Joseph W. Trigg is Rector of Christ Church (Episcopal), Port Tobacco Parish, La Plata, Maryland. His books include Origen: the Bible and Philosophy in the Third-century Church (Atlanta 1983) and Biblical Interpretation in the series Message of the Fathers of the Church (Delaware 1988).

'The extracts form his works are well chosen and clearly translated ... Author an publisher are to be congratulated on this volume, one of the first five in what promises to be a useful series' - Graham Gould, Theology'... we are in Trigg's debt for his labours.' - Thomas O.Loughlin, Milltown Studies'... it should whet the appetite of those who read it and encourage them to deepen their acquaintance with its subject ...' - Mary Sheather, Journal of Religious HIstory

• Part 1 Introduction; Chapter 1 The Making of a Scholar and Theologian; Chapter 2 The Mature Years at Alexandria; Chapter 3 Man of the Church at Caesarea; Chapter 4 A Controversial Legacy; Part 2 Texts; Chapter 5 Commentary on Psalms 1–25 Fragment from Preface; Chapter 6 Commentary on Lamentations Selected Fragments; Chapter 7 Commentary on Genesis, Fragment from Book 3; Chapter 8 Commentary on John, Book 1; Chapter 9 Commentary on John, Book 13.3–192; Chapter 10 Homily 12 on Jeremiah; Chapter 11 Homilies 19 and 20 on Luke; Chapter 12 Homily 5 on 1 Samuel; Chapter 13 Letter to Gregory; Chapter 14 Commentary on John, Book 32.1–140; Chapter 15 Commentary on John, Book 32.318–67;