Scripture as Real Presence: Sacramental Exegesis in the Early Church

This work argues that the heart of patristic exegesis is the attempt to find the sacramental reality (real presence) of Christ in the Old Testament Scriptures. Leading theologian Hans Boersma discusses numerous sermons and commentaries of the church fathers to show how they regarded Christ as the treasure hidden in the field of the Old Testament and explains that the church today can and should retrieve the sacramental reading of the early church. Combining detailed scholarly insight with clear, compelling prose, this book makes a unique contribution to contemporary interest in theological interpretation.

• Sacramental Preaching: Sermons on the Hidden Presence of Christ
• Heavenly Participation: The Weaving of a Sacramental Tapestry
• Interpreting Scripture with the Great Tradition: Recovering the Genius of Premodern Exegesis
• Seeing God: The Beatific Vision in Christian Tradition
• From Shadows to Reality: Studies in the Biblical Typology of the Fathers
• Awaiting the King: Reforming Public Theology (Cultural Liturgies)
• Advent: The Once and Future Coming of Jesus Christ
• Jesus Becoming Jesus: A Theological Interpretation of the Synoptic Gospels
• Christ the Heart of Creation
• The Apostles’ Creed: A Guide to the Ancient Catechism (Christian Essentials)