{"product_id":"revelation-volume-12-volume-12-9780830814978","title":"Revelation: Volume 12 Volume 12","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Revelation to John--with its vivid images and portraits of conflict leading up to the formation of a new heaven and a new earth--was widely read, even as it was variously interpreted in the early church.\u003c\/b\u003e Approaches to its interpretation ranged from the millenarian approach of Victorinus of Petovium to the more symbolic interpretation of Tyconius, who read Revelation in the sense of the universal and unitary time of the church. Tyconius's \u003ci\u003eBook of Rules\u003c\/i\u003e, deeply admired by Augustine, strongly influenced not only ongoing interpretation of Revelation but the whole of medieval exegesis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom early on the book of Revelation was more widely accepted in the West than in the East. Indeed the earliest extant commentaries on Revelation in Greek date from Oecumenius's commentary in the sixth century, which was soon accompanied by that of Andrew of Caesarea. Earlier Eastern fathers did, however, make reference to Revelation in noncommentary works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture volume draws heavily on the Greek commentaries from Oecumenius and Andrew of Caesarea to represent Eastern interpretation, while focusing on six other commentaries as primary witnesses to Western interpretation--those of Victorinus of Petovium, Tyconius, Primasius, Caesarius of Arles, Apringius of Beja, and Bede the Venerable. Every effort has been made to give adequate context so that the creative use of Scripture, the theological interest, and the pastoral intent can be discerned by readers today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmid this treasure trove of early interpretation readers will find much that appears in English translation for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam C. Weinrich (DTheol, Basel) is rector of the Luther Academy, theological seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia. Additionally, he is a professor of early church history and patristic studies at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eSpirit and Martyrdom: A Study of the Work of the Holy Spirit in Contexts of Persecution and Martyrdom in the New Testament and Early Christian Literature\u003c\/i\u003e and editor of \u003ci\u003eThe New Testament Age: Essays in Honor of Bo Reicke\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas C. Oden (1931-2016) was a pioneering theologian and served as the architect and general editor for the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture. He was also the general editor of the Ancient Christian Doctrine series and the Ancient Christian Devotional series, as well as a consulting editor for the \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of Ancient Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e. A prolific writer and seasoned teacher, Oden also served as the director of the Center for Early African Christianity at Eastern University in Pennsylvania and was active in the Confessing Movement in America, particularly within the United Methodist Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"IVP Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50413707362578,"sku":"9780830814978","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d0fea806-4165-44da-9b87-bef0db34202d.jpg?v=1729356776","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/revelation-volume-12-volume-12-9780830814978","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}