Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
The End of the City and the City without End
The 'City of God' as Revelation
By constantly referring to divine assistance in the composition of De civ. Dei, Augustine casts the work as revelation rather than mere chronicle. Revelation is necessary in order to fully understand historical events as well as biblical texts. Augustine draws heavily on the Book of Revelation to de...
| Auteur: | Harry O. Maier |
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| Gepubliceerd in: |
S.n.,
s.l.,
1999
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| Volume: | 30 |
| Pagina's: | 153-164 |
| Tijdschrift: | Augustinian Studies |
| Nummer: | 2 |
| Formaat: | Article |
| Onderwerp: | -
Doctrine
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Van mens tot God
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Goddelijke openbaring
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Openbaring. Heilige Schrift. Inspiratie. Canon.
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[Cité de Dieu]
- Werken > De civitate Dei > Thema's > [Révélation] - Doctrine > Van mens tot God > Goddelijke openbaring > Openbaring. Heilige Schrift. Inspiratie. Canon. > [Révélation] - Doctrine > Van mens tot God > Goddelijke openbaring > Exegese > [Exégèse des textes du Nouveau Testament] > [Apocalypse] > [Apocalypse] > [Fin de la cité; cité sans fin] |
| Status: | Active |
| Samenvatting: | By constantly referring to divine assistance in the composition of De civ. Dei, Augustine casts the work as revelation rather than mere chronicle. Revelation is necessary in order to fully understand historical events as well as biblical texts. Augustine draws heavily on the Book of Revelation to des cribe the indescribable, the end of the age. |
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