The Resources of the Past in Early Medieval Europe 2015
DOI: 10.1017/cbo9781316134269.015
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Who are the Philistines? Bede’s readings of Old Testament peoples

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“…80 Bede's commentary On 1 Samuel, which he was writing at the time and which deals in part with the death of King Saul, may reflect, it has been suggested, possible concerns about political crisis at Wearmouth-Jarrow. 81 However, none of the exegetical comments Bede made suggest any great upheaval following the death of a contemporary king. 82 The 'anxiety of mind' that descended upon Bede and the 'dismay' felt by the monks as a result of Ceolfrith's speedy departure need not indicate that plans for the succession had not previously been discussed, merely that the exact circumstances in which they were enacted were unexpected.…”
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“…80 Bede's commentary On 1 Samuel, which he was writing at the time and which deals in part with the death of King Saul, may reflect, it has been suggested, possible concerns about political crisis at Wearmouth-Jarrow. 81 However, none of the exegetical comments Bede made suggest any great upheaval following the death of a contemporary king. 82 The 'anxiety of mind' that descended upon Bede and the 'dismay' felt by the monks as a result of Ceolfrith's speedy departure need not indicate that plans for the succession had not previously been discussed, merely that the exact circumstances in which they were enacted were unexpected.…”
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“…Ian Wood prouve ainsi pas-à-pas qu'il n'y a pas d'utilisation mécanique de la typologie chez Bède. Seule une lecture approximative de son Histoire ecclésiastique peut laisser penser qu'il y distribuerait les rôles d'une façon manichéenne, réservant par exemple aux Anglo-Saxons le rôle de Nouvel Israël : même s'il établit des correspondances entre peuples de la Bible et ses contemporains, les critères religieux et non ethnico-historiques l'emportent chez Bède, qui partage le monde entre ceux qui sont actuellement sauvés ou pourraient l'être, et les autres 12 . Une vision morale de l'histoire peut donc conduire à relativiser l'importance du passé.…”
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