Expositions of the Psalms : : Collected Works of Erasmus, Vol. 64 / / Desiderius Erasmus; Dominic Baker-Smith.

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• VerfasserIn: Erasmus, Desiderius,
• TeilnehmendeR: Baker-Smith, Dominic,; Heath, Michael.; Kearns, Emily.; White, Carolinne.
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2016]; ©2003
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Language: English
• Series: Collected Works of Erasmus ; 64
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

Between 1515 and 1533 Erasmus wrote commentaries on eleven psalms, his only treatment of texts from the Old Testament. His principal aim was, as in his Paraphrases, to contribute, through the exposition of the Bible, to the renewal of preaching and devotional literature. This second of three volumes of the Expositions of the Psalms in the Collected Works of Erasmus, continues the chronological sequence of composition, containing commentaries on psalms 85, 22, 28 (the De bello Turcico), and 33.Erasmus wrote these expositions between August 1528 and February 1531, a time of growing anxiety for him as the bitterly contested issues of Reformation theology began to slip beyond hope for reconciliation. The expositions clarify his own fidelity to a moderate and conciliatory line of argument, and expose his constant preoccupation with the rediscovery of the spiritual dimension in Christian practice through ruminative meditation, which was the ultimate goal of these works. The expositions offer an absorbing range of nuances on the critical issues of the time, many of which have been neglected or obscured by partisan accounts of the Reformation crisis. Together, these three volumes open new sources for Erasmus scholars interested in humanist scriptural interpretation, the patristic heritage, and the religious and intellectual history of the Renaissance and Reformation.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- A Devout Explanation of Psalm 85 in the Form of a Sermon / Concionalis interpretatio in psalmum 85 -- A Threefold Exposition of Psalm 22 / In psalmum 22 enarratio triplex -- A Most Useful Discussion Concerning Proposals for War Against the Turks, Including an Exposition of Psalm 28 / Consultatio de bello Turcis inferendo, et obiter enarratus psalmus 28 -- An Exposition of Psalm 33 / Enarratio psalmi 33 -- Works Frequently Cited -- Short-Title Forms for Erasmus' Works -- Index of Biblical and Apocryphal References -- General Index -- Backmatter