Skovoroda’s prefiguration in the context of biblical heuristics and noematic

Biblical noematic, that is, the science of meanings Holy Scriptures, and heuristics, finding these meanings, were central to exegesis Hrygorii Skovoroda. Under influence teachings fathers Alexandrian school, they changed their methodological principles, transformed a certain extent moved towards comprehensive allegory Scriptures in author's system its interpretation.
 The true meaning Word God lies under tinsel material shell word, which Skovoroda calls figures, signs, symbols. Using images symbols, explained invisible nature, existence God, Truth. To decipher figures means discover truth hidden Scriptures.
 Trying find superimposes his own already allegorical constructions on biblical allegories, he talks about allegories terms thereby not simplifying but complicating meaning.
 For example, image snake coiling ring having sharp look is metaphorical personification self-knowledge, self-view world. So, coiled symbolizes general human life.
 It difficult understand, philosopher notes, where beginning end ring, if you do notice head. equally understand eternity – it everywhere nowhere, because covers hypostasis. regards coils rings as symbols eternity, therefore also Bible itself. That why writer at same time.
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