VII. Hermeneutics

A. Discussion of hermeneutical principles

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IGNATIUS

“And let us also love the prophets, because they too have proclaimed the Gospel, and placed their hope in Him, and waited for Him; in whom also believing, they were saved, through union to Jesus Christ, being holy men, worthy of love and admiration, having had witness borne to them by Jesus Christ, and being reckoned along with [us] in the Gospel of the common hope” (Epistle to the Philadelphians, chap. 5). Continue Reading

B. Examples of literal/grammatical/Christ-centered hermeneutics

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Josh 2, Clement of Rome, ANF, [1:8]

“Moreover, they gave her a sign to this effect, that she should hang forth from her house a scarlet thread. And thus they made it manifest that redemption should flow through the blood of the Lord to all them that believe and hope in God. Ye see, beloved, that there was not only faith, but prophecy, in this woman.” (1st Letter to the Corinthians, chap. 12) Continue Reading

C. Scriptures seen as either types or direct prophecies of Christ

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Gen 1:26, Barnabas, ANF [1:139]
Gen 49:10, Justin Martyr, ANF, [1:173, 181]
Ex 3:6, Justin Martyr, ANF, [1:184]
Ex 3:14, Ambrose, NPNF [II:10:215]
Ex 17:14, Barnabas, ANF [1:145 (name of Joshua points to Christ)]
Ex 23:20-21, Justin Martyr, ANF, [1:236]
Num 19, Barnabas, ANF [1:141-142 (extensive, but somewhat confused)]
Num 21:6-9, Barnabas, ANF [1:145]
Josh 2, Clement of Rome, ANF, [1:8]
Acts 7:38, Stephen refers to the Angel that was with Moses as Christ, Ambrose, NPNF [II:10:215]
Psa 1-2, Justin Martyr, ANF, [1:176]
Psa 3:5, Justin Martyr, ANF, [1:175]
Psa 8:5-6 [cf. Heb. 2:9], Ambrose, NPNF [II:10:231]
Psa 19:2ff [5], Justin Martyr, ANF, [1:176, 181]
Psalm 22:1, Ambrose, NPNF [II:10:216, 230]
Psalm 22:6, Ambrose, NPNF [II:10:231]
Psalm 22:11, Ambrose, NPNF [II:10:216]
Psa 22:16, Justin Martyr, ANF, [1:174]
Psalm 22:17, 19, Barnabas, ANF [1:140]
Psa 22:18, 7, Justin Martyr, ANF, [1:175]
Psalm 22:19, Ambrose, NPNF [II:10:217]
Psalm 22:23, Barnabas, ANF [1:141]
Psa 24:7, Justin Martyr, ANF, [1:180]
Psalm 45:1 [LXX], Ambrose, NPNF [II:10:221]
Psalm 40:10, Ambrose, NPNF [II:10:229]
Psalm 44:8, Ambrose, NPNF [II:10:229]
Psa 72, Justin Martyr, ANF, [1:211 (extensive)]
Psalm 89:20, Ambrose, NPNF [II:10:229]
Psalm 96 [“from the tree”; non-extant, accused Jews of erasing], Justin Martyr, ANF, [1:176]
Psalm 110, Justin Martyr, ANF, [1:178, 210-211 (extensive)]
Psalm 110:1, Barnabas, ANF [1:145]
Psalm 110:3, Ambrose, NPNF [II:10:216]
Psalm 118:12, Barnabas, ANF [1:140]
Psalm 118:22, 24, Barnabas, ANF [1:140]
Proverbs 8:22, Ambrose, NPNF [II:10:217]
Proverbs 9:1ff, Ambrose, NPNF [II:10:217]
SOS 1:1, Ambrose, NPNF [II:10:227]
SOS 7:9, Ambrose, NPNF [II:10:227]
Isa 2:3, Justin Martyr, ANF, [1:175]
Isa 7:14, Justin Martyr, ANF, [1:174]
Isa 8:14, Barnabas, ANF [1:140]
Isa 9:6, Justin Martyr, ANF, [1:174]
Isa 11:1, Justin Martyr, ANF, [1:174]
Isa 28:16, Barnabas, ANF [1:140]
Isa 33:16-18, Barnabas, ANF [1:144]
Isa 35:6, Justin Martyr, ANF, [1:179]
Isa 42:6-7, Barnabas, ANF [1:146]
Isa 42:6-43:6, Justin Martyr, ANF, [1:207]
Isa 45:1, Barnabas, ANF [1:145]
Isaiah 45:16, Ambrose, NPNF [II:10:220]
Isa 45:24, Justin Martyr, ANF, [1:180]
Isa 49:6, Barnabas, ANF [1:146]
Isa 50:6, Justin Martyr, ANF, [1:175]
Isaiah 50:6-9, Barnabas, ANF [1:140]
Isaiah 52:6 [Vulgate], Ambrose, NPNF [II:10:228]
Isa 53, Justin Martyr, ANF, [1:179-180, 201]
Isaiah 53:4, Ambrose, NPNF [II:10:230]
Isaiah 53:5, 7, Barnabas, ANF [1:139]
Isaiah 53:7, Ambrose, NPNF [II:10:231]
Isaiah 53:8, Barnabas, ANF [1:140]
Isaiah 53:8, Ambrose, NPNF [II:10:216]
Isa 55:3 [extensive], Justin Martyr, ANF, [1:200, 201-202]
Isa 57:1, Justin Martyr, ANF, [1:179, 202-203]
Isa 58:2, Justin Martyr, ANF, [1:174]
Isa 61:1-2, Barnabas, ANF [1:146]
Isa 65:2 [1-3], Justin Martyr, ANF, [1:174, 175, 179, 206]
Lam 4:20, Justin Martyr, ANF, [1:181]
Lam 4:20, Theodoret, Commentaries on the Prophets
Daniel 3:25, Ambrose, NPNF [II:10:214]
Dan 7:13 [9-28], Justin Martyr, ANF, [1:180, 202 (allusion), 209-210 (extensive)]
Micah 5:2, Justin Martyr, ANF, [1:174]
Zech. 1:9, Justin Martyr, ANF, [1:175]
Zech 2:8, Ambrose, NPNF [II:10:228]
Zech 12:3-14 [10], Justin Martyr, ANF, [1:180, 202 (allusion, refers to “Hosea”), 210 (allusion)]
Zech 13:7, Barnabas, ANF [1:140]

D. Scriptures Used in Support of the Doctrine of the Trinity

Note: This list is a work in progress, and may change at any time both in the selection of quotations and the content of the annotations. In the meantime, feel free to offer any suggestions.

Genesis 1:6-7, Ambrose, NPNF [II:10:204]
Genesis 1:26, Barnabas, ANF [1:140]
Genesis 1:26-27, Ambrose, NPNF [II:10:204, 209]
Genesis 18:1-3, Ambrose, NPNF [II:10:215]
Genesis 19:24, Ambrose, NPNF [II:10:204]