Nicene Creed: A Scriptural, Historical, and Theological Commentary

This informed and accessible introduction to the Nicene Creed explains how the Creed is anchored in the Bible and how it came to be written and confessed in the early history of the church.

Though the Nicene Creed is regularly recited in weekly church services, few understand its historical origins and connections to Scripture and key Christian doctrines.

This volume bridges the gap, providing an accessible introduction that explains how the Creed is anchored in the Bible and how it came to be written and confessed in the early history of the church. The authors show how the Creed reflects the purpose of God in salvation, especially in relation to Christians' divine adoption as sons and daughters, leading to glorification. Each chapter includes sidebars highlighting how the Creed has been received in the church's liturgy.

Professors, students, clergy, and religious educators will benefit from this illuminating and edifying guide to the Nicene Creed.

Jared Ortiz (PhD, The Catholic University of America) is professor of religion at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. He is cofounder and executive director of the Saint Benedict Institute for Catholic Thought, Culture, and Evangelization and author of "You Made Us for Yourself": Creation in St. Augustine's "Confessions."

Daniel A. Keating (DPhil, Oxford University) is professor of theology at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, Michigan. He is the author or coauthor of several books, including The Adventure of Discipleship, Athanasius and His Legacy, The Nicene Creed, and two volumes in the successful Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture series: First and Second Peter, Jude and James, First, Second, and Third John.