John Chrysostom, Homilies On Paul's Letter To The Philippians (writings From The Greco-roman World) (society Of Biblical Literature (numbered))

This volume offers a translation of sixteen homilies by the most famous preacher in Christian antiquity, John Chrysostom. These homilies on Pauls letter to the Philippians constitute the most comprehensive ancient surviving commentary on the letter in any language. The homilies have a direct and conversational style in which examples from daily life abound: children, the elderly, food, agriculture, seafaring, money, commerce, building, furniture, weather, illness, good health, animals, and slavery. Friendship themes, based on Pauls relationship with the church at Philippi, and Christology also figure largely in these homilies. This volume, with Greek text on facing pages, situates Chrysostoms homilies on Pauls letter to the Philippians in their historical, homiletical, rhetorical, and liturgical contexts. Frontmatter Preface (page vii) Abbreviations (page ix) Introduction (page xi) Questions of Dating and Provenance (page xi) Contents of John Chrysostom's Homilies on Philippians (page xv) Other Ancient Commentaries on the Philippians (page xxvii) Translator's Notes (page xxxi) Text, Translation, and Notes Homily 1 (page 2) Homily 2 (page 16) Homily 3 (page 36) Homily 4 (page 58) Homily 5 (page 78) Homily 6 (page 98) Homily 7 (page 112) Homily 8 (page 140) Homily 9 (page 168) Homily 10 (page 186) Homily 11 (page 212) Homily 12 (page 232) Homily 13 (page 250) Homily 14 (page 266) Homily 15 (page 282) Homily 16 (page 296) Bibliography (page 321) Texts and Translations (page 321) Secondary Works (page 324) Indices Biblical Works (page 331) Ancient Works and Translations (page 338) General Index (page 341) Introduction. Questions Of Dating And Provenance -- Contents Of John Chrysostom's Homilies On Philippians -- Other Ancient Commentaries On Philippians -- Translator's Notes -- Text, Translation, And Notes. Homily 1 -- Homily 2 -- Homily 3 -- Homily 4 -- Homily 5 -- Homily 6 -- Homily 7 -- Homily 8 -- Homily 9 -- Homily 10 -- Homily 11 -- Homily 12 -- Homily 13 -- Homily 14 -- Homily 15 -- Homily 16 -- Bibliography. Texts And Translations -- Secondary Works -- Indices. Biblical Works -- Ancient Works And Translations -- General Index. John Chrysostom ; Introduced, Translated, And Annotated By Pauline Allen. Number 16 On Half Title Page; Should Be Volume 36 Of Series. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 321-329) And Indexes. Original Greek Text And English Translation On Opposing Pages. Introduction (I) Questions of dating and provenance (II) Contents of John Chrysostom's Homilies on Philippians (III) Other ancient commentaries on Philippians Translator's notes Text, translation, and notes Bibliography Texts and translations Secondary works Indices Biblical works Ancient works and translations General index. Chrysostoms Sixteen Homilies On Pauls Letter To The Philippians Are Translated In This Volume. The Introduction Evaluates Two Earlier Translations, Situates Chrysostom In The Patristic Traditions Of Pauline Commentaries On Philippians, And Considers Questions Of Provenance, Audience, And Collection.