Augustine's 'Commentary on Galatians' is his only complete, formal commentary on any book of the Bible and offers unique insights into his understanding of Paul and of his own task as a biblical interpreter. In addition to an English translation with facing Latin text, Eric Plumer provides a comprehensive introduction and copious notes.
Now available in English for the first time, Augustine's Commentary on Galatians is his only complete, formal commentary on any book of the Bible and offers unique insights into his understanding of Paul and of his own task as a biblical interpreter. Yet
1. DATE OF COMPOSITION; 2. Augustine and Other Commentators; 3. The Purpose of Augustine's Commentary; 4. Augustine as a Reader of Galatians; 5. Conclusions; AUGUSTINE'S COMMENTARY ON GALATIANS; 1. THE LATIN TEXT OF AUGUSTINE'S COMMENTARY; 2. Augustine's Latin Version of the Bible; 3. The Historicity of the Confessions; 4. Augustine's Concern with Donatism
Now available in English for the first time, Augustine's Commentary on Galatians is his only complete, formal commentary on any book of the Bible and offers unique insights into his understanding of Paul and of his own task as a biblical interpreter. Yet
1. DATE OF COMPOSITION; 2. Augustine and Other Commentators; 3. The Purpose of Augustine's Commentary; 4. Augustine as a Reader of Galatians; 5. Conclusions; AUGUSTINE'S COMMENTARY ON GALATIANS; 1. THE LATIN TEXT OF AUGUSTINE'S COMMENTARY; 2. Augustine's Latin Version of the Bible; 3. The Historicity of the Confessions; 4. Augustine's Concern with Donatism