The Exegesis of the «Cornerstone» in the Context of the Parable of the Wicked Tenants (Mt 21,33-44) in the Works of Hilary of Poitiers

Reflections on the Temple of the New Creation

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https://doi.org/10.14422/ee.v98.i384.y2023.003

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Hilary of Poitiers, Christology, soteriology, exegesis, cornerstone, Temple

Abstract

Hilary of Poitiers carries out a superficial analysis of the parable of the wicked tenants (Mt 21,33-44) in his Commentarium in Matthaeum. Nevertheless, the main motifs and elements that make up this parable are repeatedly used throughout the entirety of his works in the manner of a mise en abyme structured based on Pauline theology. In particular, we will analyse how Hilary uses the motif of the «cornerstone» with regards to Christ as the basis for a new Temple in the context of the new creation he inaugurates as the last Adam, and which is an image of his Church.

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Published

2023-02-16

How to Cite

Alba López, Almudena. “The Exegesis of the «Cornerstone» in the Context of the Parable of the Wicked Tenants (Mt 21,33-44) in the Works of Hilary of Poitiers: Reflections on the Temple of the New Creation”. Estudios Eclesiásticos. Revista de investigación e información teológica y canónica 98, no. 384 (February 16, 2023): 73–102. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://revistas.comillas.edu/index.php/estudioseclesiasticos/article/view/17570.