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Genesis 12-5; Vol 2: The Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

Reviving Evangelistic Proclamation [Hardback]

by Mark Sheridan, Thomas C Oden

  • Looking for a historically-focused commentary?

  • This look at Genesis 12-50 explores moral lessons and ancient narratives

  • You'll gain a deeper understanding of the stories of Genesis

  • Authors

    Mark Sheridan +1

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Intervarsity Press (IVP Academic)

  • Published

    January 2009

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Genesis 12-5; Vol 2: The Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

Today's Price £43.47



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Genesis 12--50 recounts the history of the patriarchs--Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph. From their mentors Paul, Peter, Stephen and the author of the letter to the Hebrews, the early fathers learned to draw out the spritual significance of the patriarchal narrative for Christian believers.

The Alexandrian school especially followed Paul's allegorical use of the story of Sarah and Hagar as they interpreted the Gensis accounts. The Antiochene school eschewed allegorical interpretation but still set about to find moral lessons in the ancient narrative. For all of them the events pointed toward the promises of the age to come, the new age revealed in the resurrection of Jesus.

Among the principal Greek-speaking commentators included within this volume, readers will find Origen, Didymus the Blind, John Chrysostom and Cyril of Alexandria. Among the Latin-speaking interpreters they will find Ambrose of Milan, Augusstine of Hippo, Caesarius of Arles and Bede the Venerable. Ephrem the Syrian is the most commonly cited Syriac-speaking interpreter, while the fifth-century Catena on Genesis provides access to such fathers as Eusebius of Caesarea, Basil the Great, Gregory of Nazianzus, Gregory of Nyssa, Didymus of Alexandria, Epiphanius of Salamis, Irenaeus of Lyons, Eusebius of Emesa, Severian of Gabala and Theodore of Mopsuestia among others.

Varied in texture and nuance, the interpreters cited provide a wealth of ancient wisdom, some appearing here in English translation for the first time, to stimulate the mind and nourish the soul of the church today.

General Introduction
A Guide to Using This Commentary
Abbreviations
Introduction to Genesis 12--50
Commentary on Genesis 12--50
Appendix: Early Christian Wrtiers and the Documents Cited
Biographical Sketches
Timeline of Writers of the Patristic Period
Bibliography of Works in Original Languages
Bibliography of Works in English Translations
Author/Writings Index
Subject Index
Scripture Index

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  • Authors

    Mark Sheridan +1

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Intervarsity Press (IVP Academic)

  • Published

    January 2009

  • Editor

    Mark Sheridan;Thomas C. Oden

  • Weight

    1008g

  • Page Count

    432

  • Dimensions

    188 x 260 x 38 mm

  • ISBN

    9780830814725

  • ISBN-10

    0830814728

  • Eden Code

    3150

More Information

  • ISBN: 9780830814725

  • Publisher: Intervarsity Press (IVP Academic)

  • Release Date: January 2009

  • Weight: 1008g

  • Dimensions: 188 x 260 x 38 mm

  • Eden Code: 3150


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