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Kyle Hughes discusses his work on prosopological exegesis and its significance in early Christianity. He explains how early church fathers interpreted scripture, focusing on key figures like Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Tertullian, and Origen. The dialogue explores the challenges of reading biblical texts through an historical-critical lens and the importance of understanding the church's tradition in interpreting scripture. Hughes emphasizes the need for humility in engaging with early Christian writings and the value of prosopological exegesis in understanding the relationship between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Learn more about prosopological exegesis from Kyle’s book Scripting the Son: Scriptural Exegesis and the Making of Early Christology. Other resources mentioned or recommended in this conversation include, Sanctified Vision: An Introduction to Early Christian Interpretation of the Bible, Against Heresies, Origen’s Homilies, Popular Patristics Series, Ancient Christian Writers Series, Fathers of the Church Series, Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture, Father Brown Series, The Stormlight Archive, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Peter F Hamilton, Neal Stephenson, and The Scholomance Series.
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Kyle Hughes discusses his work on prosopological exegesis and its significance in early Christianity. He explains how early church fathers interpreted scripture, focusing on key figures like Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Tertullian, and Origen. The dialogue explores the challenges of reading biblical texts through an historical-critical lens and the importance of understanding the church's tradition in interpreting scripture. Hughes emphasizes the need for humility in engaging with early Christian writings and the value of prosopological exegesis in understanding the relationship between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Learn more about prosopological exegesis from Kyle’s book Scripting the Son: Scriptural Exegesis and the Making of Early Christology. Other resources mentioned or recommended in this conversation include, Sanctified Vision: An Introduction to Early Christian Interpretation of the Bible, Against Heresies, Origen’s Homilies, Popular Patristics Series, Ancient Christian Writers Series, Fathers of the Church Series, Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture, Father Brown Series, The Stormlight Archive, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Peter F Hamilton, Neal Stephenson, and The Scholomance Series.

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