author of life

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How do you pronounce author of life?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔːθəɹəvˈlaɪf/.

What does author of life mean?

An epithet of God and of Jesus.

Where does author of life come from?

Calque of Late Latin auctor vītae (literally “the originator or cause of life”): “life” understood to mean existence simpliciter in the case of God the Father, and to mean the salvation of eternal life in the case of God the Son.

How to pronounce author of life

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