J. Robert Wright (1936–2022)
Author of Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture, Old Testament IX: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon
About the Author
J. Robert Wright is the St. Mark's Professor of Ecclesiastical History at General Theological Seminary in New York City.
Works by J. Robert Wright
Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture, Old Testament IX: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon (2005) — Editor — 455 copies, 1 review
Prayer Book Spirituality: A Devotional Companion to the Book of Common Prayer Compiled from Classical Anglican Sources (1989) 84 copies, 1 review
A Companion to Bede: A Reader's Commentary on The Ecclesiastical History of the English People (2008) — Author — 70 copies, 1 review
Quadrilateral at One Hundred: Essays on the Centenary of the Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral, 1886/88-1986/88 (1988) 25 copies
Lift High the Cross: The Oxford Movement Sesquicentennial Greater New York (1984) 13 copies, 1 review
The church and the English crown, 1305-1334 : a study based on the register of Archbishop Walter Reynolds (1980) 10 copies
Called to common mission 1 copy
Associated Works
Journal of the American Academy of Religion, Summer 1989, Vol. LVII, No. 2 (1989) — Contributor — 3 copies
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- Legal name
- Wright, John Robert
- Birthdate
- 1936-10-20
- Date of death
- 2022-01-12
- Gender
- male
- Education
- University of the South (BA|1958)
Emory University (MA|1959)
University of Oxford (Fulbright Scholar, 1959-60)
General Theological Seminary (MDiv|1963)
University of Oxford (DPhil|1967)
Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest (DD|1983) (show all 7)
Trinity Lutheran Seminary (DD|1991) - Occupations
- Episcopal priest
professor of ecclesiastical history
historiographer (Episcopal Church) - Organizations
- Episcopal Church
General Theological Seminary
Anglican Society
Royal Historical Society
American Society of Church History
Archive of the Episcopal Church (show all 8)
Journal of Ecumenical Studies
Faith and Order Commission, World Council of Churches - Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Carbondale, Illinois, USA
- Places of residence
- New York, New York, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- USA
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Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon: Old Testament IX: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon (Ancient Christian Co by J. Robert Wright
An excellent compendium of comments made by early Christians regarding or involving Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon.
Comments are provided from various individuals from the 2nd century through the early 8th century from commentaries, sermons, exhortations, and other texts. The introduction sets forth the purpose of the project and the nature of the comments from the early Christians-- how they viewed the text and used it in their work. There are helpful indices and description of show more the various authors cited at the end of the book.
This book is quite beneficial for understanding this aspect of the history of interpretation of these three books along with the early Christian understanding of them. If you ever wondered how the early Christians interpreted the Song as a description of Christ and the church, you can see how they stretched the images through the comments collected in this book.
This book is of great value in deep study of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and/or the Song of Solomon. show less
Comments are provided from various individuals from the 2nd century through the early 8th century from commentaries, sermons, exhortations, and other texts. The introduction sets forth the purpose of the project and the nature of the comments from the early Christians-- how they viewed the text and used it in their work. There are helpful indices and description of show more the various authors cited at the end of the book.
This book is quite beneficial for understanding this aspect of the history of interpretation of these three books along with the early Christian understanding of them. If you ever wondered how the early Christians interpreted the Song as a description of Christ and the church, you can see how they stretched the images through the comments collected in this book.
This book is of great value in deep study of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and/or the Song of Solomon. show less
PRAYER BOOK SPIRITUALITY [POP (JCC) 248.32 WRIGHT PRAYER]: A DEVOTIONAL COMPANION TO THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER COMPILED FROM CLASSICAL ANGLICAN SOURCES by J. Robert Wright
ILLUSTRATED; SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY; TABLE OF SOURCES; AUTHORS AND TITLES; INDEX OF SELECTIONS
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