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The Great Cloud of Witnesses · The Long Middle

Robert of Tombelaine

?–1078

Patristic / Western voice, d. ~1078

The life

Robert of Tombelaine (d. ~1078). 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

  • “The beloved sends his hand to the bride through the opening so that she may arise, when through subtle understanding he makes manifest to her by inspiring how great is the power of divine operation: namely, that he is able to save even amid dangers; …”

    Commentary on the Song of Songs, Chapter 5 · on the verse

  • “What is understood by the mandrake, namely a medicinal and fragrant herb, if not the virtue of the perfect? By this virtue, whenever the perfect heal the infirmities of the imperfect, they are proven to be true physicians in the faith which they preach, that …”

    Commentary on the Song of Songs, Chapter 7 · on the verse

  • “The timbers of Lebanon are declared to be imperishable. Therefore King Solomon made himself a litter from the timbers of Lebanon, because, according to the grace of His foreknowledge, Christ built the holy Church from saints who would endure forever.”

    Commentary on the Song of Songs, Chapter 3 · on the verse