Old Testament V: 1–2 Kings, 1–2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
Overview
Among Greek commentators in this collection, readers will find Justin Martyr, Clement of Alexandria, Origen, Methodius, Eusebius of Caesarea, Athanasius, Cyril of Jerusalem, Basil the Great, Gregory of Nazianzus, John Chrysostom, Cyril of Alexandria, Theodoret of Cyr, Procopius of Gaza and John the Monk. Among Latin commentators are Tertullian, Cyprian, Novatian, Lactantius, Ambrose, Jerome, Prudentius, Augustine, Paulinus of Nola, John Cassian, Peter Chrysologus, Maximus of Turin, Salvian the Presbyter, Fulgentius of Ruspe, Caesarius of Arles, Gregory the Great, Bede and Rabanus Maurus. Syriac commentators include Aphrahat, Ephrem, Sahdona, Isaac of Nineveh and Isho’dad of Merv.
Top Highlights
“From the symbolic point of view, Elisha represents the type of the apostles to whom our Lord said in the Gospel, ‘So stay here in the city of Jerusalem until you have been clothed with power from high.’1 Therefore the mantle of Elijah signified the gifts of the Spirit which the apostles would receive.” (Page 120)
“Why did Elisha prevent Naaman from seeing him and did not allow him to come into his house? In the first place, because he had served Ben-hadad3 in his wars. In fact, the prophet knew that the king of Aram had killed many children of Israel, and how Naaman had destroyed their lands and how his hands were stained with innocent blood, for he was the commander of the army and had received full authority over the Arameans. In the second place, because he was stopped by the corruption of leprosy. Elisha knew that the Law prescribed that no leper could be approached or touched.” (Page 167)
“Indeed, sin is the leprosy of the soul, which is not perceived by the senses, but intelligence has the proof of it, and human nature must be delivered from this disease by Christ’s power which is hidden in baptism. It was necessary that Naaman, in order to be purified from two diseases, that of the soul and that of the body, might represent in his own person the purification of all the nations through the bath of regeneration, whose beginning was in the river Jordan, the mother and originator of baptism.” (Page 167)
“The mystery of this matter is undoubtedly plain, since we have seen that God’s church is built not only from those who by repenting regain their senses and return to the life of holiness that they have previously squandered by sinning, but also from those who have recently been called to the faith, arranged by the instruction of teachers as though with the measuring rod of builders and so inserted into the edifice of the Lord’s house in a place appropriate to themselves.” (Page 315)
- Title: Old Testament V: 1–2 Kings, 1–2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
- Authors: Marco Conti, Gianluca Pilara
- Series: Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture (Rev.)
- Publisher: IVP
- Print Publication Date: 2008
- Logos Release Date: 2013
- Era: era:nicene
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible. O.T. 1 Chronicles › Commentaries; Bible. O.T. 1 Kings › Commentaries; Bible. O.T. 2 Chronicles › Commentaries; Bible. O.T. 2 Kings › Commentaries; Bible. O.T. Esther › Commentaries; Bible. O.T. Ezra › Commentaries; Bible. O.T. Nehemiah › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9780830897308, 9780830814756, 0830897305, 0830814752
- Resource ID: LLS:ACCSREVOT05
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T19:05:10Z