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St. Bonaventure’s love of wisdom was intimately related to his love of God—so much so that he is called the “Seraphic Doctor” for the ardor that accompanied his great mind. What does this sort of mind have to say about the history of man, a topic long dear to Christian thinkers, especially owing to the Incarnation and the expectation of the Second Coming? In this academic treatise, then-Father...

a) If we work on the basis of the number 1, we arrive at the Pauline relationship — servitus … libertas — timor … amor — littera … spiritus — figura … veritas — nox … dies13 b) In this schema, the new meaning given to this way of thinking is not yet apparent. It becomes clear, however, in the relationship which arises when we work on the basis of the number two. This involves two periods of time for each of the Testaments so that the following picture arises: Ante legem+sub lege … vocatio gentium
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