Editor Francis Martin collects patristic comment on the text of Acts in this volume of the ACCS. The Acts of the Apostles--or more in keeping with the author's intent, the Acts of the Ascended Lord--is part two of Luke's story of "all that Jesus began to do and teach." In it he recounts the expansion of the church as its witness spread from Jerusalem to all of Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth. While at least forty early church authors commented on Acts, the works of only three survive in their entirety--John Chrysostom's Homilies on the Acts of the Apostles, Bede the Venerable's Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles and a long Latin epic poem by Arator. In this volume, substantial selections from the first two of these appear with occasional excerpts from Arator alongside many excerpts from the fragments preserved in J. A. Cramer's Catena in Acta SS. Apostolorum. Among the latter we find selections from Basil the Great, Gregory of Nazianzus, Gregory of Nyssa, Ephrem the Syrian, Didymus the Blind, Athanasius, Jerome, John Cassian, Augustine, Ambrose, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Theodoret of Cyr, Origen, Cyril of Jerusalem, Cyril of Alexandria, Cassiodorus and Hilary of Poitiers, some of which are here translated into English for the first time. As readers, we find these early authors transmit life to us because their faith brought them into living and experiential contact with the realities spoken of in the Sacred Text.

The time-honored concordance now improved with large, readable type. As with the first Strongest Strong s, this edition is written with unprecedented accuracy and clarity by John Kohlenberger and James Swanson. Longstanding errors from the original have been corrected and omissions filled in. Word studies have been simplified and special care has been taken to maximize the thoroughness and ease of use. Special features include: * Computer-verified accuracy * Strong s numbering system for word studies in Greek and Hebrew * Goodrick-Kohlenberger numbers in the dictionary indexes that correspond to a growing library of reference tools that use these numbers * The most up-to-date Hebrew and Greek dictionaries * Cross-references to places and names used in Bible translations besides the KJV * Word counts of every word in the Bible * Fast-Tab locators * Clear, easy-to-read type"

In Methods for Luke, four leading scholars demonstrate how different interpretive methods provide insight into the Gospel of Luke. Introducing contemporary perspectives on historical criticism, feminist criticism, narrative criticism, and Latino interpretation, they illustrate these approaches to New Testament study by examining either the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16: 19-31 ) or Jesus' warning regarding the scribes and the story of the women with two small coins (Luke 20: 45-21:4). The use of two "set texts" enables readers to understand how method makes a difference in the reading of the same text.

A Christianity Today 1999 Book of the Year St. Paul's Letter to the Romans has long been considered the theological high-water mark of the New Testament. It was no less regarded by the ancient church, and patristic interpreters have left us an abundance of valuable comment on Romans. This Ancient Christian Commentary on Romans collects the best and most representative of patristic commentary and homily on Romans, and it brings to the public some valuable material that has hitherto been unavailable in English translation. Outstanding among these commentators is "Ambrosiaster," the name given to the unknown Latin commentator of the late fourth century, whose enduring worth is evident to all who read him. And the extensive commentary by Origen, largely inaccessible to modern readers, is frequently and extensively presented here in English for the first time. These commentators are joined by great figures such as John Chrysostom of Constantinople, Theodore of Mopsuestia, Augustine of Hippo, Theodoret of Cyrus, and several lesser commentators such as Diodore of Tarsus and Didymus the Blind of Alexandria. This commentary on Romans (now in its second edition) provides a rare opportunity to encounter the familiar Pauline exposition of the righteousness of God as it echoes in the great Christian minds and communities of the early church.

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Frequency word counts for all English words in concordance proper and Hebrew and Greek words in the

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Every single name in the Bible has a meaning. Without knowing the meanings of the names leaves any reading of the Bible incomplete. Have you ever wondered what 'Adam' means? David, Saul, Solomon? What does Jehovah and God mean? What about Jesus and Mary? Revelation: A True Translation of the Bible explains all the meanings of the Biblical names. This book answers all the mysteries of the Bible which have puzzled Biblical scholars for centuries, and it explains the meanings through language and culture which the author, Hawaa Ayoub, draws on and has personal experience with. Revelation also explores the background of the Bible and discusses cultural, geographical, and language phenomena - topics that are of interest to Biblical scholars and professors, linguists, other experts and serious readers of the Bible as well as those with a personal interest in Biblical stories. From the Biblical names of characters and places, the stories of wanderings, sacrifices at altars, warring, taking over land, punishment and reward, infertile women and miraculous pregnancies - Hawaa Ayoub explains in great detail what the Biblical stories are all about. Ideal for scholars, and those with a personal interest in the Bible, and anyone seeking an authoritative and detailed explanation of the Biblical stories, its figures and places. Ayoub not only translates the names in the Bible, but also shows who authored the Biblical stories and why they were created.