Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Augustine’s Sermons
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
- The Cambridge Companion to Augustine’s Sermons
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Augustine’s Pastoral Task of Preaching Sermons
- Part II Augustine’s Sermons on the Scriptures and Liturgical Feasts
- 4 Sermons on the Old Testament
- 5 Sermons on the New Testament
- 6 Sermons for Christmas and the New Year’s Feasts
- 7 Sermons for Lent, Good Friday, and Easter
- 8 Sermons on the Ascension and Pentecost
- 9 Sermons on Feasts of the Martyrs
- Part III Augustine’s Preaching Themes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Cambridge Companions to Religion (continued from page )
- References
4 - Sermons on the Old Testament
from Part II - Augustine’s Sermons on the Scriptures and Liturgical Feasts
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 May 2025
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Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Augustine’s Sermons
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
- The Cambridge Companion to Augustine’s Sermons
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I Augustine’s Pastoral Task of Preaching Sermons
- Part II Augustine’s Sermons on the Scriptures and Liturgical Feasts
- 4 Sermons on the Old Testament
- 5 Sermons on the New Testament
- 6 Sermons for Christmas and the New Year’s Feasts
- 7 Sermons for Lent, Good Friday, and Easter
- 8 Sermons on the Ascension and Pentecost
- 9 Sermons on Feasts of the Martyrs
- Part III Augustine’s Preaching Themes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Cambridge Companions to Religion (continued from page )
- References
Summary
This chapter explores Augustine’s preaching on the Old Testament in three primary collections: 1) Sermons to the People, 2) Explanations of the Psalms, and 3) the Dolbeau sermons. It begins by considering Augustine’s Christo-ecclesial hermeneutic for the interpretation of Scripture, which Augustine employs while preaching in the context of liturgical worship. Then it provides an overview of Augustine’s developing figurative exegesis of the Old Testament, especially during his debates with the Manicheans. Next, it examines how Augustine engages the different kinds of literature in the Old Testament, such as the Pentateuch, Psalms, and wisdom literature, in the aforementioned collections. The chapter concludes by arguing that Augustine’s sermons on the Old Testament demonstrate the unity of Scripture and the underlying Christo-ecclesial meaning of the Old Testament in Augustine’s thought.
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Further Reading
Bochet, Isabelle. 2004. Le Firmament de l’Écriture: L’Herméneutique augustinienne. Paris: Institut d’Études Augustiniennes.Google Scholar
Byassee, Jason. 2007. Praise Seeking Understanding: Reading the Psalms with Augustine. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.Google Scholar
Cameron, Michael. 2012. Christ Meets Me Everywhere: Augustine’s Early Figurative Exegesis. New York: Oxford University Press.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Couturier, Charles. 1953. “Sacramentum et mysterium dans l’oeuvre de saint Augustin.” In Études Augustiniennes 28, edited by Rondet, Henri, 161–332. Paris: Aubier.Google Scholar
McLarney, Gerard. 2014. St. Augustine’s Interpretation of the Psalms of Ascent. Washington, DC: Catholic University of America Press.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
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