Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture. New Testament
Title | Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture. New Testament PDF eBook |
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Genre | New Testament |
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Genesis 1-11
Title | Genesis 1-11 PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew Louth |
Publisher | InterVarsity Press |
Pages | 283 |
Release | 2016-03-02 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0830897267 |
The creation narrative in the early chapters of Genesis proved irresistible to the church fathers. Following the apostle Paul, they explored the six days of creation and the profound significance of Adam as a type of Christ, the second Adam. With comment from Basil the Great, Ambrose, and Augustine, this ACCS volume on Genesis 1-11 opens up a treasure house of ancient wisdom.
Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1-2 Samuel
Title | Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1-2 Samuel PDF eBook |
Author | John R. Franke |
Publisher | InterVarsity Press |
Pages | 528 |
Release | 2014-02-19 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0830897291 |
The early church fathers readily found parallels, or types, in the narratives of the historical books that illumined the New Testament. This ACCS volume features a rich treasure trove of ancient wisdom, including homilies of Origen, commentaries from Gregory of Nazianzus and Bede the Venerable, and question-and-answer works from Augustine, Theodoret of Cyr, and Bede.
Luke
Title | Luke PDF eBook |
Author | Arthur Just Jr. |
Publisher | InterVarsity Press |
Pages | 480 |
Release | 2003-02-19 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780830814886 |
For the church fathers the Gospels did not serve as resources for individual analysis and academic study. They were read and heard and interpreted within the worshiping community. Among such sermons on Luke that have survived, this ACCS volume includes selections from Origen and Cyril of Alexandria as well as church fathers who addressed exegetical issues in theological treatises, pastoral letters, and catechetical lectures.
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon
Title | Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon PDF eBook |
Author | J. Robert Wright |
Publisher | InterVarsity Press |
Pages | 504 |
Release | 2014-02-19 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0830897348 |
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon were all thought by the early church fathers to have derived from the hand of Solomon. To their minds the finest wisdom about the deeper issues of life was to be found in these books. This ACCS volume offers a rich trove of wisdom on Wisdom literature for the enrichment of the church today.
Colossians, 1-2 Thessalonians, 1-2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon
Title | Colossians, 1-2 Thessalonians, 1-2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon PDF eBook |
Author | Peter J. Gorday |
Publisher | InterVarsity Press |
Pages | 423 |
Release | 2014-02-19 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0830897518 |
For the early church fathers, certain passages in the shorter letters of St. Paul proved particularly important in doctrinal disputes and practical church matters. Including comment from John Chrysostom as well as other Greek, Western, Syrian, and Egyptian figures, this ACCS volume opens up a treasure house of ancient wisdom for the church today.
Ancient Christian Devotional
Title | Ancient Christian Devotional PDF eBook |
Author | Cindy Crosby |
Publisher | InterVarsity Press |
Pages | 305 |
Release | 2009-03-25 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0830835288 |
A follow-up to the previous Ancient Christian Devotional, which follows lectionary cycle A, this devotional guide follows lectionary cycle C, which begins in Advent 2009. This guide to prayer and reflection combines excerpts from the writings of the church fathers as found in the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture with a simple structure for daily or weekly reading and prayer.