The Lily and the Thorns: Augustine's Refutation of the Donatist Exegesis of the Song of Songs

I-The Donatists and the African Tradition; II-Augustine's answer to the Donatists: The Church' garden enclosed and 'lily among the thorns'; III-The Baptismal fountain: "A fountain sealed" flowing outside the garden; IV-Vnitas uirgo est. Augustin réfute l'exégèse que les Donatistes faisaient du verse...

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Author:Nathalie Henry
Published: S.n., s.l., 1996
Volume:42
Pages:255-266
Periodical:Revue des études Augustiniennes
Number:2
Format:Article
Topic:- Biography > Relations and Sources > Donatism. Tyconius > Donatism
- Doctrine > From man to God > Divine revelation > Exegesis > [Exégèse des textes de l'Ancien Testament] > Song of Songs > Song. 4
- Doctrine > From man to God > Jesus Christ. Redemption. Sacraments. Church. Grace. Mariology. > [Cité de Dieu. Ecclésiologie] > [Église - Ecclésiologie] > [Ecclésiologie / Études générales] > Church > [Mixte]
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Summary:I-The Donatists and the African Tradition; II-Augustine's answer to the Donatists: The Church' garden enclosed and 'lily among the thorns'; III-The Baptismal fountain: "A fountain sealed" flowing outside the garden; IV-Vnitas uirgo est. Augustin réfute l'exégèse que les Donatistes faisaient du verset 4, 12 du Cantique des Cantiques (hortus conclusus) pour justifier leur refus d'accueillir les 'traditores'. Augustin montre en effet que le jardin du Cantique contient à la fois "lys" et "épines" (Cant. 2, 2), et qu'il n'appartient pas aux Donatistes de les séparer en devançant le jugement dernier.

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