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The Seven Seals of the Apocalypse: Medieval Texts in Translation
Filling today's religious book market are Apocalypse commentaries teaching that the seven seals of Revelation 5-8 describe tragedies that are to take place in the last days. Medieval Europeans, on the other hand, thought very differently about the seven seals. Some used the seven seals for catechetical purposes and associated them with seven major events in the life of Christ or seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. Other medieval writers taught that the seven seals contained symbols about life in the church between the first and second comings of Christ. Still others viewed the seals as milestones in the grand outline of salvation history. This book illustrates this vastness of medieval interpretive tradition on the seven seals. It includes fifteen texts from the sixth through the fifteenth centuries, which have been organized under three headings: those illustrating christological interpretations of the seven seals, those proposing ecclesiastical interpretations, and those giving historical interpretations.
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The Seven Seals of the Apocalypse: Medieval Texts in Translation
Filling today's religious book market are Apocalypse commentaries teaching that the seven seals of Revelation 5-8 describe tragedies that are to take place in the last days. Medieval Europeans, on the other hand, thought very differently about the seven seals. Some used the seven seals for catechetical purposes and associated them with seven major events in the life of Christ or seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. Other medieval writers taught that the seven seals contained symbols about life in the church between the first and second comings of Christ. Still others viewed the seals as milestones in the grand outline of salvation history. This book illustrates this vastness of medieval interpretive tradition on the seven seals. It includes fifteen texts from the sixth through the fifteenth centuries, which have been organized under three headings: those illustrating christological interpretations of the seven seals, those proposing ecclesiastical interpretations, and those giving historical interpretations.
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The Seven Seals of the Apocalypse: Medieval Texts in Translation

The Seven Seals of the Apocalypse: Medieval Texts in Translation

by Medieval Institute Publications
The Seven Seals of the Apocalypse: Medieval Texts in Translation

The Seven Seals of the Apocalypse: Medieval Texts in Translation

by Medieval Institute Publications

Overview

Filling today's religious book market are Apocalypse commentaries teaching that the seven seals of Revelation 5-8 describe tragedies that are to take place in the last days. Medieval Europeans, on the other hand, thought very differently about the seven seals. Some used the seven seals for catechetical purposes and associated them with seven major events in the life of Christ or seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. Other medieval writers taught that the seven seals contained symbols about life in the church between the first and second comings of Christ. Still others viewed the seals as milestones in the grand outline of salvation history. This book illustrates this vastness of medieval interpretive tradition on the seven seals. It includes fifteen texts from the sixth through the fifteenth centuries, which have been organized under three headings: those illustrating christological interpretations of the seven seals, those proposing ecclesiastical interpretations, and those giving historical interpretations.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781580441087
Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
Publication date: 12/31/2009
Series: TEAMS Commentary Series
Pages: 110
Product dimensions: 5.47(w) x 8.46(h) x (d)

About the Author

Francis X. Gumerlock teaches historical theology and Latin in Colorado. His research interests include eschatology and church history.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction Part 1 Christological Interpretations of the Seven Seals Apringius of Beja, Tract on the Apocalypse Pseudo-Alcuin, On the Seven Seals Irish Reference Bible Celtic Catechism Hugh of Saint Cher, Exposition on the Apocalypse Nicholas of Gorran, On the Apocalypse of the Apostle John Part 2 Ecclesiastical Interpretations of the Seven Seals Caesarius of Arles, Exposition of the Apocalypse Cassiodorus, Brief Explanations of the Apocalypse Pseudo-Jerome, Handbook on the Apocalypse Alcuin of York, Question and Answer Manual on the Apocalypse Part 3 Historical Interpretations of the Seven Seals Joachim of Fiore, On the Seven Seals Vital du Four, Commentaries on the Apocalypse The Confession of Prous Boneta Peter Auriol, Compendium on Holy Scripture Giovanni Nanni, Gloss on the Apocalypse Notes Bibliography
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