1. Lecture 9 Book XIII
Dr. Ann T. Orlando

2. Book XIII
Historical context
Reading the Text
Influence

3. Historical Background
Allegorical interpretation of Scripture: Philo of Alexandria
Paul’s Letters
Augustine the Bishop
Pelaginaism
Donatism
Relation to previous Books

4. Confessions Structure
Augustine's Reflection on His Past
Book I: From God; birth and relationship of infant with mother
Book II: Bondage of Flesh
Book III: Slavery of eyes and mind; problem of evil
Book IV Ambition of World
Book V Encounter with Faustus, Manichaeism, philosophy; moving from Carthage to Rome
Book VI: Recognition of emptiness of world’s ambition
Book VII: Freedom of mind; resolution of problem of evil
Book VIII: Liberation from bondage of flesh
Book IX: Relation to Monica, her death, return to God
Augustine’s Present
Book X: Memory
Book XI: Time
Book XII: Interpreting Scripture
Book XIII: Trinity and Church

5. Book XIII Outline Opening Prayer XIII.1.1
Why did God create XIII.2.2 – XIII.4.5
Father, Son and Spirit XIII.5.6 – XIII.11.12
Allegorical understanding of days of creation XIII – XIII.21.31
Man in God’s image XIII – XIII.32.47
Seventh Day and Rest XIII – XIII.38.53

6. Influence
Trinity
Anthropology