Francis Gumerlock

Books and Articles on the Theology of Grace and Eschatology

Hippolytus of Rome’s Commentary on Daniel

Frank | November 7, 2009

Hippolytus was a presbyter in the church at Rome about 200 AD. It is he who started the genre of literature we know as biblical commentaries, being the first to write a running commentary on one book of the Bible. The book he chose was the prophet Daniel. Hippolytus’ church was suffering [...]

Seven Seals of the Apocalypse

Frank | June 30, 2009

The Seven Seals of the Apocalypse: Medieval Texts in Translation” was recently published by Medieval Institute Publications at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. Designed as a supplementary text for classroom use in medieval studies programs, and part of a medieval biblical commentary series, The Seven Seals contains fifteen translations of portions of Apocalypse [...]