1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther: Volume 5

1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther: Volume 5 (Volume 5) (Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture)

The church fathers, as they did in earlier books dealing with Israel's history from the time of Joshua to the united monarchy, found ample material for typological and moral interpretation in 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther. As will be immediately clear to readers of this volume, they gave much more attention to 1-2 Kings than to any of the other books addressed here; whether this was due to a certain repetitiveness in the story line or other reasons is unclear. But the narratives of wise King Solomon, the construction of the temple, the prophets Elijah and Elisha, and the fates of various faithful and unfaithful kings and other powerful people were well suited to their purposes. Among Greek commentators in this collection, readers will find Justin Martyr, Clement of Alexandria, Origen, Methodius, Eusebius of Caesarea, Athanasius, Cyril of Jerusalem, Basil the Great, Gregory of Nazianzus, John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria, Theodoret of Cyr, Procopius of Gaza and John the Monk. Among Latin commentators are Tertullian, Cyprian, Novatian, Lactantius, Ambrose, Jerome, Prudentius, Augustine, Paulinus of Nola, John Cassian, Peter Chrysologus, Maximus of Turin, Salvian the Presbyter, Fulgentius of Ruspe, Caesarius of Arles, Gregory the Great, Bede and Rabanus Maurus. Syriac commentators include Aphrahat, Ephrem, Sahdona, Isaac of Nineveh and Isho'dad of Merv. Together they set before readers a table of delights and theological insights, some of which are here available to English readers for the first time.
Country USA
Brand IVP Academic
Manufacturer IVP Academic
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2008-05-21
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780830814756

Country	USA
Brand	IVP Academic
Manufacturer	IVP Academic
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2008-05-21
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780830814756

1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther: Volume 5 (Volume 5) (Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture)

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