Accs OT: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon (Ancient Christian Commentary On Scripture: Old Testament Series)

Among the Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament, 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 prior to the time of God's taking human form in Jesus Christ was to be found in these books. As in all the Old Testament they were quick to find types and intimations of Christ and his Church that would make the ancient Word relevant to the Christians of their day. Of extant commentaries on Ecclesiastes none is so profound as the eight homilies of Gregory of Nyssa, even though they cover only the first three chapters of the book. Joining Gregory among those most frequently excerpted in this volume are Augustine, Ambrose, Gregory the Great, Origen, John Cassian, John Chrysostom, Athanasius, Bede the Venerable and Jerome. 288 pages, from IVP.
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Features & Benefits- Makes accessible early Christian commentary on the Wisdom literature of the Old Testament- 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