Four Discourses Of Chrysostom : Chiefly On The Parable Of The Rich Man And Lazarus
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The book ""Four Discourses of Chrysostom: Chiefly on the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus"" by F. Allen is a collection of sermons by John Chrysostom, an early Christian theologian and Archbishop of Constantinople. The focus of the sermons is on the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, found in the Gospel of Luke, which tells the story of a wealthy man who ignores the suffering of a poor man named Lazarus, only to find himself in torment after death while Lazarus is rewarded in the afterlife. Chrysostom uses the parable to explore themes of wealth, poverty, justice, and the nature of the afterlife. He emphasizes the importance of caring for the poor and warns against the dangers of greed and materialism. The book includes four sermons in total, each with its own focus and interpretation of the parable.Overall, ""Four Discourses of Chrysostom"" offers a valuable insight into the teachings of an important figure in early Christianity and provides a thought-provoking exploration of a timeless biblical parable.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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- ISBN-13: 9781163588871
- ISBN-10: 1163588873
- Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
- Publish Date: September 2010
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.25 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.38 pounds
- Page Count: 120
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