How the Church Fathers Read the Bible: A Short Introduction

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Author: Gerald Bray
ISBN: 9781683595830

By: Gerald Bray

Lexham Press / 2022 / Hardcover

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How the Church Fathers Read the Bible is an accessible introduction to help you read Scripture with the early church. With a clear and simple style, Gerald Bray explains the distinctives of early Christian interpretation and shows how the fathers interpreted key Bible passages from Genesis to Revelation. Their unique perspective is summed up in seven principles that can inspire our Bible reading today. With Bray as your guide, you can reclaim the rich insights of the fathers with reverence and discernment.

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Title: How the Church Fathers Read the Bible: A Short Introduction
By: Gerald Bray
Format: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 184
Vendor: Lexham Press
Publication Date: 2022

Dimensions: 8.00 X 5.50 (inches)
Weight: 12 ounces
ISBN: 1683595831
ISBN-13: 9781683595830
Stock No: WW595834

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"How the Church Fathers Read the Bible is an accessible introduction to help you read Scripture with the early church. With a clear and simple style, Gerald Bray explains the distinctives of early Christian interpretation and shows how the fathers interpreted key Bible passages from Genesis to Revelation. Their unique perspective is summed up in seven principles that can inspire our Bible reading today. With Bray as your guide, you can reclaim the rich insights of the fathers with reverence and discernment"--

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Gerald Bray is research professor of divinity at Beeson Divinity School of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. He is the author of numerous books, including Biblical Interpretation: Past and Present, God Has Spoken: A History of Christian Theology, and Preaching the Word with John Chrysostom.

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A reliable road map for students beginning their journey with the fathers.
—Christopher Hall,author of Reading Scripture with the Church Fathers; associate editor, Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

A delightful sketch of the goals and assumptions by which the church fathers read holy Scripture.
—Kathryn Greene-McCreight, affiliate priest, Christ Church, New Haven; spiritual director, Annand Program, Yale Divinity School