Letter 149: The theme of this letter is the abrogation of the Jewish festivals by the evangelical law. It has no claim to be considered a work of Jerome. About this page Source.
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Letter 149: On the Jewish Festivals
[This letter argues that Jewish religious festivals have been superseded by the New Covenant. However, it has no legitimate claim to be considered a work of Jerome and is widely regarded as spurious. Its inclusion in the collection reflects the common ancient practice of attaching anonymous or orphaned texts to famous names.]
[Not by Jerome. No translation provided.]
On the Jewish Festivals
The theme of this letter is the abrogation of the Jewish festivals by the evangelical law. It has no claim to be considered a work of Jerome.
About this page
Source. Translated by W.H. Fremantle, G. Lewis and W.G. Martley. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, Vol. 6. Edited by Philip Schaff and Henry Wace. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1893.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/3001149.htm>.
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Letter 149: On the Jewish Festivals
[This letter argues that Jewish religious festivals have been superseded by the New Covenant. However, it has no legitimate claim to be considered a work of Jerome and is widely regarded as spurious. Its inclusion in the collection reflects the common ancient practice of attaching anonymous or orphaned texts to famous names.]
[Not by Jerome. No translation provided.]
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.