As David Steinmetz of Duke Divinity School once noted in Christianity Today, “The Reformation is an argument not just about the Bible but about the early Christian fathers, whom the Protestants wanted to claim.” Even in their great diversity, the Church Fathers offer a consistent emphasis on the importance of personal holiness, fidelity to the church, and the importance of the scriptures to guide believers. In a culture thirsty for an ancient faith, Reformed leaders would do well to once again reclaim the Church Fathers as their own heritage. According to Brito, Jordan sees the grammatico-historical interpretation to be valid, but incomplete without the aid of a rich biblical theology that also includes narrative and symbols. Using an app like Catena could aid the modern bible student is exposing him to historical insights or alternate readings of familiar texts. In that article, a quote from Jordan explains that the commentary offered by the Church Fathers was not always limited to a strict grammatico-historical method of interpretation. Jordan” which came to mind as I was using this new app. Uri Brito penned an article called “ Interpretive Maximalism and James B. With 35,000+ ancient commentaries, and growing, the goal is to provide the most insight possible into the Word of God.” Available for iOS and Android here. The app describes itself as, “a collection of commentaries on the Bible from the early Church Fathers. And if you aren’t familiar with a particular author, clicking on his name reveals his wikipedia page. A double-tap on a particular verse pulls up related content by Church Fathers like St. It is called Catena and it lays out interlinear commentary from the Church Fathers in a Bible app. I recently downloaded a new Bible study tool with an emphasis on the Church Fathers.
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