Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1-2 Samuel / edited by John R. Franke ; general editor Thomas C. Oden.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Franke, John R.

Oden, Thomas C.

Series:

Ancient Christian commentary on Scripture. Old Testament ; 4.

Ancient Christian commentary on Scripture. Old Testament ; 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Joshua--Commentaries.

Bible.

Bible. Judges--Commentaries.

Bible. Ruth--Commentaries.

Bible. Samuel--Commentaries.

Bible. Samuel.

Bible. Ruth.

Bible. Judges.

Bible. Joshua.

Genre:

Commentaries.

Physical Description:

xxxi, 458 pages ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Downers Grove, Ill. : InterVarsity Press, [2005]

Summary:

The history of the entry into the Promised Land followed by that of the period of the judges and early monarchy may not appear to readers today as a source for expounding the Christian faith. But the church fathers readily found parallels, or types, in the narrative that illumined the New Testament. An obvious link was the similarity in name between Joshua, Moses' successor, and Jesus-indeed, in Greek both names are identical. Thus Joshua was consistently interpreted as a type of Christ. So too was Samuel. David was recognized as an ancestor of Jesus, and parallels between their two lives were readily explored. And Ruth, in ready fashion, was seen as a type of the church.

Among the most important sources for commentary on these books are the homilies of Origen, most of which are known to us through the Latin translations of Rufinus and Jerome. Only two running commentaries exist-one from Gregory of Nazianzus, one of the famous Cappadocian theologians, the other from Bede the Venerable.

Another key source for the selections found here derives from question-and-answer format, such as Questions on the Heptateuch from Augustine, Questions on the Octateuch from Theodoret of Cyr and Thirty Questions on 1 Samuel from Bede. The remainder of materials come from a wide variety of occasional and doctrinal writings, which make mention of the biblical texts to support the arguments.

Readers will find a rich treasure trove of ancient wisdom, some appearing here for the first time in English translation, that speaks with eloquence and challenging spiritual insight to the church today.

Contents:

A Guide to Using This Commentary xiii

Introduction to Joshua Through 2 Samuel xvii

Commentary on Joshua 1

Commentary on Judges 99

Commentary on Ruth 181

Commentary on 1 Samuel 193

Commentary on 2 Samuel 331

Appendix Early Christian Writers and the Documents Cited 402

Timeline of Writers of the Patristic Period 422.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 428-445) and indexes.

ISBN:

0830814744

OCLC:

58807281