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Ambrose, Saint, Bishop of Milan, -397,

Treatises on Noah and David / St. Ambrose ; translated by Brian P. Dunkle, SJ, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. - pages cm - The fathers of the church ; volume 140 .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"There are three treatises in this book: one on Noah and two on King David. St. Ambrose offers an interpretation of the story of Noah (Genesis 6:5 through 9:29) and two essays on the story of King David's adultery with Bathsheba and his order for her husband to be killed (2 Samuel 11:2 through 12:25). His exegesis of the narrative of Noah and the Flood is allegorical. With regard to David and Bathsheba, Ambrose includes his own commentary on Psalm 51 (50 in the Septuagint), which he interprets as David's heartfelt repentance. Ambrose's overall purpose in the two treatises on David is to defend him as a righteous man"--

ISBN: 9780813232393

LCCN: 2020005273

Subjects--Personal Names:
Noah (Biblical figure)
David, King of Israel.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Fathers of the church--Early works to 1800--Translations into English.
Theology--Early works to 1800.

LC Class. No.: BR65.A312 / E5 2020

Dewey Class. No.: 222/.1106