1 Corinthians
Subtitle: interpreted by early Christian commentators
By: translated and edited by Judith L. Kovacs.
Contributors: Kovacs, Judith L., 1945-
Series: The church's Bible
Publisher: W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co.
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 370
Subjects: Bible. N.T. Corinthians, 1st -- Commentaries.
Other titles: First Corinthians
Description: "Paul's first letter to the Corinthians, one of the earliest Christian writings, had enormous influence on the formation of Christian teaching. In this Church's Bible volume Judith L. Kovacs weaves comments from all the commentaries and sermon series written in Latin or Greek between the years 250 and 800, illustrating the historic Christian understanding of this crucial text." "The church fathers gathered here include Augustine of Hippo, Irenseus, Gregory of Nyssa, Athanasius, Origen, John Chrysostom, and many more. Preceding the line-by-line exegesis are an essay by Robert Louis Wilken on how the church fathers interpreted the New Testament, an informative introduction to I Corinthians by Kovacs, and two chapters of general patristic commentary on Paul and on this letter. Completing the volume are several helpful appendixes and indexes." "Freshly translating many passages into idiomatic English for the first time, Kovacs does not merely excerpt random quotes from the church fathers but instead produces a sustained interaction with their direct comments on 1 Corinthians."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ) and indexes.