Knocking on the Doors of Scripture: Matthew 7:7c (par. Luke 11:9c) in Augustine's Sermones ad populum
Several times, when faced with a difficult passage of scripture in Sermones ad populum, Augustine implores his audience, "knock and it shall be opened" (Matt. 7:7c; par. Luke 11:9c). Augustine uses this phrase to stress humility and the human need for God's activity when interpreting...
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Language: | English |
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Philosophy Documentation Center
2023
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Augustinian studies
Year: 2023, Volume: 54, Issue: 2, Pages: 203-230 |
IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity KBL Near East and North Africa |
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