Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts
Genesis 40:20
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Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 9, page 429, footnote 1 (Image)
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Origen's Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. (HTML)
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The Dancing of Herodias. The Keeping of Oaths. (HTML)
... lawless word reigns over them, they dance so that their movements please that word. Some one of those before us has observed what is written in Genesis about the birthday of Pharaoh, and has told that the worthless man who loves things connected with birth keeps birthday festivals; and we, taking this suggestion from him, find in no Scripture that a birthday was kept by a righteous man. For Herod was more unjust than that famous Pharaoh; for by the latter on his birthday feast a chief baker is killed;[Genesis 40:20] but by the former, John, “than whom no one greater hath risen among those born of women,” in regard to whom the Saviour says, “But for what purpose did ye go out? To see a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.” But thanks be unto ...