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020			_a9781624281006 _q(paperback)
020			_a9781624281013
020			_z9781624281020 _q(kindle edition)
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050			_aBV 4222 _b.B56 2025
100	1		_aBlowers, Paul M., _d1955- _eauthor. _958794
245	1	0	_aTheatrics in patristic preaching and biblical exposition / _cPaul M. Blowers.
260			_aNew Haven _bICCS Press _c2025
300			_a76 p
490	0		_aThe chadwick-oden lectures; _v3
520			_a"In this stimulating volume, Paul M. Blowers explores how the early Christian preachers transformed biblical interpretation into theatrical performance, captivating congregations with dramatic retellings of sacred stories. Theatrics in Patristic Preaching and Biblical Exposition, drawn from the 2025 Chadwick-Oden Lectures, reveals how Church Fathers such as Chrysostom, Basil, and Romanos the Melodist employed vivid rhetorical strategies-like impersonation, characterization, and ekphrasis-to bring Scripture to life. Blowers uncovers a rich tradition of preaching that was not merely doctrinal instruction but dynamic theater designed to provoke, console, and transform. With scholarly precision and pastoral insight, Blowers demonstrates how patristic homilists viewed Scripture as inherently dramatic and understood preaching as a sacred performance meant to engage both mind and heart. From tragic portrayals of Cain and Abel to poetic reinventions of the Prodigal Son, these early sermons did more than interpret texts-they invited listeners into the living drama of salvation history. A compelling resource for theologians, pastors, and anyone interested in the art of homiletics, this book argues that the early Church's theatrical preaching holds profound lessons for revitalizing Christian proclamation today"--
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