Handbook of Patristic Exegesis: The Bible in Ancient Christianity

From: Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society | Date: March 1, 2006| Author: Shelton, W Brian | Copyright information

Handbook of Patristic Exegesis: The Bible in Ancient Christianity, 2 vols. By Charles Kannengiesser, with special contributions by various scholars. Boston: Brill, 2004, xxxiv + xx + 1,495 pp., $339.

Works such as this validate the expression, "We stand on the shoulders of giants." This two-volume set captures the patristic use of Scripture that helped the Church to define its doctrines, structure, practice, and very culture during its formative years. Set up in a handbook format, the ...

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