3 Quick Characteristics of Patristic Exegesis
According to Judith Kovacs[1]
- Careful attention to the scriptural images and symbols
- Understanding specific passages in the context of the whole Canon
- Concern for how the study of Scripture can foster the spiritual life of the interpreter
- Foster, Paul. 2010. Early Christian Thinkers: The Lives and Legacies of Twelve Key Figures. Downers Grove, Ill.: IVP Academic, 78 ↩︎