Christian of Stavelot on Matthew 24:42, and the Tradition that the World Will End on a March 25th
David C. Van Meter
Christian, a grammarian who wrote his commentary on Matthew as an introductory text in theology for the younger monks of abbey Stavelot-Malmedy around A.D. 865, suggested particularly innovative and even somewhat fantastic solution to mystery time end. Drawing from work previous exegetes this passage well number tangential topics, assimilating theological concepts underlying strikingly broad array liturgical practices, he arrived at surprising conclusion that world will end during Paschal vigil one occasions Easter falls March 25th. An examination unusual approach defining inscrutability affords us valuable insight into manner which new eschatological knowledge developed through dynamic, mutually interpretative discourse arose between restored liturgy revived study Fathers Carolingian era
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