Robert Wilken is the William R Kenan Jr Chair in the History of Christianity at the University of Virginia. He is the author of many books including The Christians as the Romans Saw Them.
Joseph Blenkinsopp
-- University of Notre Dame
"This addition to the Church's Bible series makes available a
remarkably rich selection from the great volume of Christian
commentary on Isaiah written during the church's first millennium.
It is significant both historically, as a contribution to the
history of biblical interpretation, and theologically, as an
expression of faith nourished by an attentive and devout reading of
'the sacred page.'" Paul J. Griffiths
-- University of Illinois at Chicago
"The Isaiah volume in The Church's Bible is as intellectually and
aesthetically delightful as its predecessors in this series, and it
is an essential resource for anyone who wants to see what this
Hebrew prophet has meant to Christians. Isaiah is especially
important among the prophetic books because of the explicitness
with which Christians have taken it to speak of Christ, and this is
amply represented in the commentaries collected here. So too is
some of the anti-Jewish polemic sometimes practiced by Christians.
Both threads are important for understanding the history of
Christian perceptions of the Jewish people, and they are woven
elegantly together in this fascinating book." Gary Anderson
-- University of Notre Dame
"This outstanding volume opens a new window on the text of one of
Israel's most beloved prophets, Isaiah. I found myself continually
entranced by the innumerable insights that the early Christian
theological imagination was able to cull from its biblical source.
The approach taken by these writers is often as hard-hitting as it
is edifying. These classic thinkers took the biblical text
seriously and wrestled with problems that continue to befuddle
modern readers. This masterful collection of patristic
interpretations gives the reader a powerful new lens with which to
examine the sacred page. One of the real attractions of the volume
is that the selections provided are long enough that one can take a
favorite interpreter and follow him through the course of the whole
book." Fr. John Behr
-- St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary
"Robert Wilken offers us a treasure trove of gems providing insight
into one of the most beloved biblical prophets, garnered from early
and medieval writers, so enabling modern readers once again to
approach this book of Scripture as Christians did for many
centuries -- as a witness to Christ. This volume is certain to
stimulate further the contemporary renewed appreciation of the
depths and riches of the traditional Christian approach to
Scripture; for this, and for the series, we are truly thankful."
Review of Biblical Literature
"In short, this volume is an outstanding addition to the field of
Isaiah studies and can be useful for both scholars and lay readers
alike."
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