Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon

Informationen zum Autor J. Robert Wright (DPhil, Oxford University) is St. Mark's Professor of Ecclesiastical History at General Theological Seminary in New York. He has written or edited several books focused on history and spirituality in the Episcopal Church, including Handbook of American Orthodoxy , Prayer Book Spiritualit y, A Communion of Communions , and Lift High the Cross . 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 Editor J. Robert Wright presents commentary on Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Song of Solomon, showcasing response by the early church fathers to what they judged to be the finest wisdom about the deeper issues of life prior to the time of God's taking human form in Jesus Christ. Zusammenfassung Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon were all thought by the early church fathers to have derived from the hand of Solomon. To their minds the finest wisdom about the deeper issues of life was to be found in these books. This ACCS volume offers a rich trove of wisdom on Wisdom literature for the enrichment of the church today.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Thomas C. Oden, Unknown, J. Robert Wright, J. Robert (EDT)/ Oden Wright
• Con la collaborazione di: Thomas C Oden (Editore), Thomas C. Oden (Editore), J Robert Wright (Editore), J. Robert Wright (Editore)
• Editore: InterVarsity Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.06.2005
• EAN: 9780830814794
• ISBN: 978-0-8308-1479-4
• Pagine: 288
• Dimensioni: 184 mm x 254 mm x 38 mm
• Serie: Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture; Ancient Christian Commentary o; Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture; Ancient Christian Commentary o
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Scritti religiosi, preghiere, libri di canti, meditazioni religiose