In this innovative work, Eugen J. Pentiuc illuminates the way in which the Byzantine hymnographers expressed their understanding of the Old Testament in their compositions. He uses the vast and rich hymnography of Orthodox Holy Week as a case study. This book constitutes a major contribution to scholarship... it will become a standard reference work for scholars and students, teachers and preachers interested in Byzantine hymnography as a privilege entry-point into understanding how early Christians encountered the Scriptures.