| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 210 pages). |
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text file |
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The fathers of the church : a new translation ; volume 140
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Fathers of the church ; v. 140.
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| Note |
Translated from the Latin. |
| Contents |
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Select Bibliography -- Introduction -- Ambrose and the Three Treatises -- Ambrose on Scripture: Allegory and Catechesis -- On Noah -- Ambrose and Spiritual Interpretation in On Noah -- Date and Setting of On Noah -- The Defenses of David -- A Defense of the Prophet David to the Emperor Theodosius -- Date and Setting of the Defense of the Prophet David -- The Second Defense of David, -- Text and Translation, -- Treatises on Noah and David -- On Noah -- A Defense of the Prophet David to Theodosius Augustus -- The Second Defense of David |
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Indicies -- General Index -- Index of Holy Scripture |
| Summary |
"There are three treatises in this book: one on Noah and two on King David. St. Ambrose offers an interpretation of the story of Noah (Genesis 6:5 through 9:29) and two essays on the story of King David's adultery with Bathsheba and his order for her husband to be killed (2 Samuel 11:2 through 12:25). His exegesis of the narrative of Noah and the Flood is allegorical. With regard to David and Bathsheba, Ambrose includes his own commentary on Psalm 51 (50 in the Septuagint), which he interprets as David's heartfelt repentance. Ambrose's overall purpose in the two treatises on David is to defend him as a righteous man"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Noah (Biblical figure)
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Noah (Biblical figure) |
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David, King of Israel.
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David, King of Israel. |
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Bible. Genesis -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800.
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Bible. Genesis. |
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Commentaries.
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Bible. Samuel -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800.
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Bible. Samuel. |
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Bible. Psalms -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800.
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Bible. Psalms. |
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Bible. Genesis. |
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Bible. Psalms. |
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Bible. Samuel. |
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RELIGION -- Christianity -- Catholic. |
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Electronic books.
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e-books.
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Early works.
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| Added Author |
Dunkle, Brian, translator.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 0813232392 9780813232393 (OCoLC)1136959851 |
| ISBN |
0813232686 (electronic book) |
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9780813232683 (electronic book) |
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9780813232393 |
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0813232392 |
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