The Bible in Athanasius of Alexandria (Bible in Ancient Christianity) [Hardcover]

James D. Ernest (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2004 | ISBN-10: 0391041762 | ISBN-13: 978-0391041769

This study examines rhetorical and exegetical appropriations of Scripture especially in the Greek corpus of the writings of Athanasius of Alexandria, the fourth-century bishop famous for his role in the establishment of Nicene orthodoxy. An introductory chapter surveys earlier scholarship on Athanasian exegesis and on intertextual usage in related literatures. Subsequent chapters examine Athanasius's practice in his apologetic, dogmatic-polemical, dogmatic-historical, and pastoral writings. His writings interpret the Bible as a unified account that explains salvation in terms of the incarnation of the uncreated Word of God and models it through the positive and negative examples of various biblical characters.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 482 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub (August 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0391041762
• ISBN-13: 978-0391041769
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,316,184 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

James D. Ernest (BA, Wheaton College; MA, Boston University; MDiv, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; PhD, Boston College), is an acquisitions editor for Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group.