Tony Villatoro’s Reviews > St. Irenaeus of Lyons: On the Apostolic Preaching | Early Christian Theology Book for Biblical Studies | Second Century Church Father Writings | ... Faith and Scripture > Status Update

In writing the demonstration of the apostolic, preaching, Irenaeus, who more than any earlier writer identified scripture as we now know it, and established it in its rightful, foundational, place, has given us an unparalleled example of how to approach and understand the truth revealed by scripture. In this lies the immense significance of this otherwise modest and unassuming work. -26