Commentary on the Psalms
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Commentary on the Psalms is a significant early Christian exegetical work offering a detailed, historically oriented interpretation of the biblical Psalms, authored by the theologian Theodore of Mopsuestia.
All labels observed (2)
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| Commentary on the Psalms canonical | 3 |
| Theodore of Mopsuestia, Commentary on the Psalms | 1 |
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Target entity: Commentary on the Psalms Context triple: [Theodore of Mopsuestia, wrote, Commentary on the Psalms]
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Commentary on the Psalms
Commentary on the Psalms is a major Reformation-era biblical exegesis by Martin Bucer that offers theological and pastoral interpretations of the Book of Psalms.
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B.
Seven Psalms
Seven Psalms is a contemplative, spiritually themed song cycle by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, released in 2023 as a continuous, acoustic-driven suite.
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Wachtendonck Psalms
The Wachtendonck Psalms are a collection of early medieval psalm translations that preserve some of the oldest known continuous texts in Old Dutch.
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D.
Commentary on Isaiah
Commentary on Isaiah is a biblical exegesis by the early Christian scholar Jerome, offering a detailed Latin interpretation and theological analysis of the Book of Isaiah.
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E.
Psalms
Psalms is a biblical book in the Old Testament consisting of religious songs, prayers, and poems central to Jewish and Christian worship.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Commentary on the Psalms Target entity description: Commentary on the Psalms is a significant early Christian exegetical work offering a detailed, historically oriented interpretation of the biblical Psalms, authored by the theologian Theodore of Mopsuestia.
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A.
Commentary on the Psalms
Commentary on the Psalms is a major Reformation-era biblical exegesis by Martin Bucer that offers theological and pastoral interpretations of the Book of Psalms.
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B.
Seven Psalms
Seven Psalms is a contemplative, spiritually themed song cycle by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, released in 2023 as a continuous, acoustic-driven suite.
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C.
Wachtendonck Psalms
The Wachtendonck Psalms are a collection of early medieval psalm translations that preserve some of the oldest known continuous texts in Old Dutch.
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D.
Commentary on Isaiah
Commentary on Isaiah is a biblical exegesis by the early Christian scholar Jerome, offering a detailed Latin interpretation and theological analysis of the Book of Isaiah.
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E.
Psalms
Psalms is a biblical book in the Old Testament consisting of religious songs, prayers, and poems central to Jewish and Christian worship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian theological work
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biblical commentary ⓘ exegetical work ⓘ patristic text ⓘ |
| aim |
to clarify the literal sense of the Psalms
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to explain the Psalms in their historical setting ⓘ |
| approach |
historical-grammatical interpretation
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literal interpretation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Assyrian Church of the East
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surface form:
Church of the East
Syriac Christian tradition ⓘ |
| author | Theodore of Mopsuestia ⓘ |
| citationForm |
Commentary on the Psalms
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Theodore of Mopsuestia, Commentary on the Psalms
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| focus |
historical context of the Psalms
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original meaning of the Psalms ⓘ |
| genre | biblical exegesis ⓘ |
| hasWorkPart | commentary on individual psalms ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Syriac exegesis
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medieval Christian psalm interpretation ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Antiochene hermeneutics ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Psalms
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surface form:
Book of Psalms
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| placeOfOrigin | Mopsuestia ⓘ |
| preservationLanguage |
Latin fragments
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Syriac ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | partially preserved ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | important witness to Antiochene exegesis ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
biblical studies
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historical theology ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Christological but historically grounded
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anti-allegorical ⓘ |
| theologicalSchool |
Antiochene school of theology
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surface form:
Antiochene school of exegesis
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| timeOfComposition |
early 5th century
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late 4th century ⓘ |
| traditionPeriod | Patristic period ⓘ |
| usedIn | early Christian liturgical and scholarly contexts ⓘ |
| viewedAs | major work of Theodore of Mopsuestia ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Theodore of Mopsuestia, Commentary on the Psalms