Nogovitsin, Oleg N., Baranov, Vladimir A., Senina, Tatiana A., Makarov Dmitry I. “Procopius of Gaza’s Commentary on Genesis. Prologue and Introduction”. Translation from Ancient Greek, Introduction and Commentaries. Bible and Christian Antiquity, No 1 (21), 2024, pp. 74–142 (in Russian). DOI: 10.31802 ...

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Abstract

The published study presents a Russian translation of the Prologue and Introduction of the «Commentary on Genesis» by Procopius of Gaza (between 465–470 — ca. 528), prepared according to the critical edition of Karin Metzler: Prokop von Gaza. Eclogarum in libros historicos Veteris Testamenti epitome. T. 1: Der Genesiskommentar / hrsg. von. K. Metzler. Berlin; Munich; Boston (Mass.): W. de Gruyter, 2015. (GCS. N. F.; Bd. 22). The translation is provided with Commentaries, the main discrepancies of the manuscripts are presented. The introduction provides information about the author, his works, and the historical context of their writing. The second part of the paper presents an analysis of the structure and content of the text of the Introduction. This is given in the context of the structure and topics of the introductory parts of the surviving Eastern Christian commentaries on Genesis, created before the 6th century.