Treatises on Noah and David
"There are three treatises in this book: one on Noah and two on King David. St. Ambrose offers an interpretation of the story of Noah (Genesis 6:5 through 9:29) and two essays on the story of King David's adultery with Bathsheba and his order for her husband to be killed (2 Samuel 11:2 thr...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Washington , D.C
The Catholic University of America Press
[2020]
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The fathers of the church (volume 140)
Year: 2020 |
| Series/Journal: | The fathers of the church
volume 140 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ambrosius, Mediolanensis, Heiliger 339-397, De Noe
/ Apologia David, Ambrosius, Mediolanensis
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Noah (Biblical figure)
B Theology Early works to 1800 B David King of Israel B Fathers of the church Early works to 1800 Translations into English |
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| Summary: | "There are three treatises in this book: one on Noah and two on King David. St. Ambrose offers an interpretation of the story of Noah (Genesis 6:5 through 9:29) and two essays on the story of King David's adultery with Bathsheba and his order for her husband to be killed (2 Samuel 11:2 through 12:25). His exegesis of the narrative of Noah and the Flood is allegorical. With regard to David and Bathsheba, Ambrose includes his own commentary on Psalm 51 (50 in the Septuagint), which he interprets as David's heartfelt repentance. Ambrose's overall purpose in the two treatises on David is to defend him as a righteous man"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0813232392 |