The city of God. Books XVII-XXII

569 Pages·2008·7.66 MB·English

by  Saint Augustine

THE FATHERS
OF THE CHURCH
A NEW TRANSLATION
VOLUME 24
THE FATHERS
OF THE CHURCH
A NEW TRANSLATION
EDITORIAL BOARD
Hermigild Dressler, O.F.M.
Quincy College
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SAINT AUGUSTINE
THE CITY OF GOD
BOOKS XVII-XXII
Translated by
GERALD G. WALSH, S.J.
and
DANIEL J. HONAN
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA PRESS
Washington, D.C.
IMPRIMI POTEST:
JOHN J. McMAHON, S.J.
Provincial
New York, August 15, 1953
NIHIL OBSTAT:
JOHN M. A. FEARNS, S.T.D.
Censor Librorum
IMPRIMATUR:
lie FRANCIS CARDINAL SPELLMAN
Archbishop of New York
November 15, 1953
Library of Congrcss Catalog' Card Ko.: 63-19613
ISBl\'-13: 978-0-8132-1563-1 (pbk)
COP.vright © 1954 by
THE CATHOLIC (:I\IVERSITY OF AJ\'1ERICA PRESS, IKC.
fill rights reserved
Second Printing 1964
Third Printing 1981
First papcrback reprint 2008
WRITINGS
OF
SAINT AUGUSTINE
VOLUME 8

SAINT AUGUSTINE
THE CITY OF GOD
BOOKS XVII-XXII
Translated by
GERALD G. WALSH, S.]., M.A. (Oxon), Ph.D.
Fordham University
and
DANIEL J. HONAN, S.T.L.
St. Mary's Church
Houlton, Maine

CONTENTS
BOOK SEVENTEEN
Chapter Page
I Concerning the period of the Prophets. . . . . 17
2 Concerning the period when God's promise touching
Chanaan was made good, and how carnal Israel
came to possess that land . 18
3 On the three meanings of the prophecy as related to
the earthly, or to the heavenly, or to both . 20
4 How Anna, Samuel's mother, prefiguring the Church,
prophesied the transformation of the Jewish king-
dom and priesthood. 23
5 On the prophecy addressed by a man of God to the
high priest Heli, to the effect that the priesthood
of Aaron would come to an end . 34
6 The fact that the Jewish kingdom and priesthood did
not endure, although they were called abiding when
established, shows that it was to some other king
dom and priesthood that everlastingness was prom-
ised 40
7 That the breakup of the kingdom of Israel was a pre
figuration of the everlasting division between the
carnal and spiritual Israel . 43
8 That the promises made to David regarding his son
remained unfulfilled in Solomon, but were perfectly
fulfilled in Christ . 47
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Chapter Page
9 On the similarity between the prophecy of Christ in
Psalm 88 and that of Nathan in the Book of Kings 50
10 On the discrepancy between God's promises and the
actual history of the earthly Jerusalem, showing that
such promises envisaged a different Kingdom and
another King . ........... 51
1 I In what sense the Incarnate Christ was the 'substance'
of God's people, and the only one empowered to
rise from the dead. . . . . . . . . . . . 54
12 On the verse, 'Lord, where are thy ancient mercies,'
and the identity of those seeking redemption of the
pledge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
13 Whether or not the promised peace, in its true sense,
can be ascribed to the days of Solomon. . . . . 59
14 On David as Psalmist; the authenticity and meaning
of the Book of Psalms. . . 60
15 That the nature of this work does not call for a discus-
sion of all the prophecies in the Psalms which
concern Christ and His Church. . . .. 62
16 What Psalm 44 has to say, whether literally or figur-
atively, concerning Christ and His Church.. 63
17 Concerning the priesthood of Christ in Psalm 109,
and His Passion in Psalm 21. . . . .. 66
18 The Lord's Death and Resurrection in Psalms 3, 15,
40, and 67. . . . . . . . . . . . 68
19 On the stubborn refusal of the Jews to believe, as
revealed in Psalm 68. . . . . 72
20 On the reign and fame of David, and on those proph-
ecies of his son Solomon . 73
21 Concerning the Kings of Juda and Israel who suc-
ceeded Solomon. . . . . . . . . . 77
22 Concerning jeroboam's idolatry, which was imposed
on his people, and God's providence in inspiring
Prophets who protected many of the people from
the sin of idolatry . ......... 79
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