Commentary on Isaiah

An Ancient Commentary Available for the First Time in English

For the first time in English, discover the full text of Theodoret of Cyrrhus's Commentary on Isaiah. As part of the Ancient Christian Texts series, this volume provides a unique look into the biblical interpretation of the early church. Long thought to be lost, this commentary was rediscovered in 1899 and is now accessible in English to scholars, pastors, and students.

Theodoret of Cyrrhus (c. 393–c. 458) was a significant and sometimes controversial figure in the fifth century church. He played a key role in the controversy between Cyril of Alexandria and his Antiochene opponents following the Council of Ephesus in 431. He is widely credited with helping the opposing sides reach an agreement.

Excerpts from Theodoret's commentary on Isaiah were included in the two series of Catenae that summarized and circulated ancient Greek commentaries for general use. The full text was thought to have been lost until its rediscovery in its entirety in 1899.

This volume features:



- The full text of Theodoret of Cyrrhus's commentary on Isaiah, previously unavailable to the English-speaking world.

- Historically significant insights into early church biblical interpretation and commentary.

- An invaluable resource for scholars, pastors, and students of the patristic era, Old Testament studies, and church history.



About the Series

Ancient Christian Texts is a collection of new English translations that opens a window into the wisdom of the early church. Many of these full-length commentaries and sermon series by ancient Christian authors are available for the first time in English, providing contemporary readers with the resources they need to study for themselves the key writings of the early church.



Michael Glerup (Ph.D., Drew University) serves as the research and acquisitions director for the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture and as the operations manager for the Ancient Christian Texts series. He continues his research in the history of exegesis as the director of the Early African Christianity Projects and as the executive director of the Center for Early African Christianity at Eastern University.







Thomas C. Oden (1931–2016), was the general editor of the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture and the Ancient Christian Doctrine series as well as the author of Classic Christianity, a revision of his three-volume systematic theology. His books also include The African Memory of Mark, Early Libyan Christianity, and How Africa Shaped the Christian Mind. He was the director of the Center for Early African Christianity at Eastern University in Pennsylvania and he also served as the Henry Anson Buttz Professor of Theology at the Graduate School and The Theological School of Drew University in Madison, New Jersey.







Gerald L. Bray (PhD, La Sorbonne) is a professor at Beeson Divinity School of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, and director of research for the Latimer Trust. He has written and edited a number of books on different theological subjects,including Galatians, Ephesians in the Reformation Commentary on Scripture series, Biblical Interpretation: Past and Present, The Doctrine of God, and Romans in the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture series. A priestof the Church of England, Bray has also edited the post-Reformation Anglican canons.



Introduction



1. Isaiah 1:1-1:31



2. Isaiah 2:1-5:30



3. Isaiah 6:1-9:7



4. Isaiah 9:8-12:6



5. Isaiah 13:1-16:14



6. Isaiah 17:1-22:25



7. Isaiah 23:1-27:13



8. Isaiah 28:1-30:5



9. Isaiah 30:6-33:1



10. Isaiah 33:2-35:10



11. Isaiah 36:1-39:8



12. Isaiah 40:1-42:17a



13. Isaiah 42:17b-44:22



14. Isaiah 44:23-47:15



15. Isaiah 48:1-49:26



16. Isaiah 50:1-52:12



17. Isaiah 52:13-55:13



18. Isaiah 56:1-59:21



19. Isaiah 60:1-63:6



20. Isaiah 63:7-66:24



Index of Names and Places



Index of Subjects



Index of Scripture References