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Bede – the Ark of the Covenant, a Type of Christ and the Church
As mentioned in a previous post, contrary to at least one later Pope, Bede (A.D. 672-735) identifies the Ark of the Covenant with the human nature of Jesus. The cited place I provided is not the only such place where Bede makes this identification: And the priest who touched the ark of God with ill-advised…
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Bede – the Ark of the Covenant, a Type of Christ
In general, the ceremonial law and its appointments all pointed to Christ and his work. Some of the early church fathers appreciated this more than others. On the other hand, Rome has tried to argue that some aspects pointed toward – you guessed it – Mary. For example, Munificentissimus Deus (Pius XII, 1950, defining the…
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Yet Another Steve Ray Patristic Error
I noticed that Steve Ray has reposted links on his blog (link to the blog entry). The links are to two documents he has written on “Mary: the Ark of the New Covenant.” In previous posts in response to those articles, we have seen: 1) Steve Ray Misquotes Athanasius (follow-up with William Albrecht)(follow-up -again- with…
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>Reponse to Audio Clip from Steve Ray
>This is my response to Steve Ray’s Audio clip that was provided with the blog post to which I responded yesterday. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQFcHHnOwMg&hl=en&fs=1] Enjoy! -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!
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>Peddling Imitation Patristics – Ray’s At it Again
>I have almost started to feel sorry for Mr. Ray. He keeps peddling the same snake oil, and it is hard to say whether this is simply because he lacks the acumen or patience to deal honestly with the Early Church Fathers or whether it is because he is simply the sort of person who…