This series includes the 29 volumes of the ACCS which consists of:

1. ACCS OT 1 - Genesis 1-11
2. ACCS OT 2 - Genesis 12-50
3. ACCS OT 3 - Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
4. ACCS OT 4 - Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1-2 Samuel
5. ACCS OT 5 - 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
6. ACCS OT 6 - Job
7. ACCS OT 7 - Psalms 1-50
8. ACCS OT 8 - Psalms 51-150
9. ACCS OT 9 - Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon
10. ACCS OT 10 - Isaiah 1-39
11. ACCS OT 11 - Isaiah 40-66
12. ACCS OT 12 - Jeremiah, Lamentations
13. ACCS OT 13 - Ezekiel, Daniel
14. ACCS OT 14 - The Twelve Prophets
15. ACCS OT 15 - Apocrypha
16. ACCS NT 1a - Matthew 1-13
17. ACCS NT 1b - Matthew 14-28
18. ACCS NT 2 - Mark
19. ACCS NT 3 - Luke
20. ACCS NT 4a - John 1-10
21. ACCS NT 4b - John 11-21
22. ACCS NT 5 - Acts
23. ACCS NT 6 - Romans
24. ACCS NT 7- 1-2 Corinthians
25. ACCS NT 8 - Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians
26. ACCS NT 9 - Colossians, 1-2 Thessalonians, 1-2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon
27. ACCS NT 10 - Hebrews
28. ACCS NT 11 - James, 1-2 Peter, 1-3 John, Jude
29. ACCS NT 12 - Revelation


Series General Editor - Thomas Oden

The Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture (hereafter ACCS) is a twenty-eight volume
patristic commentary on Scripture. The patristic period, the time of the fathers of the church, spans
the era from Clement of Rome (fl. c. 95) to John of Damascus (c. 645-c. 749). The commentary thus
covers seven centuries of biblical interpretation, from the end of the New Testament to the mid-eighth century, including the Venerable Bede.

The Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture does what very few of today's students of the Bible could do for themselves. With the aid of computer technology, the vast array of writings from the church fathers--including much that is available only in the ancient languages--have been combed for their comment on Scripture. From these results, scholars with a deep knowledge of the fathers and a heart for the church have hand-selected material for each volume, shaping, annotating and introducing it to today's readers. Each portion of commentary has been chosen for its salient insight, its rhetorical power and its faithful representation of the consensual exegesis of the early church.

The Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture is an ecumenical project, promoting a vital link of communication between the varied Christian traditions of today and their common ancient ancestors in the faith. On this shared ground, we listen as leading pastoral theologians of seven centuries gather around the text of Scripture and offer their best theological, spiritual and pastoral insights.

Today the historical-critical method of interpretation has nearly exhausted its claim on the biblical text and on the church. In its wake there is a widespread yearning among Christian individuals and communities for the wholesome, the deep and the enduring. The Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture does not seek to replace those excellent commentaries that have been produced in the twentieth century. Rather, it supplements them, framing them with interpretive voices that have long sustained the church and only recently have fallen silent. It invites us to listen with appreciative ears and sympathetic minds as our ancient ancestors in the faith describe and interpret the scriptural vistas as they see them.

The Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture is a postcritical revival of the early commentary tradition known as the glossa ordinaria, a text artfully elaborated with ancient and authoritative reflections and insights. An uncommon companion for theological interpretation, spiritual reading, and wholesome teaching and preaching.