Cum subito raptus in spiritu...." - Meaning and context.">
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Suddenly I was caught up in the spirit and dragged before the judgment seat of the Judge; and here the light was so bright, and those who stood around were so radiant, that I cast myself upon the ground and did not dare to look up. Asked who and what I was I replied "I am a Christian." But He who presided said: "Thou liest; thou art a follower of Cicero and not of Christ. For where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also." Instantly I became dumb, and amid the strokes of the lash—for He had ordered me to be scourged—I was tortured more severely still by the fire of conscience, considering with myself that verse "In the grave, who shall give thee thanks?"
 • Letter 22 (to Eustochium), §30
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Cum subito raptus in spiritu....

— Jerome

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Cum subito raptus in spiritu...." in the context of "Suddenly I was caught up in the spirit and dragged before the judgment seat of the Judge; and here the light was so bright, and those who stood around were so radiant, that I cast myself upon the ground and did not dare to look up. Asked who and what I was I replied "I am a Christian." But He who presided said: "Thou liest; thou art a follower of Cicero and not of Christ. For where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also." Instantly I became dumb, and amid the strokes of the lash—for He had ordered me to be scourged—I was tortured more severely still by the fire of conscience, considering with myself that verse "In the grave, who shall give thee thanks?"
 • Letter 22 (to Eustochium), §30" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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About Jerome

Saint Jerome (c. 347 – 30 September 420), full name Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, is best known as the translator of the Bible from Greek and Hebrew into Latin. Jerome's edition, the Vulgate, is still the official biblical text of the Roman Catholic Church. He is canonized in all Christianity and recognized by the Vatican as a Doctor of the Church.