"The Sacred Writings Of ..." provides you with the essential works among the Early Christian writings. The volumes cover the beginning of Christianity until before the promulgation of the Nicene Creed at the First Council of Nicaea. This volume is accurately annotated, including * an extensive biography of the author and his life This edition comprises the following works: 'The Church History' or 'Ecclesiastical History' - Eusebius and Pamphilus wrote the first surviving history of the Christian Church as a chronologically-ordered account, based on earlier sources complete from the period of the Apostles to their own epoch. This "historical account" has much of Eusebius's own theological agenda intertwined with the factual text including his view on God, Christ, the Scriptures, the Jews, the church, pagans, and heretics. 'The Life of Constantine' (Vita Constantini) is a eulogy or panegyric, and therefore its style and selection of facts are affected by its purpose, rendering it inadequate as a continuation of the Church History. As the historian Socrates Scholasticus said, at the opening of his history that was designed as a continuation of Eusebius, "Also in writing the life of Constantine, this same author has but slightly treated of matters regarding Arius, being more intent on the rhetorical finish of his composition and the praises of the emperor, than on an accurate statement of facts." The work was unfinished at Eusebius' death. Some scholars have questioned the Eusebian authorship of this work. 'Oration in Praise of Constantine', an eulogy.

"The Sacred Writings Of ..." provides you with the essential works among the Christian writings. The volumes cover the beginning of Christianity until medieval times. This volume is accurately annotated, including * an extensive biography of the author and his life Contents: Jerome’s Apology Against Rufinus Prolegomena on the Life and Works of Rufinus Preface to the Commentary on the Benedictions of the Twelve Patriarchs Paulinus to His Brother Rufinus, All Best Wishes. The Answer of Rufinus Forms the Preface to His Exposition of the Benedictions. Paulinus to His Brother Rufinus, All Good Wishes. Rufinus to His Brother Paulinus, the Man of God, with All Good Wishes. Translation of Pamphilus’ Defence of Origen. Rufinus’s Epilogue to Pamphilus the Martyr’s Apology for Origen Preface to the Translations of Origen’s Books Preface to Book III. Of theRufinus’ Apology in Defence of Himself. The Letter of Anastasius, Bishop of the Church of Rome to John Bishop of Jerusalem Concerning the Character of Rufinus The Apology of Rufinus Jerome’s Apology for Himself Against the Books of Rufinus. A Commentary on the Apostles’ Creed. The Preface to the Books of Recognitions of St. Clement Preface to the Translation of the Sayings of Xystus Preface to the Two Books of Ecclesiastical History, Added by Rufinus to His Translation of Eusebius Rufinus’ Preface to the Translation of Origen’s Commentary on Psalms 36, 37, and 38. Rufinus’ Preface to the Translation of Origen’s Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans The Peroration of Rufinus Appended to His Translation of Origen’s Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans Preface to Origen’s Homilies on Numbers

"The Sacred Writings Of ..." provides you with the essential works among the Christian writings. The volumes cover the beginning of Christianity until medieval times. This volume is accurately annotated, including * an extensive biography of the author and his life This edition contains Origen's main works, "Origen De Principiis" and "Origen against Celsus".

A comprehensive manual for anyone wishing to become competent in reading and understanding the Scriptures of the Judeo-Christian tradition. The chapters of this book introduce the reader to all aspects of biblical studies. They guide the reader through the maze, from 'Venturing In' to 'Negotiated Reading'. There are sections on, for example, considering the self-consciousness of the reader/interpreter, the interaction of the tradition with the text of Scripture through the ages, the various literary genres together with the principal forms within the larger biblical documents, ways of reading the text in the modern and post-modern periods, how the academic reading of Scripture and the church reading interact, the relation between competent reading of the sacred text and the preparation and delivery of the sermon, the place of dialogue in the interpretive process. The conclusion sums up the discussion throughout the book and focuses the issues for a competent reading of the Bible and related writings. Student-friendly features include, at the end of each chapter: --An Objective, summarizing the content and objective of the chapter 12-14 lead questions with act as in-depth study exercises--Full bibliography and suggestions for further reading