Galatians Through the Centuries Contributor(s): Riches, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 063123084X ISBN-13: 9780631230847 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $141.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2008 Annotation: Paul's letter to the Galatians is one of the most creative and subversive of the New Testament writings, drawing its energy from the fierce controversy which, to his great distress, was disturbing the congregation recently founded by Paul. One of the major sources of inspiration for the Reformation, it was also one of the writings most frequently turned to by the Fathers, as the Church sought to establish itself as the Church of the Empire. This commentary looks at some of the major commentators on the letter - Chrysostom, Augustine, Aquinas, Luther, Calvin, Perkins, Lightfoot - and at the very different worlds which sprang from their readings. The volume opens with an extended essay, setting the commentators in their historical setting and showing the close dialogue which exists among them. It then looks more closely at how they interrogate Paul's text and at the way the text shapes their understanding of their worlds. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament - Religion | Biblical Studies - Bible Study Guides |
Dewey: 227.407 |
LCCN: 2007019831 |
Series: Blackwell Bible Commentaries |
Physical Information: 1" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.41 lbs) 352 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This commentary on Paul's highly autobiographical letter to the Galations traces the history of the book's reception through the ages.
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