Commentary on the ApocalypseThis is the first complete translation in English of Oecumenius's commentary, which is the first known Greek commentary on the book of Revelation. Written in the sixth century but discovered only at the beginning of the twentieth, it presents a fascinating view of a writer who strove to be faithful to the teaching of the church while at the same time allowing his imagination to make sense of the stories and visions of Revelation. In interpreting the events surrounding the destruction of the wicked he shows sensible pastoral restraint and refuses to be swayed by the dogmatic certainty shown even by some modern interpreters. The introduction to the translation by John N. Suggit provides a brief account of the identity of the author and the theological issues with which he was involved, especially the controversy over the beliefs of Origen and his followers. The book should be of interest not only to serious scholars, but also to those who are ready to listen to this New Testament book not as a record of past history but as the description of the drama of life today. |
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Contents
commentary on the apocalypse | 3 |
Chapter One | 19 |
Chapter Two | 35 |
Chapter Three | 49 |
Chapter Four | 64 |
Chapter Five | 79 |
Chapter Six | 95 |
Chapter Seven | 110 |
Chapter Eight | 123 |
Chapter Nine | 140 |
Chapter Ten | 155 |
Chapter Eleven | 171 |
Chapter Twelve | 189 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Commentary on the Apocalypse Volume 112 of Fathers of the church, ISSN 0014-8814 Volume 112 of The Fathers of the Church: A New Translation |
| Authors | Oecumenius (Bishop of Tricca.), Oikoumenios |
| Editor | John N. Suggit |
| Translated by | John N. Suggit |
| Publisher | CUA Press, 2006 |
| ISBN | 0813201128, 9780813201122 |
| Length | 216 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / Biblical Commentary / New Testament Religion / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament Religion / Biblical Studies / New Testament |
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