Antiochene school of theology

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The Antiochene school of theology was an early Christian theological tradition centered in Antioch, known for its literal-historical interpretation of Scripture and emphasis on Christ’s distinct human and divine natures.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian theological tradition
theological school
associatedWith Diodore of Tarsus
John Chrysostom NERFINISHED
Nestorius
Theodore of Mopsuestia NERFINISHED
contrastedWith Alexandrian school of theology
country Roman Empire
doctrine clear distinction of Christ’s two natures in one person
emphasis distinction between Christ’s human and divine natures
historical interpretation of Scripture
humanity of Christ
literal interpretation of the Bible
moral and practical application of Scripture
field Christology
biblical exegesis
patristic theology
focus Christ as perfect man and perfect God
historical context of biblical texts
literal sense of Scripture
historicalStatus late antique theological movement
influenced Church of the East theology
Nestorianism
dyophysite Christology
influencedBy Antiochene biblical exegesis
Lucian of Antioch
language Greek
legacy shaped later Orthodox and Eastern Christian exegesis
location Antioch
method grammatical-historical exegesis
namedAfter Antioch
opposedBy Alexandrian theologians
opposedTo allegorical interpretation of Scripture
region Syria
relatedToCouncil Council of Chalcedon NERFINISHED
Council of Ephesus NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Christianity
theologicalOrientation Christological dyophysitism
literal-historical interpretation of Scripture
timePeriod 4th century
5th century
tradition Eastern Christianity NERFINISHED
viewOnChrist Christ possesses a complete divine nature
Christ possesses a complete human nature
union of natures understood as moral and prosopic union
viewOnScripture Scripture interpreted according to historical circumstances
priority of literal sense over allegorical sense

Referenced by (10)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Homilies on Genesis ("Antiochene school of exegesis")
Homilies on the Gospel of John ("Antiochene school of exegesis")
Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew ("Antiochene school of exegesis")
School of Edessa
associatedWith
John Chrysostom
Theodore of Mopsuestia ("Antiochene school")
movement
Syriac liturgical year ("Antiochene liturgical tradition")
influencedBy
Theodore of Mopsuestia
memberOf
John Chrysostom ("Antiochene school")
theologicalSchool
Nestorianism ("Antiochene Christology")
theologicalTradition

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