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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture This won't help Jonathan any, except perhaps providing an early parallel. The ninth century manuscripts I have been examining of Isidore of Seville's commentary on Exodus switch the fifth and the sixth commandments (Augustinian numbering). Thus the text reads "Quintum non moechaberis..." and "Sextum non occides..." I would be very interested in seeing any further insight from the learned list-members on such switches. Donald Jacob Uitvlugt At 07:53 PM 3/3/01 -0500, Jonathan Hall wrote: >medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture > >I have found several 15th century texts (as well as woodcuts and a >relief sculpture) which switch the sixth and seventh commandments (in >the traditional Augustinian numbering). I found both orders in >Gerson's works: ABC des simples gens has 6. adultery, 7. stealing; Le >miroir de l'ame has 6. stealing, 7. adultery. The majority of >evidence follows the Biblical order. > >The only explanation I can think of at the moment is that some >thought that stealing was more serious than adultery, and should be >switched so the commandments decrease in seriousness. I'm sure >there's a better reason--can anyone help me out? > >Thanks, >Jonathan Hall ============================================== Donald Jacob Uitvlugt PhD candidate in Theology University of Notre Dame [log in to unmask] ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html