1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther

Informationen zum Autor Marco Conti (PhD, University of Leeds) is professor of medieval and humanistic Latin literature at the Ateneo Salesiano and lecturer in classical mythology and religions of the Roman Empire at the Richmond University in Rome. 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. Klappentext Marco Conti edits this excellent collection of commentary from the church fathers on 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther. Includes Greek and Syriac commentators who set before you a table of delights and theological insights, some in English for the very first time. Zusammenfassung 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. This ACCS volume includes comment from Greek, Latin, and Syriac theologians, some of which is available in English for the first time.

Product details

• Authors: Marco Conti, Marco (EDT)/ Pilara Conti, Thomas C. Oden
• Assisted by: Marco Conti (Editor), Thomas C Oden (Editor), Thomas C. Oden (Editor)
• Publisher: InterVarsity Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.05.2008
• EAN: 9780830814756
• ISBN: 978-0-8308-1475-6
• No. of pages: 450
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 260 mm x 44 mm
• Series: Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: New Testament; Ancient Christian Commentary o; Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture; Ancient Christian Commentary o; Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: New Testament
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Religious writings, prayers, songbooks, religious meditations; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works