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Ancient Christian Commentary: Genesis 1-11

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About this Series

The Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture does what very few of today's students of the Bible could do for themselves. With the aid of computer technology, the vast array of writings from the church fathers—including much that is available only in the ancient languages—have been combed for their comment on Scripture. From these results, scholars with a deep knowledge of the fathers and a heart for the church have hand selected material for each volume, shaping, annotating and introducing it to today's readers. Each portion of commentary has been chosen for its salient insight, its rhetorical power and its faithful representation of the consensual exegesis of the early church.

About this Volume

The Ancient Christian Commentary: Genesis 1-11 covers the book of Genesis, Chapters 1-11 and can also be purchased as part of a money-saving bundle.

The rich tapestry of the creation narrative in the early chapters of Genesis proved irresistible to the thoughtful, reflective minds of the church fathers. Within them they found the beginning threads from which to weave a theology of creation, fall and redemption. Following their mentor, the apostle Paul, they explored the profound significance of Adam as a type of Christ, the second Adam.

The six days of creation proved especially attractive among the fathers as a subject for commentary, with Basil the Great and Ambrose producing well-known Hexaemerons. Similarly, Augustine devoted portions of five works to the first chapter of Genesis.

As in previous volumes within the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture, the range of comment contained in Genesis 1-11 spans from the first century to the eighth, from East to West, and from Greek and Latin speakers to Syriac. Especially helpful in this volume is editor Andrew Louth's supply of Septuagintal alternative readings to the Masoretic text, which are often necessary to understanding the fathers' flow of thought.

Genesis 1-11 opens up a treasure house of ancient wisdom—allowing these faithful witnesses, some appearing here in English translation for the first time, to speak with eloquence and intellectual acumen to the church today.

Features

• Makes accessible early Christian commentary on the first half of Genesis
• Covers the period from Clement of Rome (second century) to John of Damascus (mid-eighth century)
• Illuminates Scripture in the light of classic and consensual Christian faith
• Informs postcritical Christian reading and exposition of Scripture
• Renders ancient Greek, Latin, Coptic and Syriac writings in lucid English translation
• Draws on the resources and expertise of an international team of scholars from Protestant, Roman Catholic and Orthodox traditions
• Provides biographical sketches and a timeline of ancient Christian sources
• Contains indexes, bibliographies and keys to original language sources
• Excellent resource for preaching and teaching

About the Editor(s)

Andrew Louth is professor of patristic and Byzantine studies in the department of theology at the University of Durham (England).

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