Commentary on Proverbs Contemporary Issues Professor of Ethics and Political

Professor of Ethics and Political Philosophy at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross (Rome

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Bonus Video Session

Commentary on Proverbs Contemporary Issues Professor of Ethics and PoliticalPhilip Melanchthon (14971560) was one of the most influential interpreters of the Bible in the sixteenth century, and his works garnered praise from contemporaries like Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Erasmus. Melanchthons 1555 commentary on Proverbs, originally written in Latin and translated here for the first time in any modern language, showcases his mastery of ancient languages and rhetoric, Greek and Roman literature, Old Testament history,