Cited today as the first historian of the English, the Venerable
Bede (ca. 673-735) was known in his own time primarily as a
commentator on Holy Scripture. Taking seriously the insights of
both ancient schools of biblical exegesis, the Antiochene and he
Alexandrian, Bede was as proficient at explaining the plain sense
of difficult scriptural texts as he was at discerning the
figurative or allegorical significance.
This volume contains six of Bede's shorter biblical writings,
most of which appear here in translation for the first time. Taken
together, they reveal his amazing versatility. On Tobias shows his
skill as an allegorist, while On the Resting Places, Thirty
Questions on the Book of Kings, and On Eight Questions reveal his
fascination with the logical puzzles posed by Scripture's literal
sense. On the Holy Places is an exegetical tool conveying
information about the geography of the Holy Land that Bede
considered indispensable for an adequate understanding of biblical
revelation. In a letter On What Isaiah Says, Bede refutes a
heretical understanding of Scripture in an attempt to build up the
faith of the Church.
General
| Imprint: |
Liverpool University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Translated Texts for Historians, 28 |
| Release date: |
February 1999 |
| Authors: |
Bede
|
| Translators: |
William Trent Foley
|
| Commentary by: |
William Trent Foley
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| Translators: |
Arthur G. Holder
|
| Commentary by: |
Arthur G. Holder
|
| Dimensions: |
210 x 147 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
240 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-85323-683-2 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-85323-683-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780853236832 |
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