medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Nancy McKenna wrote:
> John Briggs wrote:
>
>> We know what it means. We also know that it is a Middle English word
>> (apparently from "clear"). What we don't know is what the Latin
>> term was, and that was what Laura is asking.
>>
> So, then, the dove, the Holy Spirit comes "out of the clear". For
> instance, at the baptism of Christ, the skies open & the Holy Spirit
> suddenly appears (out of the clear) above Him. Matthew 4:16, Mark
> 1:10, Luke 4:21-22
None of those references says that. "Clear" is "clara" as in Isaiah 18:4,
otherwise "mundus".
John Briggs
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