Leontius, presbyter of Constantinople. Sermons IV–V. On Job

Translation from Greek and Notes by Dmitry E. Afinogenov

Authors

  • Dmitry E. Afinogenov Institute of General History, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow Lomonosov University

Keywords:

Biblical exegesis, Byzantine theology, Book of Job, Leontius, presbyter of Constantinople, Theodicy, Christian attitude to suffering

Abstract

Sermons IV–V on Job of Leontius, presbyter of Constantinople (unknown author of V cent.) is an interesting text of homiletic literature of Early Byzantine period. They were written for reading during Holy Week and touching not only exegesis of this famous Old Testament Book and the person of righteous Job, but open in the light of Christian interpretation the teaching of Orthodox attitude to sufferings, problem Theodicy, demonology, Eschatology and other ethic and theological themes. This Russian translation was made by edition: Leontii presbyteri Constantinopolitani homiliae. Ed. C. Datema and P. Allen // Corpus Christianorum. Series Graeca 17. Turnhout: Brepols, 1987. P. 191–202; 211–219.

Author Biography

Dmitry E. Afinogenov, Institute of General History, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow Lomonosov University

DSc (philology), leading researcher, Institute of General History, Russian Academy
of Sciences: professor, Dept. of Byzantine and Modern Greek Philology,
Moscow Lomonosov University

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Published

2024-11-15

Issue

No. 3(19) (2023)

Section

Practical theology