Reading the Old Testament with the Ancient Church: Exploring the Formation of Early Christian Thought (Evangelical Ressourcement: Ancient Sources for the Church's Future)

Ronald E. Heine

ISBN 10: 0801027772 / ISBN 13: 9780801027772

Published by Baker Academic, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Reading the Old Testament with the Ancient Church: Exploring the Formation of Early Christian Thought (Evangelical Ressourcement: Ancient Sources for the Church's Future)
• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801027772
• ISBN 13: 9780801027772
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The contemporary church dismisses Christianity's foundational Scriptures at its own peril. However, the teachings of the Old Testament are less and less at the center of congregational preaching and conversation. The early church fathers--visionaries such as Augustine, Origen, and Tertullian--embraced the Hebrew Scriptures, allowing the Old Testament to play a central role in the formation of their beliefs. As today's Christians struggle to relate to concepts such as the Jewish law and the prophets, pastors and laypersons benefit from looking through the lenses of these thoughtful pioneers. This latest volume in the Evangelical Ressourcement series helps the Old Covenant to come alive.

About the Author

Ronald E. Heine (PhD, University of Illinois) is professor emeritus of Bible and theology at Northwest Christian University in Eugene, Oregon. He is the author of Reading the Old Testament with the Ancient Church and several books on Origen.