Biblical interpretation
Reading Scripture allegorically, literally, and against opponents: Philo, Origen, and the great commentaries.
Key terms: ἀλληγορία (allegoria), typus, exegesis, hermeneia, sensus — the Day 14 terms index will link each term to its occurrences across the corpus.
- Demonstrations (NPNF selection: I, V, VI, VIII, X, XVII, XXI, XXII)
- Fragments of Aristobulus
- City of God
- Confessions
- Enchiridion
- On Christian Doctrine
- On the Holy Trinity
- Epistle of Barnabas
- Paedagogus (The Instructor)
- Protrepticus (Exhortation to the Heathen)
- Stromata
- Session IV (1546): Decree Concerning the Canonical Scriptures
- Against Julian (survives in part)
- Commentary on the Gospel of John
- Commentary on the Gospel of Luke
- Five Tomes Against Nestorius
- That Christ is One
- Ecclesiastical History (Church History)
- Life of Constantine
- Preparation for the Gospel (Praeparatio Evangelica)
- Proof of the Gospel (Demonstratio Evangelica)
- De Viris Illustribus (On Illustrious Men)
- Letters
- Homilies on the Gospel of John
- Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew
- On the Priesthood
- Letter to Origen
- Dialogue with Trypho
- First Apology
- Second Apology
- Marcion — testimonia and quotations (not a reconstruction)
- Commentary on the Gospel of John (partial: Books I, II, IV, V, VI, X)
- Contra Celsum
- De Principiis (On First Principles)
- Letter to Africanus
- Letter to Gregory Thaumaturgus
- Philocalia (selections from Origen's works)
- Pantaenus — testimonia
- Fragments of Papias (preserved by Irenaeus and Eusebius)
- About the Planting of Noah
- Against Flaccus
- Concerning the Ten Commandments, which are the Heads ofthe Law
- Lost works of Philo — testimonia
- On Drunkenness
- On Fugitives
- On Rewards and Punishments
- On Sobriety
- On Three Virtues, that is to say, on Courage, Humanity, and Repentance
- On the Allegories of the Sacred Laws
- On the Cherubim; and on the Flaming Sword; and on the First-Born Child of Man, Cain
- On the Confusion of Languages
- On the Contemplative Life, or on the Virtues of Suppliants
- On the Creation of Magistrates
- On the Creation of the World
- On the Giants
- On the Incorruptibility of the World
- On the Life of Moses: Books 1-3
- On the Life of a Man occupied with Affairs of State; or, on Joseph
- On the Life of the Wise Man made perfect by Instruction; or, on the Unwritten Law, that is to say, on Abraham
- On the Meeting for the sake of receiving Instructions
- On the Migration of Abraham
- On the Posterity of Cain
- On the Principle that the Worse is accustomed to be always plotting against the Better
- On the Sacrifice of Abel and Cain
- On the Tilling of the Earth by Noah
- On the Unchangeableness of God
- On the Virtues and on the Office of Ambassadors. Adressed to Caius
- On the doctrine that Dreams are sent from God, Books 1-2
- On the question why certain Names in the Holy Scriptures are changed
- On the question, Who is the Heir of Divine Things
- Questions and Answers on Exodus — Fragments
- Questions and Answers on Genesis I
- Questions and Answers on Genesis II
- Questions and Answers on Genesis III
- To Prove that every Man who is virtuous is also free
- The Didache
Aphrahat
Aristobulus of Alexandria
Augustine of Hippo
Barnabas
Clement of Alexandria
Council of Trent
Cyril of Alexandria
Eusebius of Caesarea
Jerome
John Chrysostom
Julius Africanus
Justin Martyr
Marcion of Sinope
Origen
Pantaenus
Papias of Hierapolis
Philo of Alexandria
Unknown
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