Old Testament XI: Isaiah 40–66
Overview
The excerpts included in this volume offer us a rich array of differing styles, principles and theological emphases from Theodoret of Cyr to Eusebius and Procopius, to Cyril of Alexandria, Jerome and Augustine. Readers will be enriched by the wide-ranging selections, some of which are translated here into English for the first time.
Top Highlights
“Theodoret of Cyr: We stand far apart from each other, as far as the heaven is from the earth. For you hate me, while I love you. You avoid me, while I call you. You fight me, while I work for your benefit. Commentary on Isaiah 17.55.8–9.” (Page 190)
“In this way, in humility and charity, by fasting and giving, by restraining ourselves and forgiving, by paying out good deeds and not paying back bad ones, by turning away from evil and doing good, our prayer seeks peace and obtains it.” (Page 211)
“the Holy Spirit. Ephrem the Syrian: ‘The Spirit of the Lord God is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good tidings to the afflicted,’ that is, God anointed him with the Holy Spirit. Therefore, after being incarnated and clothed with a human body, as is said, he has received the Spirit and has been anointed with the Spirit, because he has received the Spirit for us and has anointed us with it.” (Page 236)
“You see then that fasting is certainly not considered by the Lord as a thing that is good in its own nature, because it becomes good and pleasing to God not by itself but by in conjunction with other works. Again, in light of surrounding circumstances it may be regarded as not merely vain but actually hateful, as the Lord says: ‘When they fast, I will not hear their prayers.’” (Page 210)
“‘A bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not quench,’ that is, [Christ] will not be hard or angered with those who have a feeble spirit. He will not render powerless that strength that is left to them, but he will lead them back to virtue with kindness.” (Page 35)
- Title: Old Testament XI: Isaiah 40–66
- Author: Mark W. Elliott
- Series: Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture (Rev.)
- Publisher: IVP
- Print Publication Date: 2007
- Logos Release Date: 2013
- Era: era:nicene
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible. O.T. Isaiah 40-66 › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9780830897360, 9780830814817, 9780830843466, 0830897364, 0830814817, 0830843469
- Resource ID: LLS:ACCSREVOT11
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T19:05:16Z