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De Gratia: Faustus of Riez's Treatise on Grace and Its Place in the History of Theology
The treatise De gratia was written in 474 by Faustus, bishop of Riez in southern Gaul, against the predestinarian doctrine of Lucidus, a Gallic priest. The present study reexamines …
Polycarp and John
This is a multifaceted work concerning an important, if little known, text on Polycarp of Smyrna, Bishop and martyr, and his association with the apostle John. This ancient work …
Polycarp and John
This is a multifaceted work concerning an important, if little-known, text on Polycarp of Smyrna, Bishop and martyr, and his association with the apostle John. This ancient work …
Exegesis and Spiritual Pedagogy in Maximus the Confessor
Maximus the Confessor (580–662) is recognized by historians of Christian thought for his contributions to philosophical theology in the Eastern Christian tradition. His second …
The Call of Abraham
The topic of the election of Israel is one of the most controversial and difficult subjects in the entire Bible. Modern readers wonder why God would favor one specific people and …
The Book of Rules of Tyconius: Its Purpose and Inner Logic
The Liber Regularum, written by Tyconius in the Fourth Century A.D., was the first system of biblical interpretation proposed by a Latin theologian. Augustine was very interested …
Philo's Portrayal of Moses in the Context of Ancient Judaism
Philo's Portrayal of Moses in the Context of Ancient Judaism presents the most comprehensive study of Philo's De Vita Mosis that exists in any language. Feldman, well known for his …
Sacrifice, Scripture, and Substitution
This collection of essays focuses on sacrifice in the context of Jewish and Christian scripture and is inspired by the thought and writings of René Girard. The contributors engage …
Community of the Renewed Covenant, The
The thirteen Qumran scholars present recent overviews and syntheses in various areas of scrolls study, making The Community of the Renewed Covenant the broadest, most …
The Key to the Brescia Casket
The elusive rationale for the Brescia Casket, an ivory reliquary carved in northern Italy ca. 390, has long tantalized scholars. In The Key to the Brescia Casket, Dr. Catherine …
The Harp of Prophecy
The Psalms generated more biblical commentary from early Christians than any other book of the Hebrew and Christian canon. While advances have been made in our understanding of the …
Exegesis and Spiritual Pedagogy in Maximus the Confessor
Maximus the Confessor (580–662) is recognized by historians of Christian thought for his contributions to philosophical theology in the Eastern Christian tradition. His second …