John Chrysostom and Severian of Gabala: Homilists, Exegetes and Theologians

The homiletic corpora of John Chrysostom and Severian of Gabala are

major yet understudied sources documenting late antique Christianity.

With their sermons on Genesis as focal point, the studies in this volume

contribute in many ways to advancing the state of the art. S. Voicu

offers a complete survey of research on Severian, including a check-list

of his authentic works. S. Kim, J. Oosterhuis-den Otter and L. Sels-S.

Van Pee contribute to text-critical research on Severian, P. Augustin to

that of Chrysostom. Read together, the articles by R. Bishop, W. Mayer

and P. Van Nuffelen offer fresh perspectives on the tensions between

Chrysostom and Severian. H. Buchinger discusses what can be gleaned from

their sermons about the liturgy at Constantinople. K. Papadopoulos

engages with Severian’s biblical exegesis while S. Miller and P. Molinie

analyse the content of some of the sermons. As a whole, the volume

offers fresh insights in the writings and thought of two important late

antique Christian bishops and theologians and opens up many avenues for

further research.