Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture CD-ROM, Volume 1

Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

by Thomas C. Oden (Editor)

The Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture does what very few of today's students of the Bible could do for themselves. With the aid of computer technology, the vast array of writings from the church fathers and #8212;including much that is available only in the ancient languages and #8212;have been combed for their comment on Scripture. From these results, scholars with a deep knowledge of the fathers and a heart for the church have hand selected material for each volume, shaping, annotating and introducing it to today's readers. Each portion of commentary has been chosen for its salient insight, its rhetorical power and its faithful representation of the consensual exegesis of the early church.Included here from series editor Tom C. Oden is the full text of twelve commentaries from the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: Genesis 1 and #8212;11 Genesis 12 and #8212;50 Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy The Twelve Prophets Matthew 1 and #8212;13 Matthew 14 and #8212;28 Mark Luke Romans 1-2 Corinthians Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians Colossians, 1-2 Thessalonians, 1-2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon Arranged canonically, each volume allows the living voices of the church in its formative centuries to speak as they engage the sacred page of Scripture. Now even more accessible in digital format, this series will prove an uncommon companion for theological interpretation, spiritual reading and wholesome teaching and preaching.System requirements: Windows 98 and beyond, Pentium II 350MHz (Pentium III 700MHz recommended), 64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended), CD-ROM drive, 800 x 600 display (1024 x 768 recommended), Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later.

Genres: Reference

CD-ROM

First published August 6, 2010

About the author

Thomas C. Oden was Henry Anson Buttz Professor of Theology and Ethics at Drew University in New Jersey from 1980 until his retirement in 2004. He remained faculty emeritus until his death. He was the general editor of the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture and the Ancient Christian Doctrine series as well as the author of Classic Christianity, a revision of his three-volume systematic theology.

Reviews

[Ellie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easier to read than to listen to. But it's great to get insights from Christians way older than those alive right now.

[Jason Leonard · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of my favorite commentary sets. It is so helpful to quickly have a few comments from the Church Fathers on various passages of Scripture. Not a few times this has initiated a deeper inquiry into the commentaries of the Bible from the first few hundred years of the Church. I prefer this to most contemporary commentaries.