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Theodore, bishop of Mopsuestia, (c.350-428) stands out as the pre-eminent exponent of the School of Antiochs literal, historical and rational emphases in exegesis and of its staunch defence of Christs humanity. At his death, he was hailed as one of the outstanding, prolific biblical theologians of his time. However, after his works and person were later condemned at the Second Council of Constantinople in 553, he is known today primarily as the "Father of Nestorianism." This addition to the Early Church Fathers series provides in one place new extensive translations of Theodores major extant works that have not been available in English up unto the present. It also summarizes the secondary literature and discusses at length the fundamental features of his theological thinking, especially regarding his method of exegesis and his functional stress on the union of Christs natures as occurring in one common prosopon. Frederick G. McLeod presents passages from Theodores major works On the Incarnation and his Cathechetical Homilies his commentaries on Psalm 8, Adams creation, John, Philippians 2, Galatians, Ephesians, and Colossians and his rejection of the allegorists and Apollinaris, as well as providing all the anathemas of Constantinople II against Theodores works and person. This book will be invaluable to any scholar who wishes to read firsthand what this influential and controversial figure has actually written.