Deuteronomio 22:23
To many Protestant and Evangelical Italians, the Bibles translated by Giovanni Diodati are an important part of their history. Diodati’s first Italian Bible edition was printed in 1607, and his second in 1641. He died in 1649. Throughout the 1800s two editions of Diodati’s text were printed by the British Foreign Bible Society. This is the more recent 1894 edition, translated by Claudiana.
Roof
The roof of a house is its highest point, and the part most exposed to the sun. So it makes sense that in the Bible, “roof” represents what is inmost in a person -- the part that is closest and most in contact with the Lord. This inmost part is, in everyone, a love or affection rather than a truth or idea. This makes sense if you think about it: Even the greatest thinkers are driven by a love of ideas -- our character is ultimately a matter of what we care about, not what we think. Following this, then, “roof” represents our most deeply felt affection for what is good and true.
