medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
I think you will find what you are looking for in Jean Beleth, sermo de
vigilia sancti Joannis (PL 202, 141-142), but there must be earlier texts
as well.
Bernadette Filotas
At 07:51 AM 6/25/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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>I have a question about the date chosen for celebrating the feast of the
>birth of John the Baptist. Luke 1:36 dictates that the feast would need to
>be sometime in June, to properly coordinate with the feast of the
>Nativity. Does anyone have any idea why June 24 was chosen? I have heard
>modern exegesis that explains the date of feast, coming after the summer
>solstice, as metaphorically expressing the notion that John's light
>diminished as Christ's increased (cf, John 5:35-36). Does this line of
>exegesis have Medieval or Patristic origins?
>
>Phil Feller
>
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