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Sermons on the Song of Songs
"Sermons on the Song of Songs" is part of The Fig Classic Series on Medieval Theology. To view more books in our catalog, visit us at fig-books.com.
274 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1888
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Bernard of Clairvaux
541 books114 followersborn 1090
Piety and mysticism of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux as widely known instrumental French monastic reformer and political figure condemned Peter Abélard and rallied support for the second Crusade.
This doctor of the Church, an abbot, primarily built the Cistercian order. After the death of mother, Bernard sought admission into the Cistercian order in 1112. Three years later, people sent Bernard found a new house, named Claire Vallée, "of Clairvaux," on 25 June 1115. Bernard preached that the Virgin Mary interceded in an immediate faith.
In 1128, Bernard assisted at the council of Troyes and traced the outlines of the rule of the Knights Templar, who quickly the ideal of Christian nobility.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard...
Piety and mysticism of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux as widely known instrumental French monastic reformer and political figure condemned Peter Abélard and rallied support for the second Crusade.
This doctor of the Church, an abbot, primarily built the Cistercian order. After the death of mother, Bernard sought admission into the Cistercian order in 1112. Three years later, people sent Bernard found a new house, named Claire Vallée, "of Clairvaux," on 25 June 1115. Bernard preached that the Virgin Mary interceded in an immediate faith.
In 1128, Bernard assisted at the council of Troyes and traced the outlines of the rule of the Knights Templar, who quickly the ideal of Christian nobility.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard...
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January 17, 2024
A delightful series of sermons on Song of Songs 1:1 and 1:2, expounding the allegorical understanding of God's love, transcending His immaterial nature. These sermons explore the implications of divine love as reflected in the symbolic representations of God's kiss, feet, hands, and mouth. Bernard is ever a doctor of spirituality for those who desire to grow in their love of God!
August 20, 2022
St. Bernard's teaching on love are breath=taking! One could ponder his words for a lifetime.
March 3, 2023
The Song of Songs: Selections from the Sermons of St Bernard of Clairvaux (Christian Classics)
⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
Bernard of Clairvaux is an amazing writer and these sermons are more like meditations on Christ. They are wonderfully written and you can tell why he won many over with his preaching. This book contains 22 of the 86 sermons he gave on the book of The Song of Songs.
His sermons are so sweet and filled with deep meditations that some are beyond me, I do struggle with the Song of Songs book in general as I guess I have a lot of growing and maturing to do but these so give incredible insights into how Christ has become one with His beloved.
After reading Bernard of Clairvaux sermons I can see his songs are just as lovely as his preaching, his most glorious song written is Jesus the very thought of thee, and you can see this was the way he lived his life, meditations on His savour Jesus Christ.
⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
Bernard of Clairvaux is an amazing writer and these sermons are more like meditations on Christ. They are wonderfully written and you can tell why he won many over with his preaching. This book contains 22 of the 86 sermons he gave on the book of The Song of Songs.
His sermons are so sweet and filled with deep meditations that some are beyond me, I do struggle with the Song of Songs book in general as I guess I have a lot of growing and maturing to do but these so give incredible insights into how Christ has become one with His beloved.
After reading Bernard of Clairvaux sermons I can see his songs are just as lovely as his preaching, his most glorious song written is Jesus the very thought of thee, and you can see this was the way he lived his life, meditations on His savour Jesus Christ.
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December 10, 2024Honestly, I skipped through a little. Some chapters helped me a lot and touched me deeply. Others were a bit dry and technical for my taste... But it's an excellent work and considered a Classic when it comes to "Song of Songs" commentaries.
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