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The Great Cloud of Witnesses · The Fathers & the Creeds
Arator
?–544
Patristic / Western voice, d. ~544
The life
Arator (d. ~544). Patristic / Western voice from the church's historical commentary tradition, present in MannaFest's quote pool with source citations. Full profile pending.
In their own words
“We dwell in the church on earth, which, no one may doubt, signifies a heavenly [church]; but that is more truly [the church] which, at rest above the stars, is called celestial and high. This [earthly church], which is seen in the brief career of …”
ON THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 1 · on the verse
“After the threshold of the temple, the Porch of Solomon, who is rightly called Peacemaker, holds him [the lame man]. In the reign of faith, who will always be Peacemaker in the world except Christ? He protects all who please him under the guidance of …”
ON THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 1 · on the verse
“But because [Paul] said, "Night and day for three years I gave these teachings for your salvation," an allegory is revealed by this reckoning [of his]: he who utters three doctrines of the church rather often brings forth the historical and allegorical Book, proclaiming [also] …”
ON THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 2 · on the verse