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St. Albert the Great or Adenulf of Anangni on the Psalms, Psalm 132:8 and the Ark of the Covenant
St. Albert the Great (d. A.D. 1280) or Adenulf of Anagni (d. A.D. 1289) on the Psalms, at Psalm 132:8 (Vulgate Psalm 131:8)(link to source) 8. Arise, O Lord, into thy resting place: thou and the ark, which thou hast sanctified. Arise, Yahweh, to your resting place, you and the ark your fortress. 132:1.2.1.1 After showing…
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Thomas Aquinas on the Symbolism of the Ark of the Covenant
Thomas Aquinas (link to source), Summa Theologica, Second Part of the Second Part, Treatise on the Theological Virtues, Question 33, Article 4: Whether a man is bound to correct his prelate? Objection 1: It would seem that no man is bound to correct his prelate. For it is written (Ex. 19:12): “The beast that shall…
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Augustine on Psalm 132:8 (Vulgate Psalm 131:8)
From Augustine’s Expositions on the Psalms at Psalm 132:8 8. Arise, O Lord, into Your resting place [Psalm 131:8]. He says unto the Lord sleeping, Arise. You know already who slept, and who rose again….You, and the ark of Your sanctification: that is, Arise, that the ark of Your sanctification, which You have sanctified, may…
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The Tetragrammaton in the Early Church Fathers (with bonus material)
In the patristic period (AD 70, upon the destruction of Jerusalem, to AD 749, the death of John Damascene), three fathers, in five places, provided a Greek transliteration of the tetragrammaton. The term “tetragrammaton,” however appears to have been used even before Christ by Philo, in his “Life of Moses.” Philo seems to indicate that…
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Manuscript 2344 at Revelation 16:5
Manuscript 2344 (Coislin 18) may be the only Greek manuscript with “Lord” in Revelation 16:5. The following is an image of what I think is the relevant portion of the manuscript: (source) The transcription (found elsewhere) suggests that 10και εγενετο αιμα· 5και ηκουσα του αγγε 11λου των υδατων λεγοντος· δικαιος ει 12κε· ο ων και…
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The Novelty of Praying to the Dead
One kind reader sent me an email suggesting that describing prayers to the departed saints as “idolatrous” is a novelty in view of the testimony of Scripture. The term, “idolatrous,” is not the best word for the sin. Nevertheless, surely the novelty is the practice of praying to anyone but God. Attempts to contact the…
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1 Clement and Election
The author of 1 Clement would agree that it is Scripture that is to be our rule of faith. He wrote: 1 Clement 53:1 For ye know, and know well, the sacred scriptures, dearly beloved, and ye have searched into the oracles of God. We write these things therefore to put you in remembrance. That…
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Is the word, “Easter,” in Acts 12:4 a wrong translation?
In the following debate, Nick Sayers and I debate the question of whether the Greek word, Pascha, in Acts 12:4 should be translated as “Easter” (Nick’s view) or “Passover” (my view):
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Hendiadys and the Granville-Sharp Rule in the King James Version
The most famous Granville-Sharp Rule, one of six, states: When the copulative kai connects two nouns of the same case, if the article ho or any of its cases precedes the first of the said nouns or participles, and is not repeated before the second noun or participle, the latter always relates to the same person…