Abstract
Along with the Gospels, the Psalter was a staple of spiritual formation for Christians in the early centuries of the Church. Hence, many psalm Commentaries were composed, often taking pride of place in an author's literary output. Theodoret of Cyr likewise, though a busy pastor in a time of theological turmoil, composed such a work to help people understand this favourite book as they sang it. Drawing on his predecessors from Antioch and Alexandria, and betraying current trends in Christology, scriptural interpretation and ascetical practice, he offered with typical conciseness “some benefit in concentrated form” that today we might find at variance with our expectations of a spiritual director.
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