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Writings on the Apocalypse (Hardcover)
Series: Fathers of the Church Series
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The Apocalypse or Book of Revelation is one of the most frequently
discussed books of the biblical canon and arguably one of the most
difficult to interpret. This volume contains three texts as
examples of late ancient Christian interpretation of its intriguing
visions. It also includes a comprehensive introduction to each text
by its respective translator. Brief Explanations of the Apocalypse
by Cassiodorus (c. 580), translated by Francis X. Gumerlock from
Latin and published in English for the first time in this volume,
served as an introduction to the Book of Revelation for
Cassiodorus's students at the Vivarium, a monastery in southern
Italy. Cassiodorus divided the Apocalypse into 33 sections,
corresponding to the age of Jesus at his Passion, and expressed his
belief that John's visions were revelations of the end of the
world, including the Second Coming of Christ for judgment, the
defeat of the Antichrist, the general resurrection, and the arrival
of the heavenly Kingdom. Testimonies of Gregory the Great on the
Apocalypse, translated from Latin by Mark DelCogliano and also
published here for the first time in English, is a collection of 55
excerpts on the Apocalypse from the writings of St. Gregory the
Great (d. 604) compiled by an anonymous author. Drawn mainly from
Gregory's Moralia, but also from his Book on Pastoral Care and
homilies, the excerpts, which are arranged from Revelation 1.4 to
22.17, illustrate Gregory's grammatical exegesis of the Apocalypse,
his interpretation of various figures in the Apocalypse, and his
attempt to reconcile certain passages in the Apocalypse with
seemingly contradictory texts from other parts of Scripture. The
anonymous Greek Scholia on the Apocalypse contains 39 exegetical
notes on chapters 1-14 of the Apocalypse, which reveal influences
of Origen and Didymus the Blind, among others. The notes provide
"spiritual" interpretations of the various passages and give
attention to the interpretation of certain words that appear in the
Book of Revelation. This new translation from the Greek by T. C.
Schmidt utilizes all the Greek editions. Furthermore, its
introductory matter contains updates on the Scholia from the latest
scholarship and compares each scholion with interpretations found
in various patristic authors, mainly of Alexandrian heritage.
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Imprint: |
The Catholic University of America Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Fathers of the Church Series |
Release date: |
October 2022 |
Authors: |
Francis X. Gumerlock
• Mark DelCogliano
• T. C. Schmidt
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Dimensions: |
210 x 133mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
184 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8132-3491-5 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
0-8132-3491-3 |
Barcode: |
9780813234915 |
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