Viii, robert bellarmine, one of only two jesuit doctors of the church, found need for a reprieve from what were often tiresome temporal duties. He certainly was aware of robert bellarmines 15421621 hebrew. This thesis examines the commentary of saint robert bellarmine on psalm 118. Robert bellarmine gives versebyverse commentary on the psalms as they are in the vulgate and rendered in the douayrheims bible.
Commentary on the book of psalms by st robert bellarmine. It might not be the best commentary on the psalms to jump into if you are just starting to get to know them. After being called to the cardinalate by pope clement viii, robert bellarmine, one of only two jesuit doctors of the church, found need for a reprieve from what were often tiresome temporal duties. Study the bible online using commentary on psalm 124.
In 1930 he was canonized a saint and named doctor of the church. Robert bellarmine 9781470018511, on purgatory9781453824184, st. However, of the time period, i havent found book of the same volume of caliber as bellarmine s commentary. Cassiodorus commentaries on the psalms, written in the 540s to early 550s, are important for a number of reasons. Robert bellarmine available through amazon and other book sellers the art of dying well. Most of the psalms of david, he wrote, read like a compendium of the whole of the old testament, a summation in poetic capsule. Finding many books written by him has proven difficult. Book overview in these days the psalms are little used in the private devotions of lay catholics.
See all books authored by robert bellarmine, including the marian writings of st. Robert cardinal bellarmine 1 o god, my god, look upon me. This book would be of great use to any christian, and particularly catholics, and deserves a spot in any catholic, and especially traditional, library. Robert francis bellarmine 15421621 as one of the churchs most learned men of the faith during one of the most pivotal of ecclesiastical times, the era of the council of trent 15451563 and of its immediate salutary effects. For seniors with dementia large print bible verse picture books dementia activities for seniors bible verse picture books. St robert bellarmine s commentary on the psalter2 yesterday i posted some material on the life of st robert bellarmine.
St robert bellarmine continuing my series on commentaries on the psalms, if you can only afford to buy one, the commentary by st robert bellarmine. Considered one of the best commentaries on the psalter ever written even by his own enemies. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading commentary on the book of psalms. He does an excellent job of interpreting each psalm in light of the revelation of christ, and incorporates much from both eastern and western tradition in his reflections. Bonar, in christ and his church in the book of psalms, 1859. Robert bellarmine, and eternal happiness, and more on. Originally published in 1611, robert bellarmine s commentary on the book of psalms was written after the author was called to the cardinalate by pope clement viii. At the trilingue, van campen worked primarily on the book of psalms, but his. A commentary on the book of psalms fraternity publications. However, bellarmines commentary is thoughtful, and most orthodox. A commentary on the book of psalms st athanasius press. In addition to the classics of western spirituality book, some books by st. On councils, the church militant, on the marks of the church.
Study the bible online using commentary on psalm 48. A commentary on the book of psalms bellarmine, saint robert, st athanasius press, osullivan d. The jewish doctors consider that when the authors name is not mentioned we may assign the psalm to the last named writer. Commentary on the book of psalms preserving christian. He was canonized a saint in 1930 and named doctor of the church, one of only 36. A commentary on the book of psalms illustrated ebook. As one of only two jesuit doctors of the church, robert bellarmine found need for a respite from what were often tedious temporal obligations. Robert bellarmine books list of books by author robert. In hebrew the book of psalms is headed tehellim, praises. Robert bellarmine is dear to me, since he is my patron saint. Full text of commentary on the psalms, psalms il internet archive. In the logos edition, this volume is enhanced by amazing functionality.
As the psalms of david form the principal part of the authorized prayers of the church, it is most desirable that all the faithful. To exhaust his intellectual and devotional energies in writing, saint robert bellarmine prepared for posterity his very own commentary on each of the psalms. From primitive and mediaeval writers and from the various officebooks and hymns of the roman, mozarabic, ambrosian, gallican, greek, coptic, armenian, and syrian rites, volume 2 by. Robert gill, chaplain to archbishop abbot, one of the revisers, tells us that. I would also say that he is the second greatest christian theologian of all time after st. Cardinal bellarmine interprets infants and sucklings as the humble and lowly. Bellarmine, a commentary on the book of psalms, translated by ven. Library commentaries concordances dictionaries encyclopedias bible stories apocrypha books lexicons. Robert bellarmine, youll study bellarmine s versebyverse commentary on the psalms. A commentary on the book of psalms illustrated kindle. A commentary on the book of psalms translated from the.
The psalter, or book of psalms, is the first book of the writings, i. St robert bellarmine continuing my series on commentaries on the psalms, if you can only afford to buy one, the commentary by st robert bellarmine sj is the one i would recommend. However, bellarmine s commentary is thoughtful, and most orthodox. Robert francis bellarmine 15421621 as one of the churchs most learned men of the faith during one of the most pivotal of ecclesiastical times, the era of the council of trent 15451563 and. Unveiling the mother of the messiah brant james pitre 4.
Robert bellarmine, a doctor of the church, was a prominent figure in the counterreformation of the sixteenth century. In the verbum edition, this volume is enhanced by amazing functionality. We have received many wonderful testimonials about this book. In the logos editions, these volumes are enhanced by amazing functionality. A commentary on the book of psalms authored by saint robert bellarmine, translated by john osullivan d. Robert francis bellarmine 15421621 as one of the churchs most learned men of the faith during one of the most. The somewhat paraphrastic rendering of these verses. A commentary on the book of psalms logos bible software. He is also considered one of the most important figures in the counterreformation. Robert bellarmines commentary on the psalms apps on. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His writings were often controversial, but manyparticularly in his later yearswere simple, and intended to help the ordinary man on his spiritual journey. Robert francis bellarmine 15421621 as one of the churchs most learned men of the faith during one of the most pivotal of ecclesiastical times, the era of the council of trent 15451563.
You will certainly acquire a deeper understanding of marian doctrine. You can find the best commentary on psalms for you using the tools on the right side. He was a professor of theology and he later became the rector of the roman college. In my opinion he is the greatest christian thinker, biblical scholar, apologist, and theologian in the last 500 years. This commentary on the book of psalms, available from leaflet missal, is a translation from latin by st. The oldest latin version of the psalms a literal rendering of the septuagint is found in the old itala version, which was probably made in africa in the second century. Jerome made a rather hasty revision of the old itala version of the psalms.
First, aside from augustines enarrations, they are the only complete commentary on the psalms written in latin surviving from the patristic era. Hence the book of psalms is entitled in hebrew sepher thehillim, that is, book of. Robert bellarmines writings traditional catholicism. A jesuit cardinal, robert bellarmine 9780981990156, disputationum roberti bellarmini. Robert bellarmine, youll study bellarmine s versebyverse commentary on the psalms, follow his 15 practical steps for growing closer to god, and find comfort in his meditations on facing mortality. Robert bellarmine, the great champion of the prerogatives of the see of rome. Robert bellarmine kindle edition by bellarmine, robert, osullivan, john. Commentary on the book of psalms confraternity books. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Commentary on the book of psalms loreto publications. Nearly 400 pages of wisdom, each psalm is extensively commented on with bellarmine s usual eloquence. A commentary on the book of psalms by robert bellarmine. A synonymous name hallel was, in later jewish ritual, given to four groups of. It would be idle dogmatically to attribute this song to any one event of jewish history.