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Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture. New Testament VIII: Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians.


Mark J. Edwards, editor. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers. [pounds]30.00. 322 pages. ISBN ISBN
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ISBN International Standard Book Number

ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 
 157058-070-X. This volume is the latest in Fitzroy Dearborn's massive, twenty-seven volume series whose aim is to provide Bible students Bible Students is however the comprehensive designation of the different groupings, those from the Bible Student movement since 20th. Century came out.

Traditionally the following Christian religious communities are called Bible Students:
 and theologians with a reliable collection of writings on the Bible by the early church fathers. This particular volume is devoted to three of St Paul's most important letters and we have here in translation the words of Jerome, Origen, Augustine, John Chrysostom Noun 1. John Chrysostom - (Roman Catholic Church) a Church Father who was a great preacher and bishop of Constantinople; a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-407)
St.
, Theodoret, Marius Victorinus and Theodore of Mopsuestia Theodore of Mopsuestia (mŏp'syĕs`chə), c.350–428, Syrian Christian theologian, bishop of Mopsuestia (from 392). Together with his lifelong friend, St. . After almost 1700 years it is remarkably refreshing to read what scholars and churchmen saw in the Scriptures when what they read was new to them. After the quotation from scripture there is a summary of the comments to follow and then the patristic pa·tris·tic   also pa·tris·ti·cal
adj.
Of or relating to the fathers of the early Christian church or their writings.



pa·tris
 comments. In addition there are copious footnotes to lead researchers on to fuller discussions, a chronology, three indices and a useful glossary. This volume meets in full the exacting standard set by the series as a whole.
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