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- Providence and Narrative in the Theology of John Chrysostom
- Providence and Narrative in the Theology of John Chrysostom
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- 1 Stories of Suffering and Providence
- 2 Divine and Human Activity in Biblical Narrative
- 3 Narrative Clusters, Providential Habits, and Typological Exegesis
- 4 Proofs of Providence and God’s Philanthropic Character
- 5 True Judgements and Consolation
- 6 The Virtue of Yielding to Providence
- 7 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Scriptural Index
- Subject Index
6 - The Virtue of Yielding to Providence
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 December 2022
- Providence and Narrative in the Theology of John Chrysostom
- Providence and Narrative in the Theology of John Chrysostom
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- 1 Stories of Suffering and Providence
- 2 Divine and Human Activity in Biblical Narrative
- 3 Narrative Clusters, Providential Habits, and Typological Exegesis
- 4 Proofs of Providence and God’s Philanthropic Character
- 5 True Judgements and Consolation
- 6 The Virtue of Yielding to Providence
- 7 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Scriptural Index
- Subject Index
Summary
This chapter lays out Chrysostom’s vision of Scripture as a treasury of exemplary characters. These characters have yielded to providence and have the virtues to show for it: patience and endurance. By suffering and yet yielding to God’s providence, they have become detached from worldly things and have attained the resurrection life: the life of the angels.
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- Providence and Narrative in the Theology of John Chrysostom , pp. 155 - 186Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022