Treatises on Noah and David

"There are three treatises in this book: one on Noah and two on King David. St. Ambrose offers an interpretation of the story of Noah (Genesis 6:5 through 9:29) and two essays on the story of King David's adultery with Bathsheba and his order for her husband to be killed (2 Samuel 11:2 through 12:25). His exegesis of the narrative of Noah and the Flood is allegorical. With regard to David and Bathsheba, Ambrose includes his own commentary on Psalm 51 (50 in the Septuagint), which he interprets as David's heartfelt repentance. Ambrose's overall purpose in the two treatises on David is to defend him as a righteous man"--

Summary

These sermons by Ambrose of Milan (340-397 AD) provide a window into the preaching and scriptural exegesis of the legendary bishop, whose exposition of the Old Testament was instrumental in the conversion of Augustine of Hippo and in the development of Latin theology.

Product details

• Authors: St. Ambrose, St Ambrose, Brian P. (TRN) St. Ambrose/ Dunkle
• Assisted by: Brian P. Dunkle (Translation)
• Publisher: Catholic univ of america press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2020
• EAN: 9780813232393
• ISBN: 978-0-8132-3239-3
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Fathers of the Church Series
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity