Commentary on the Twelve Prophets, Volume 1

by Cyril of Alexandria

Book Overview

Cyril, Bishop of Alexandria (412-444), is best known as a protagonist in the christological controversy of the second quarter of the fifth century. Readers may be surprised therefore to find such polemic absent from this early work on the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament. Another possibly unexpected feature of this Alexandrian commentary is its focus on historical exegesis, which reveals Cyril's serious interest in the fortunes of the people...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813226260
• ISBN13: 9780813226262
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Catholic University of America Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"