Posted by Georg S. Adamsen on December 20, 2007
Caesarius Arelatensis. Sancti Caesarii episcopi Arelatensis opera omnia. Ed. by Germanus (Germain) Morin. Maretioli, 1937-1942. Two volumes in three parts. Includes the homiletic exposition on Revelation.
Weinrich cites this commentary regularly, but from Migne’s edition (PL 35,2417-52).
According to Weinrich, the homilies Expositio ad Apocalypsim is also, erroneously, attributed to Augustine and referred to as the Pseudo-Augustine homilies. See Germain Morin, “Le commentaire homiletique de S. Cesaire sur l’Apocalypse,” Revue Benedictine 45 (1993): 43-61.
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Weinrich, William C., ed. Revelation. Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture, vol. 12. Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity Press, 2006. xxxii + 454 pp. RRP $40.00 (but street prices are much cheapter). ISBN: 0830814973
This volume is strongly recommended.
In the ideal world, students would read the ancient Christian commentaries themselves in the original language. In the real world this volume is a very welcome one. Indeed, it should sit on every student’s shelf, or rather, it should lie on the desk and be consulted regularly. I really missed this volume when I wrote my forthcoming commentary on Revelation.
Professor Weinrich is professor of early church history at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
In his introduction, Weinrich surveys the ancient commentaries, as to their view on authorship and canonicity of Revelation (pp. xvii-xx). In the next section, Weinrich reviews the ancient commentaries and the interpretation of Revelation (pp. xx-xxix).
Weinrich has chosen eight commentaries for regular citation. He also includes selections from the Christian writers in order to illustrate their uses of Revelation, be it thematic, moral or theological and doctrinal reasons.
The eight commentaries that Weinrich cites regularly eller Petuvium
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