The four books of Saint Augustine are a compilation of exegetical theology to guide the reader and listener in the understanding and interpretation of the Sacred Scriptures, according to the analogy of the faith. The first three books were written A.D. 397 and the fourth was added A.D. 426.
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"Just read this again. Very helpful. This book is really for pastors who are trying to understand the Bible, but he has a lot of principles that applicable today, even in a regular school setting. For instance, imagine a school teaching a Bible class and how to understand the Bible, well what is the most important thing to get out of it? Augustine says that rule of interpretation number one is that we should learn to love God and love our neighbor. This seems obvious, but how often is that actually the point of a hermeneutics class? Also, I thought the first 3 books were most helpful. Book 4 goes into detail about presentation style and rhetoric, and perhaps was interesting in that he thought the best way to learn was by seeing and reading examples, and not so much by memorizing and understanding all the works on rhetoric by the ancient Greeks and Romans." — Ryan (5 out of 5 stars)
"Just read this again. Very helpful. This book is really for pastors who are trying to understand the Bible, but he has a lot of principles that applicable today, even in a regular school setting. For instance, imagine a school teaching a Bible class and how to understand the Bible, well what is the most important thing to get out of it? Augustine says that rule of interpretation number one is that we should learn to love God and love our neighbor. This seems obvious, but how often is that actually the point of a hermeneutics class? Also, I thought the first 3 books were most helpful. Book 4 goes into detail about presentation style and rhetoric, and perhaps was interesting in that he thought the best way to learn was by seeing and reading examples, and not so much by memorizing and understanding all the works on rhetoric by the ancient Greeks and Romans."
" A lot of very standard advice about interpretation. I might dispute his ideas about timelessness, but Augustine remains a very simple and very heart-felt Christian. "
" Hard for me to get through (totaly skiped the intro), pretty much skimmed it, but the general ideas are how to read and interpret the bible. I thought he had some fun things to say about superstitious signs. "
" This is a foundational work on biblical exposition, education, and rhetoric. Portions of it are brilliant, others less so. It is a worthwhile read. "
" interesting comment on rhetoric "
" still important "
" Not his best book, but what really intrigued me were his assertions about the Greeks having read the Hebrew OT. Not just in the case of the Septuagint, but Greek philosophers and poets as well. "
" Fun, easy, and VERY interesting. Highly recommend for those interested in reading a little philosophy for the first time. "
" Augustine has a sexy mind. "
" The title is misleading. It's really about the nature of love and the interpretation of Scripture...a natural combo. "
" Read: Books I-III "
" It's by Augustine, which means you should read it. And by the way, it's pronounced Au-gustine. "
" A must read for hermeneutics. I love Patristics. "
" Delightful and practical. Book IV is as good a treatise on the purpose of rhetoric as any. "
" An assigned reading for my upcoming History of Rhetoric class. I am intrigued as to why the professor (who I believe is agnostic) has chosen this. "
" While not exactly the easiest or funnest thing to read. Augustine's work is important to the history of Christian teaching. He looks at the theology behind teaching and then examines various aspects of study and eloquent speech. "
" Book IV is the best part, talking about what is necessary for clear communication of biblical truth. "
" An extremely important book to my training as a pastor and theologian. "
" trying to wrap my head around medieval sign theory "
" Books 1 & 4 are gold. "
" Without a doubt one of the most important works written in the early church. "
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