Tropological Analysis of the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah in Patristic Thought

Abstract

The article examines the main patristic provisions of the tropological interpretation of the book of the prophet Jeremiah, presented in the most de-tailed form in the works of St. Ignatius (Bryanchaninov), St. Abba Dorotheus and St. Maximus the Confessor. These provisions are compared with each other and brought into a single tropological picture of Jerusalem during the Babylonian captivity. According to the conclusion, the book of the prophet Jeremiah fully retains its relevance for the edification and spiritual support of a Christian in sorrows associated with the inevitable stumbles and falls in earthly life.