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Index
Title Page
Contents
Publisher’s Note Regarding this Digital Edition
General Introduction
Retrieval of Neglected Christian Texts
Digital Research Tools and Results
The Surfeit of Materials Brought to Light
For Whom Is This Compendium Designed?
The Premature Discrediting of the Catena Tradition
The Ecumenical Range and Intent
Honoring Theological Reasoning
Why Evangelicals Are Increasingly Drawn Toward Patristic Exegesis
Steps Toward Selections
The Method of Making Selections
Is the ACCS a Commentary?
A Gentle Caveat for Those Who Expect Ancient Writers to Conform to Modern Assumptions
On Misogyny and Anti-Semitism
A Note on Pelagius
What to Expect from the Introductions, Overviews and the Design of the Commentary
The Complementarity of Interdisciplinary Research Methods in This Investigation
What Have We Achieved?
A Guide to Using This Commentary
Pericopes of Scripture
Overviews
Topical Headings
Identifying the Patristic Texts
The Footnotes
Abbreviations
Introduction to Genesis 1-11
Critical Problems of the Text
Critical Problems of Composition and Authorship
Theological Issues
Genesis 1-11
The Beginning of Creation Genesis 1:1
The Formless Earth Genesis 1:2
Creation of the Light Genesis 1:3-5
Creation of the Firmament Genesis 1:6-8
The Dry Land and the Seas Appear Genesis 1:9-10
The Creation of Plants Genesis 1:11-13
Creation of the Heavenly Bodies Genesis 1:14-19
God Creates the Birds and the Aquatic Creatures Genesis 1:20-23
Creation of the Animals of the Earth Genesis 1:24-25
God Creates Man and Woman Genesis 1:26-27
Human Procreation and Lordship over Creation Genesis 1:28
Plants and Fruits are Food for Humans and Beasts Genesis 1:29-30
God Sees that Creation is Very Good Genesis 1:31
God Rests on the Seventh Day Genesis 2:1-3
God Forms Man out of Dust Genesis 2:4-7
The Garden of Eden and the Tree of Life Genesis 2:8-9
The River of Eden Genesis 2:10-14
God Commands the Man Not to Eat of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil Genesis 2:15-17
A Helper Fit for the Man is Not Yet Found Genesis 2:18-20
God Creates Woman Genesis 2:21-25
The Deceit of the Serpent Genesis 3:1-6
The Fall Genesis 3:7-8
God Questions Adam and Eve Genesis 3:9-13
The Punishment of the Serpent Genesis 3:14-15
The Punishment of Adam and Eve Genesis 3:16-19
God Clothes Adam and Eve with Garments of Skin Genesis 3:20-21
Adam and Eve are Exiled from the Garden of Eden Genesis 3:22-24
Cain and Abel Bring Offerings to the Lord Genesis 4:1-7
Cain Kills His Brother Abel Genesis 4:8-15
Cain and His Descendants Genesis 4:16-22
Lamech Commits Murder Genesis 4:23-24
Adam and Eve Beget Seth Genesis 4:25-26
Seth and His Son Enosh Genesis 5:1-8
Enosh and His Son Kenan Genesis 5:9-14
Jared Becomes the Father of Enoch Genesis 5:15-20
Enoch Is Taken by God and Brought to Heaven Genesis 5:21-27
Lamech Begets Noah Genesis 5:28-32
The Sons of God Unite with the Daughters of Men Genesis 6:1-4
The Lord Decides to Punish Human Wickedness Genesis 6:5-7
Noah Is a Righteous Man in a Corrupted World Genesis 6:8-10
God Orders Noah to Make an Ark Genesis 6:11-16
God Instructs Noah to Bring His Family and Two of Every Sort of Animal into the Ark Genesis 6:17-22
Seven Pairs of All Clean Animals and One Pair of All Unclean Animals Genesis 7:1-5
Noah Gets Ready for the Coming Deluge Genesis 7:6-9
God Causes Rain to Fall for Forty Days and Forty Nights Genesis 7:10-16
The Deluge Covers the Earth Genesis 7:17-24
The Occupants of the Ark Stay Aboard for a Year Genesis 8:1-5
End of the Deluge Genesis 8:6-12
Noah, His Family and the Animals Go Out of the Ark Genesis 8:13-19
Noah Offers a Sacrifice to God Genesis 8:20-22
God Gives Food and Declares His Condemnation of Murder Genesis 9:1-7
God Makes a Covenant with Noah Genesis 9:8-17
The Drunkenness of Noah Genesis 9:18-29
The Descendants of Japheth, Ham and Shem Genesis 10:1-32
The Tower of Babel Genesis 11:1-9
The Narrative Returns to Shem and His Descendants Genesis 11:10-28
Abraham and His Father, Terah, move to Mesopotamia Genesis 11:29-32
Appendix - Early Christian Writers and the Documents Cited
Biographical Sketches & Short Descriptions of Select Anonymous Works
Timeline of Writers of the Patristic Period
Bibliography
Authors/Writings Index
Subject Index
Scripture Index
Notes
Praise for the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture
About the Editor
Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture
More Titles from InterVarsity Press
Copyright Page
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