Augustine's Theology of Angels.
Klein, Elizabeth.
Augustine's Theology of Angels. - 1 online resource (218 pages)
Cover -- Half-title -- Title page -- Copyright information -- Table of contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations of Augustine's Works -- Introduction -- The Organization of This Work -- 1 Angels and Creation -- On Genesis: A Refutation of the Manichees (c. 388-389) -- The Unfinished Literal Commentary (c. 393-394) -- The Confessions (c. 397) -- City of God and Literal Meaning of Genesis (c. 415 -- 417) -- The Creation of Light and Angelic Knowledge -- The Angelic Fall -- The Angels' Role in Creation -- Conclusion -- 2 Angelic Community -- Augustine's Theology of Worship -- Human-Angelic Community in This Life -- Equal to the Angels -- Human-Angelic Community in the Beatific Vision -- Angels and the Eucharist -- Conclusion -- 3 Angels in Salvation History -- Angels and Prophets: Angels in the Old Testament -- The Meaning of Angel: Angels and the Incarnation -- Angels at the Last Judgment -- The Merits of Angelic Mediation -- Conclusion -- 4 Augustine and Spiritual Warfare -- Augustine's Teaching on Spiritual Warfare in the Expositions of the Psalms -- The Role of Good Angels in Spiritual Warfare -- The Theology of Spiritual Warfare -- Conclusion -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Primary -- Secondary -- General Index -- Biblical Index.
The angels feature prominently in Augustine's works. This book offers the first comprehensive account of his angelology and its importance.
9781108342766
Angels-Christianity.
Augustine,-of Hippo, Saint,-354-430.
Electronic books.
235/.3092
Augustine's Theology of Angels. - 1 online resource (218 pages)
Cover -- Half-title -- Title page -- Copyright information -- Table of contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations of Augustine's Works -- Introduction -- The Organization of This Work -- 1 Angels and Creation -- On Genesis: A Refutation of the Manichees (c. 388-389) -- The Unfinished Literal Commentary (c. 393-394) -- The Confessions (c. 397) -- City of God and Literal Meaning of Genesis (c. 415 -- 417) -- The Creation of Light and Angelic Knowledge -- The Angelic Fall -- The Angels' Role in Creation -- Conclusion -- 2 Angelic Community -- Augustine's Theology of Worship -- Human-Angelic Community in This Life -- Equal to the Angels -- Human-Angelic Community in the Beatific Vision -- Angels and the Eucharist -- Conclusion -- 3 Angels in Salvation History -- Angels and Prophets: Angels in the Old Testament -- The Meaning of Angel: Angels and the Incarnation -- Angels at the Last Judgment -- The Merits of Angelic Mediation -- Conclusion -- 4 Augustine and Spiritual Warfare -- Augustine's Teaching on Spiritual Warfare in the Expositions of the Psalms -- The Role of Good Angels in Spiritual Warfare -- The Theology of Spiritual Warfare -- Conclusion -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Primary -- Secondary -- General Index -- Biblical Index.
The angels feature prominently in Augustine's works. This book offers the first comprehensive account of his angelology and its importance.
9781108342766
Angels-Christianity.
Augustine,-of Hippo, Saint,-354-430.
Electronic books.
235/.3092