Romans: Volume 6 (Volume 6)

Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture #6

by Gerald L. Bray (Editor)

Christianity Today Book of the Year St. Paul's Letter to the Romans has long been considered the theological high-water mark of the New Testament. It was no less regarded by the ancient church, and patristic interpreters have left us an abundance of valuable comment on Romans. This Ancient Christian Commentary on Romans collects the best and most representative of patristic commentary and homily on Romans, and it brings to the public some valuable material that has hitherto been unavailable in English translation. Outstanding among these commentators is "Ambrosiaster," the name given to the unknown Latin commentator of the late fourth century, whose enduring worth is evident to all who read him. And the extensive commentary by Origen, largely inaccessible to modern readers, is frequently and extensively presented here in English for the first time. These commentators are joined by great figures such as John Chrysostom of Constantinople, Theodore of Mopsuestia, Augustine of Hippo, Theodoret of Cyrus, and several lesser commentators such as Diodore of Tarsus and Didymus the Blind of Alexandria. This commentary on Romans (now in its second edition) provides a rare opportunity to encounter the familiar Pauline exposition of the righteousness of God as it echoes in the great Christian minds and communities of the early church.

Genres: Reference, Theology, New Testament, Christianity, Christian, Religion, Church History

434 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1998

About the author

Gerald L. Bray (Ph.D., University of Paris--Sorbonne) is director of research for the Latimer Trust, based in London, and a research professor at Samford University, teaching in the Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, Alabama. A priest of the Church of England, Bray has also edited the post-Reformation Anglican canons. He has edited several volumes of the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture and Ancient Christian Texts, as well as volume one of the Ancient Christian Doctrine series, all for IVP Academic. General EditorTimothy George (Th.D., Harvard University) is a renowned Reformation historian and author of Theology of the Reformers, as well as many other theological and historical works. He is founding dean of Beeson Divinity School of Samford University and an executive editor of Christianity Today.

Reviews

["Cyril' (David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Included quotations from a wide array of ancient authors, including Pelagius' Commentary. The Pelagius quotations were very interesting and led me to purchasing and reading his full commentary.

[Frank Peters · Rating 2 out of 5]

This commentary on Romans is part of the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture, and is a collection of writings by the ancient fathers of the church. The selections have been gleaned from old commentaries, homilies and other writings, and therefore are naturally disjointed. This means that reading through the commentary is like panning for gold. It takes patience and care. But, like panning for gold, there are the occasional nugget that is worth remembering. My reviews of this series seem low, because they really are not the type of book that one reads with enjoyment. My respect for the commentary would result in a 5/5 rating, even as I provide it with 2/5 due to the drudgery of the reading process.

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[Louis Hensler · Rating 3 out of 5]

Unique and useful verse-by-verse collection of English translation of early commentary.

[Leviticus Ferris · Rating 3 out of 5]

These commentaries are helpful to see what christian history thought