Ebook: On Genesis
Author: of Hippo Saint Augustine, Fiedrowicz Michael, Hill Edmund, O’Connell Matthew J., Rotelle John E.
- Tags: Bible -- Genesis -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800, Manichaeism -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800, Bible -- Genesis, Manichaeism
- Series: The Works of Saint Augustine: A Translation for the 21st Century
- Year: 2002
- Publisher: New City Press
- Language: English, Latin
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No other part of the Hebrew Scriptures, aside from the Psalter and sections of the prophet Isaiah, captured the interest and aroused the attention of the early Church as did the opening chapters of the Book of Genesis. The subject of creation fascinated Augustine too, for whom the relationship between creator and creature was of utmost importance. Creation, Augustine believed, finds its fulfillment in returning to Read more...