La Formation d'Une Exegese Alexandrine Post-Origenienne: Les Commentaires Sur Les Douze Prophetes Et Sur Isaie de Cyrille d'Alexandrie (Traditio Exegetica Graeca) (French Edition)

Cyril of Alexandria (c. 378-444) marks a new period in the history of the Alexandrian exegesis. The Christian interpretation of the Bible, previously assigned to teachers, passes now into the hands of the powerful bishop of Alexandria, who clearly overcomes the allegorism of the great masters (Origen, Pierius, Didymus the Blind) whilst borrowing elements from the exegetical model of Eusebius of Caesarea and the Antiochians, maintaining yet the Alexandrian colouring. This evolution is particularly noticeable in the "Commentaries on Isaiah and on the Twelve Prophets", where Theophilus' nephew proposes a more balanced model of interpretation, by emphasizing the importance of the historical-literal dimension of the Scripture. Through a detailed analysis of his exegetical method, this study seeks to highlight the originality of the Cyrilline approach and to underscore Cyril's role in the renewal of the Alexandrian tradition. After going through the most characteristic affinities with Origen, grammarian and allegorist, particular attention is given to the emergence of a post-Origen exegesis in the commentaries of Cyril: changes of terms, method, content and purpose which attest to his commitment to reform. The present study addresses, finally, the thorny question of Cyril's sources, by distinguishing those which show only parallels with him, from those which really influenced him. "With Cyril of Alexandria (c. 378-444), a new period in the history of Alexandrian exegesis begins. Christian interpretation of the Bible, previously entrusted to teachers, passes now into the hands of a powerful bishop, who clearly overcomes the allegorism of the grand masters (Origen, Pierius, Didymus the Blind) and borrows elements from the exegetical model of Eusebius of Caesarea and the Antiochenes, yet retains an Alexandrian coloring. This evolution is particularly noticeable in the 'Commentary on the Twelve Prophets' and the 'Commentary on Isaiah.' In these works, Cyril proposes a more balanced model of interpretation, one which insists on the importance of Scripture's historical-literal dimension. Through a detailed analysis of Cyril's exegetical method, this study highlights the originality of the Cyrillian approach and underscores Cyril's decisive role in the renewal of the Alexandrian tradition. After reviewing the most characteristic affinities with Origen, the grammarian and allegorist, particular attention is paid to the emergence of a post-Origenian exegesis in Cyril's commentaries: changes in terminology, method, content, and purpose all attest his commitment to reform. Finally, the present work addresses the thorny question of Cyril's sources by distinguishing those which merely parallel Cyril's work from those which really influenced him."-- Provided by publisher TABLE DES MATIÈRES CYRILLE ET ORIGÈNE GRAMMAIRIEN CYRILLE ET ORIGÈNE ALLÉGORISTE L’HISTORIA DE L’ÉCRITURE SPIRITUELLE LA CONCLUSION ET PROLONGEMENTS TABLEAUX Tableau descriptif de l’In Table de concordance des éditions de l’In BIBLIOGRAPHIE INDEX BIBLIQUE INDEX DES SOURCES INDEX DES MOTS GRECS