Comments on: The Life of St. Paul in 36 scenes . . . with Latin captioning! http://www.cornellsociety.org/2009/06/the-life-of-st-paul-in-36-scenes-or-brush-up-your-latin/ Unity in charity, diversity in truth Mon, 10 Oct 2011 03:49:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Bonifacius http://www.cornellsociety.org/2009/06/the-life-of-st-paul-in-36-scenes-or-brush-up-your-latin/comment-page-1/#comment-214283 Bonifacius Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:56:23 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/?p=2910#comment-214283 Right, but Miller was advancing a strictly Scriptural argument for the supremacy of Rome that would make sense to a "sola Scriptura" Protestant. He based this particular argument on the Book of Acts, which charts St. Paul's path to Rome, not St. Peter's. One way or another, the story of Acts is the story of a journey from Jerusalem, the seat of the Old Covenant, to Rome, the seat of the New Covenant. Right, but Miller was advancing a strictly Scriptural argument for the supremacy of Rome that would make sense to a “sola Scriptura” Protestant. He based this particular argument on the Book of Acts, which charts St. Paul’s path to Rome, not St. Peter’s. One way or another, the story of Acts is the story of a journey from Jerusalem, the seat of the Old Covenant, to Rome, the seat of the New Covenant.

]]> By: Peregrinus http://www.cornellsociety.org/2009/06/the-life-of-st-paul-in-36-scenes-or-brush-up-your-latin/comment-page-1/#comment-214281 Peregrinus Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:52:51 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/?p=2910#comment-214281 Miller's observation is an interesting one. One must keep in mind, however, that Peter, and not Paul, "transferred" the seat of Christianity to Rome, so to speak, if one means by "seat" the capital or chief bishopric. Miller’s observation is an interesting one. One must keep in mind, however, that Peter, and not Paul, “transferred” the seat of Christianity to Rome, so to speak, if one means by “seat” the capital or chief bishopric.

]]> By: Bonifacius http://www.cornellsociety.org/2009/06/the-life-of-st-paul-in-36-scenes-or-brush-up-your-latin/comment-page-1/#comment-213832 Bonifacius Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:14:45 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/?p=2910#comment-213832 Thanks, Peregrine. I can explain why the caption for #25 appears the way it does. I have transcribed it as it appears in Rome, where there is no question mark and no "si." The mistaken citation from Acts is the one provided on the poster I have, which provides pictures of each painting with its caption. I do not vouch for any of the citations and do not have time to verify them. You also make a very good point about how God made use of St. Paul's Roman citizenship. The evangelist and apologist Adam Miller (of Tower of David Ministry) notes in one of his books that the Acts of the Apostles begins with Pentecost in Jerusalem and ends with St. Paul under house arrest in Rome. The story of Acts thus is the transferal of the seat of Christianity from Jerusalem to Rome. Thanks, Peregrine. I can explain why the caption for #25 appears the way it does. I have transcribed it as it appears in Rome, where there is no question mark and no “si.” The mistaken citation from Acts is the one provided on the poster I have, which provides pictures of each painting with its caption. I do not vouch for any of the citations and do not have time to verify them.

You also make a very good point about how God made use of St. Paul’s Roman citizenship. The evangelist and apologist Adam Miller (of Tower of David Ministry) notes in one of his books that the Acts of the Apostles begins with Pentecost in Jerusalem and ends with St. Paul under house arrest in Rome. The story of Acts thus is the transferal of the seat of Christianity from Jerusalem to Rome.

]]> By: Peregrinus http://www.cornellsociety.org/2009/06/the-life-of-st-paul-in-36-scenes-or-brush-up-your-latin/comment-page-1/#comment-213763 Peregrinus Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:24:17 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/?p=2910#comment-213763 Thank you, Bonifacius, for transcrbing the captions. I have planned to visit this major Roman basilica some time during one of my several visits to the City, but I have yet to do so. You have helped me to make a visit to it of sorts. The citation for painting 25 above should be Acts 22:25, and the caption should be a question, and not a statement, i.e., "[si] hominem Romanum et indemnatum licet vobis flagellare?" It is wonderful how God used Paul's Roman citizenship to help spread the Gospel. Thank you, Bonifacius, for transcrbing the captions. I have planned to visit this major Roman basilica some time during one of my several visits to the City, but I have yet to do so. You have helped me to make a visit to it of sorts.

The citation for painting 25 above should be Acts 22:25, and the caption should be a question, and not a statement, i.e., “[si] hominem Romanum et indemnatum licet vobis flagellare?”

It is wonderful how God used Paul’s Roman citizenship to help spread the Gospel.

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