Abstract
This chapter commences with a dialog that presents, in mild language, an argument that the promises of the Jewish prophets are fulfilled in Christ. Cusanus concludes that there is no true felicity except in Christ. In Him all human nature, intellect and intentionality, are united to the immortality of God. The relevant works here are the early sermons and two of Nicholas' major treatises, De docta ignorantia and De coniecturis . The chapter examines the sermons first, for they illustrate Nicholas' interest in the use of divine names by the Jews and others. There are two sermons worth noting: In principio erat verbum and Nomen eius Jesus . These sermons reflect Renaissance Christian interests in potential precursors among the ancients, both Jewish and pagan. Cusanus's lack of finesse and moderation undermined the noblest of his sentiments. Keywords: De docta ignorantia ; Cusanus; legatine legislation; Nicholas of Cusa; Renaissance Christian interests; true felicity
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