Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians: Volume 8

Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture #8

by Mark J. Edwards (Editor)

Paul's letters to the Galatians, Ephesians and Philippians have struck an indelible impression on Christian tradition and piety. The doctrines of Christ, of salvation and of the church all owe their profiles to these letters. And for patristic interpreters, who read Scripture as a single book and were charged with an insatiable curiosity regarding the mysteries of the Godhead, these letters offered profound visions seldom captured by modern eyes. Trinitarian truth was patterned in the apostle's praise of God who is "over all, through all and in all" (Ephesians 4:6).

Without a doubt, the greatest text in this collection of letters is the "Christ hymn" of Philippians 2:6-11. This commentary offers an unparalleled close-up view of the fathers weighing the words and phrases of this panoramic charting of the Savior's journey from preexistence, to incarnation, to crucifixion, to triumphant exaltation as universal Lord.

This volume opens a treasury of resources for biblical study today. The expository voices of Jerome, Origen, Augustine, Chrysostom, Ambrosiaster, Theodoret, Marius Victorinus and Theodore of Mopsuestia speak again with eloquence and intellectual acumen, some in English translation for the first time.

Genres: Reference, Theology, Christian, Biblical Studies, New Testament, Church History

369 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 1, 1999

Reviews

[Dean]

Great idea, but execution not quite to my taste. Too many little aphoristic "nuggets of wisdom". I'd be much happier reading long-form patristic commentaries on these letters.

This is a lot like the Catena Aurea in format, and that's just a format I don't personally like all that much.

[Seth Mcdevitt]

This was a great purchase. I will likely buy the set at some point. As an expositional commentary this is priceless.

[Diana Kullman]

The different perspectives of the commentators is refreshing.

[Douglas Wilson]

Really good. Just read the Galatians portion of this volume.

[Jonathan]

None

[Jonathan Roberts]

Sold useful book!