8 surviving letters between Ambrose of Milan and Horontianus, spanning c. 385–385.
You have asked me about the story of Cain and Abel, and why God accepted Abel's offering but rejected Cain's.
Let me continue our conversation about Genesis by turning to Noah and the flood.
Abraham is the father of faith, and his story is our story.
Ambrose to Horontianus — greetings in the Lord.
Jacob is the wrestler, and his story is the story of the soul that refuses to let go of God.
The story of Jonah is one of the strangest in Scripture, and therefore one of the most important.
You asked why the righteous suffer, and there is no better place to begin than the book of Job.