Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1-2 Samuel

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.

About the author

Thomas C. Oden (1931-2016) was a pioneering theologian and served as the architect and general editor for the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture. He was also the general editor of the Ancient Christian Doctrine series and the Ancient Christian Devotional series, as well as a consulting editor for the Encyclopedia of Ancient Christianity. A prolific writer and seasoned teacher, Oden also served as the director of the Center for Early African Christianity at Eastern University in Pennsylvania and was active in the Confessing Movement in America, particularly within the United Methodist Church.

John R. Franke (DPhil, Oxford) is associate professor of theology at Biblical Theological Seminary in Hatfield, Pennsylvania. With Stanley J. Grenz, he is coauthor of Beyond Foundationalism: Shaping Theology in a Postmodern Context.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: John R. Franke, FRANKE JOHN R, Thomas C. Oden
• Assisted by: John R Franke (Editor), John R. Franke (Editor), Thomas C Oden (Editor), Thomas C. Oden (Editor)
• Publisher: InterVarsity Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.05.2019
• EAN: 9780830843398
• ISBN: 978-0-8308-4339-8
• No. of pages: 458
• Dimensions: 171 mm x 248 mm x 32 mm
• Series: Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture; Ancient Christian Commentary o
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works