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Scholars have observed that the literal interpretation of Scripture occupies a prominent place in the exegetical work of Cyril of Alexandria, especially when his exegesis is compared to that of other Alexandrian church fathers. Two questions arise from this observation: (1) To w…

This dissertation explores how seventeenth-century German and Dutch Protestants approached the task of interpreting the Bible according to its literal sense, or sensus literalis. It focuses on two of the most respected and learned Protestant theologians and exegetes active in th…