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Gregory, of Nyssa, Saint, approximately 335-approximately 394.

The life of Moses / Gregory of Nyssa ; translation, introduction and notes by Abraham J. Malherbe and Everett Ferguson ; preface by John Meyendorff. - xvi, 208 pages ; 23 cm. - The Classics of Western spirituality . - Classics of Western spirituality. .

Translation of De vita Moysis.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-140) and indexes.

"This work has a special significance because it reflects Gregory's spiritual sense of the Scriptures. He maintained that the ultimate purpose of the Bible was not its historical teachings but its capacity for elevating the soul to God. Gregory saw the totality of the spiritual life as an epektasis, a continual growth or straining ahead, as in the words of St. Paul, 'Forgetting the past, I strain for what is still to come.' Describes the spiritual ascent as taking place in three stages, symbolized by the Lord's revelation of Himself to Moses, first in light, then in the cloud and finally in the dark." -- Publisher's description.

ISBN: 9780809102396 0809102390 0809121123 9780809121120

LCCN: 78056352

Subjects--Personal Names:
Moses (Biblical leader)
Moïse (Chef biblique) --Ouvrages avant 1800.
Moses (Biblical leader)
Mose, (biblisk person) --verk före 1800.

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Bible.--Old Testament--Biography.
Bible.--Old Testament.
Bible.--A.T.--Biographies--Ouvrages avant 1800.
Bible.--A.T.--Exode--Critique, interprétation, etc. patristiques.
Bible.--Old Testament.
Bibeln.--G.T.--Moseböckerna.

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
30-600

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Mysticism--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Mysticisme--Christianisme--Ouvrages avant 1800.
Mysticism--Early church.

Subjects--Index Terms: Bible - A.T - Biographies - Ouvrages avant 1800 Bible - A.T - Exode - Critique, interprétation, etc. patristiques

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographies.
History.
Biographies.

LC Class. No.: BS580.M6 / G7313

Dewey Class. No.: 222.1092