Commentaries on Romans, 1-2 Corinthians, and Hebrews (Ancient Christian Texts | ACT)

by Cyril of Alexandria

Publisher:

IVP Academic

, 2022

Overview

Cyril of Alexandria (c. 378–444) was one of the most significant figures in the early church: bishop of the church, defender of orthodoxy, proponent of Alexandrian theology. Indeed, he is probably best known as the supporter of the term Theotokos (God-bearer) with regard to Mary in opposition to Nestorius during the early Christological controversies.

But Cyril viewed himself, first and foremost, as an interpreter of Scripture. In this volume in IVP Academic’s Ancient Christian Texts series, Joel Elowsky and David Maxwell offer—for the first time in English—a translation of the surviving Greek and Syriac fragments of Cyril's commentaries on four New Testament epistles: Romans, 1–2 Corinthians, and Hebrews.

Abounding with Cyril’s insights regarding these canonical texts and biblical themes such as the triune nature of God, Christ’s sacrificial death, and justification, these commentaries are essential tools for understanding Cyril’s reading of Holy Scripture.

Ancient Christian Texts is a series of new translations, most of which are here presented in English for the first time. The series provides contemporary readers with the resources they need to study for themselves the key writings of the early church. The texts represented in the series are full-length commentaries or sermon series based on biblical books or extended scriptural passages.

Key Features

• Features full-length commentaries or sermon series based on biblical books or extended scriptural passages
• Get a deeper understanding of the theological roots of Christianity
• Provides contemporary readers with the resources they need to study for themselves the key writings of the early church

Contents

• General Introduction
• Introduction to Cyril’s Commentaries on Romans, 1–2 Corinthians, and Hebrews
• Cyril Archbishop of Alexandria Surviving Fragments from His Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans
• Preserved Fragments of Cyril Archbishop of Alexandria from His Commentary on the First Epistle to the Corinthians
• A Few Fragments of the Same Saint Cyril Archbishop of Alexandria on the Second Epistle to the Corinthians
• Cyril Archbishop of Alexandria Commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews as Many Fragments as Could Be Found

Product Details

• Title: Commentaries on Romans, 1-2 Corinthians, and Hebrews
• Author: Cyril of Alexandria
• Series: Ancient Christian Texts
• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Print Publication Date: 2022
• Logos Release Date: 2022
• Pages: 142
• Era: era:nicene
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Bible. N.T. Romans › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. 1 Corinthians › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. 2 Corinthians › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. Hebrews › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 9780830887279, 9780830829187, 083088727, 0830829180, 083088727X
• Resource ID: LLS:ACTCOMM66RO
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T19:05:30Z

About Cyril of Alexandria

Cyril of Alexandria (c. 376 – 444) was the Patriarch of Alexandria from 412 to 444. He came to power when the city was at its height of influence and power within the Roman Empire. Cyril wrote extensively and was a leading protagonist in the Christological controversies of the later 4th and 5th centuries. He was a central figure in the First Council of Ephesus in 431, which led to the deposition of Nestorius as Patriarch of Constantinople.