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Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: Old Testament: Isaiah 1-39; 40-66 (2 volumes)

Door Steven A. McKinion

Categorie
Religie & Theologie
Boeknummer
#340605-XG9
Titel
Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: Old Testament: Isaiah 1-39; 40-66 (2 volumes)
Auteur
McKinion, Steven A.
Boektype
Gebonden hardcover
Uitgeverij
Downers Grove, IL : InterVarsity
Jaar van uitgave
2004
ISBN10
0830814809
ISBN13
9780830814800
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
2 uniform volumes with gilt lettered black boards and spines, 324+349 pages, 8vo. Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: Old Testament, volume X (ISBN 9780830814800) and volume XI (ISBN 9780830814817).
Samenvatting
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder and his name shall be called "Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." For the early church fathers the prophecy of Isaiah was not a compendium of Jewish history or theology but an announcement of the coming Messiah fulfilled in the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. As such, the prophet's words were a rich source of theological reflection concerning their Lord and a vital aid in their defense against the objections of the Jews that Jesus was the promised Messiah. The interpretation of Jesus' ministry in light of Isaiah's prophecy was not a theological innovation on their part but rather a following of the path blazed by the New Testament writers and Je... (Lees verder)sus himself. Among passage-by-passage commentaries cited here are those by Eusebius of Caesarea, Jerome, Cyril of Alexandria, and Theodoret of Cyr, as well as one attributed to Basil of Caesarea. John Chrysostom preached a series of homilies on Isaiah of which most of those extant concern the first eight chapters, though Chrysostom frequently cites Isaiah in numerous homilies on other books. Augustine of Hippo, Gregory the Great, and Bede the Venerable frequently cite passages from Isaiah 1–39, as did many other fathers in defending the Christian faith from Jewish critics. In this Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture volume, readers will find materials ranging from East to West and from the first through the eighth centuries, some appearing here in English translation for the first time. Within this treasure house are riches to illumine the mind and fire the heart.
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Conditie
Goed — Dust jackets missing.
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