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Liber concordie Novi ac Veteris Testamenti

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The Liber concordie Novi ac Veteris Testamenti (Book of Harmony of the New and Old Testaments) is a significant work by Joachim of Fiore, an Italian mystic and theologian. In this book, Joachim developed his philosophy of history, proposing that history unfolds in three spiritual ages: the age of the Father, the age of the Son, and the age of the Holy Spirit.1

He believed that true spiritual understanding comes from deeply engaging with the Scriptures. His work outlines a pattern of "threes," where history culminates in a final age of the spirit that emerges from the previous two. This third age, guided by the Holy Spirit, was envisioned as a time of total love, joy, and freedom, though it would be preceded by a period of tribulation ruled by the Antichrist. Joachim's ideas influenced various groups, including the Spiritual Franciscans, though some of his doctrines were condemned by the church.12

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