Gregory of Nyssa: The Life of Moses
Translated by Abraham J. Malherbe
Translated by Everett Ferguson
Paulist Press, New York, 1978, Classics of Western Spirituality
First written c. 390
About this text
Gregory’s reading of the life of Moses as the soul’s ascent to God: from the light of the burning bush, through the cloud, into the darkness on Sinai where God is, and on into an endless progress in a God who is infinite.
How to cite
Gregory of Nyssa. Gregory of Nyssa: The Life of Moses. Translated by Abraham J. Malherbe and Everett Ferguson. Classics of Western Spirituality. Paulist Press, New York, 1978.
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