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A review by ben_smitty
A Patristic Treasury: Early Church Wisdom for Today by James R. Payton Jr.
3.0
Great quotes by the church fathers from the ante- to post-nicene period. Reading the church fathers in one collection really conveys the unity of their faith. I could catch similarities in the way they interpret Scripture allegorically and typologically: the canon of Scripture is seen in light of the life of Christ.
They also, like Paul, love long lines of thematic paradoxes in Scripture (i.e. Adam brought death, Christ brought life, Eve was disobedient, Mary was obedient, through a tree we all fell, through a tree we're all saved etc.).
My only complaint is that it's less of a collection and more of a quote book from the fathers, but overall you get a sense of what each father stood for. It's sometimes a little difficult to tell them apart though.
They also, like Paul, love long lines of thematic paradoxes in Scripture (i.e. Adam brought death, Christ brought life, Eve was disobedient, Mary was obedient, through a tree we all fell, through a tree we're all saved etc.).
My only complaint is that it's less of a collection and more of a quote book from the fathers, but overall you get a sense of what each father stood for. It's sometimes a little difficult to tell them apart though.