What Is Man? The Glory of God and the Dignity of Humanity (Psalm 8) | Augustine
Deep Dive into Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers 1.8: Saint Augustin: Expositions on the Book of Psalms - Psalm 8Saint Augustine interprets the "wine-presses" in the title of Psalm 8 as an allegory for the Church. Just as a wine-press separates husks from wine, the Church contains both worldly and spiritual individuals who currently coexist but will eventually be separated by God. The wine-press also symbolizes the transmission of the Divine Word, where the physical sound acts as the husk and the spiritual knowledge is the sweet wine received by the listener. Additionally, it represents…
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