Agape in the New Testament Volume 1: Agape in the Synoptic Gospels

In this insightful work the author explores the fundamental Christian virtue of agape. Spicqs genius is the way he combines fine linguistic analysis exegesis and theological insight. The three volumes cover most of the New Testament books: Volume 1: Agape in the Synoptic Gospels Volume 2: Agape in the Epistles of St. Paul the Acts of the Apostles the Epistles of St. James St. Peter and St. Jude Volume 3: Agape in the Gospel Epistles and Apocalypse of St. John Agape is an active and effective love operating with a singular tenderness. The Sermon on the Mount stressed its heroic forms of patience and of gentleness. The parable of the Good Samaritan shows it to be attentive and tender truly compassionate. . . . In the Gospel to love means to give to give oneself to belong to another--to belong to God in obedience and consecration to belong to neighbor in service and compassion. --from the Conclusion Ceslas Spicq O.P. was an internationally recognized biblical scholar. He is also the author of Theological Lexicon of the New Testament (3 vols.) The Trinity and Our Moral Life according the St. Paul and The Mystery of Godliness.