- The context of the new covenant -- Jeremiah's new covenant : restitutio ad integrum -- Conclusions and theological directions.
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The struggle to read Jeremiah 31:31-34 as Christian Scripture has a long and divided history, cutting across nearly every major locus of Christian theology. Yet little has been done either to examine closely the varieties of interpretation in the Christian tradition from the post-Nicene period to the modern era, or to make use of such interpretations as helpful interlocutors. This work begins with Augustine's interpretation of Jer 31:31-34 as an absolute contrast between unbelief and faith, rather than the now-standard reading (found in Jerome) of a contrast between two successive religio-historical eras-one that governed Israel (the "old covenant") and a new era and its covenant inaugurated in the coming of Christ. Augustine's absolute contrast loosened the strict temporal concern, so that the faithful of any era were members of the "new covenant." The study traces Augustine's reading of an absolute contrast in a few key moments of Christian interpretation: Thomas Aquinas and high medieval theology, then the 16th and 17th century Reformed tradition. The thesis aims at a constructive reading of Jer 31:31-34, and so the struggle identified in these moments in the Christian tradition is brought into dialogue with modern critical discussions from Bernhard Duhm to the present. Finally, the author turns to an exegetical argument for an 'Augustinian' reading of the contrast of the covenants.
Electronic reproduction.
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English.
9781575066417 1575066416
22573/ctv1w1hrdd JSTOR
2010047935
Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430.
Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430
Bible.--Jeremiah, XXXI, 31-34--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--History.
Bible.--Jeremiah--Commentaries--History and criticism.
Bible.--Jeremiah
Jeremia--(Buch.
Covenant theology--History of doctrines.
Alliance (Théologie)--Histoire des doctrines.
RELIGION--Biblical Studies--Prophets.
Covenant theology--History of doctrines
Exegese.
Rezeption.
Neuer Bund.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
BS1525.52 / .M66 2011
224/.20609
Jeremiah's new covenant : an Augustinian reading / Joshua N. Moon. - Winona Lake, Ind. : Eisenbrauns, 2011. - 1 online resource (viii, 292 pages) - Journal of theological interpretation supplements ; 3 . - Journal of theological interpretation supplements ; 3. .
Based on the author's Ph. D. dissertation (St. Mary's College, University of St. Andrews, 2007).
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-284) and indexes.
Jeremiah's new covenant in Jerome and Augustine -- Jeremiah's new covenant in high medieval theology -- The early modern reformed tradition -- 17th century reformed : the continued struggle -- The new covenant in modern discourse -- The context of the new covenant -- Jeremiah's new covenant : restitutio ad integrum -- Conclusions and theological directions.
Use copy
The struggle to read Jeremiah 31:31-34 as Christian Scripture has a long and divided history, cutting across nearly every major locus of Christian theology. Yet little has been done either to examine closely the varieties of interpretation in the Christian tradition from the post-Nicene period to the modern era, or to make use of such interpretations as helpful interlocutors. This work begins with Augustine's interpretation of Jer 31:31-34 as an absolute contrast between unbelief and faith, rather than the now-standard reading (found in Jerome) of a contrast between two successive religio-historical eras-one that governed Israel (the "old covenant") and a new era and its covenant inaugurated in the coming of Christ. Augustine's absolute contrast loosened the strict temporal concern, so that the faithful of any era were members of the "new covenant." The study traces Augustine's reading of an absolute contrast in a few key moments of Christian interpretation: Thomas Aquinas and high medieval theology, then the 16th and 17th century Reformed tradition. The thesis aims at a constructive reading of Jer 31:31-34, and so the struggle identified in these moments in the Christian tradition is brought into dialogue with modern critical discussions from Bernhard Duhm to the present. Finally, the author turns to an exegetical argument for an 'Augustinian' reading of the contrast of the covenants.
Electronic reproduction.
[Place of publication not identified] :
HathiTrust Digital Library,
2011.
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212
English.
9781575066417 1575066416
22573/ctv1w1hrdd JSTOR
2010047935
Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430.
Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430
Bible.--Jeremiah, XXXI, 31-34--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--History.
Bible.--Jeremiah--Commentaries--History and criticism.
Bible.--Jeremiah
Jeremia--(Buch.
Covenant theology--History of doctrines.
Alliance (Théologie)--Histoire des doctrines.
RELIGION--Biblical Studies--Prophets.
Covenant theology--History of doctrines
Exegese.
Rezeption.
Neuer Bund.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
BS1525.52 / .M66 2011
224/.20609