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Ticonius

?–390

Patristic / Western voice, d. ~390

The life

Ticonius (d. ~390). 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

  • “A third of the earth and the trees and all the grass is said to be burned up. The "earth" represents everything terrestrial, while persons who wave about through unfaithfulness are depicted as "trees." For those blown about by "every wind of doctrine" are mentioned …”

    COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 8:7 · on the verse

  • “Another edition has the reading "[a third of] those who have souls" and shows thereby that they have died a spiritual death, similar to that which the apostle said about the widow, "She who is self-indulgent is dead." And so the passage suggests that one …”

    COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 8:8-9 · on the verse

  • “"Who has the key of David," that is, royal authority. He says "the key of David" either because Christ was born from his family or because David himself foretold many things concerning Christ. Through the dispensation of Christ, as though by a key, the secrets …”

    COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 3:7 · on the verse