A Model for the Christian Life: Hilary of Poitier's Commentary on the Psalms

by Paul C. Burns

The Psalms, used as hymns for liturgy, have also been read as guidance for the spiritual life. Composed between 364 and 367, Hilary of Poitiers commentary on the Psalms was the last of his writings before his death. In what appears to be a substantial but conventional commentary, Hilary also employs the Psalms to explore three progressive stages of the Christian lifebaptism, resurrection, and transformationthen proposes a complex, integrated model for the Christian life. He makes use of cultural and theological resources acquired throughout his education and from his encounters as a Christian bishop in the mid-fourth century.

272 pages, Hardcover

First published September 19, 2012

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