Life of Moses
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Life of Moses is a theological and allegorical treatise by Gregory of Nyssa that interprets the biblical story of Moses as a guide to the soul’s spiritual ascent and perfection.
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| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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allegorical commentary → patristic work → theological treatise → |
| associatedWith |
Cappadocian Fathers
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| author |
Gregory of Nyssa
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| basedOn |
Biblical story of Moses
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| biblicalSource |
Book of Exodus
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Book of Numbers → |
| centralTheme |
imitation of Moses
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infinite progress in virtue → soul’s journey toward God → |
| contains |
allegorical interpretation of Moses’ life
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historical exposition of Moses’ life → |
| focusesOn |
Christian perfection
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contemplation of God → spiritual ascent → virtue → |
| genre |
allegorical exegesis
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mystagogical work → spiritual treatise → |
| influenced |
Byzantine spirituality
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Eastern Christian mysticism → Western Christian spiritual theology → |
| interpretsEvent |
Moses’ entry into the darkness
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Moses’ vision of God’s back → ascent of Mount Sinai → burning bush → crossing of the Red Sea → |
| keyConcept |
epektasis
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| originalLanguage |
Greek
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| part |
narrative retelling of biblical events
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spiritual and allegorical interpretation → |
| period |
4th century
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| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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| structure |
two-part treatise
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| studiedIn |
Christian spirituality
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historical theology → patristics → |
| subject |
Moses
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| symbolizes |
Egypt as life of sin
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Pharaoh as tyranny of passions → Promised Land as union with God → Red Sea as baptism and purification → desert as ascetic struggle → |
| teaches |
endless growth in knowledge of God
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| theologicalOrientation |
Cappadocian theology
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| usedIn |
Christian spiritual formation
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monastic instruction → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Gregory of Nyssa
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Philo of Alexandria ("On the Life of Moses (De vita Mosis)") → |
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Homilies on the Song of Songs
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relatedWorkByAuthor |