Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Genesis 41:49

There is 1 footnote for this reference.

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 13, page 231, footnote 6 (Image)

Gregory the Great II, Ephriam Syrus, Aphrahat

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CCEL Footnote 418 (In-Text, Margin)

... hath made. Let Thy day grant our requests for life, since his day granted the request for death. The needy king swore on his feast that half his kingdom should be the reward of the dance! Let Thy feast then, O Thou that enrichest all, shed down in mercy a crumb of fine wheat flour! From the dry land gushed the Fountain, which sufficed to satisfy the thirst of the Gentiles! From the Virgin’s womb as from a strong rock sprouted up the seed, whence was much fruit! Barns without number did Joseph fill;[Genesis 41:49] and they were emptied and failed in the years of the famine. One true Sheaf gave bread; the bread of Heaven, whereof there is no stint. The bread which the First-born brake in the wilderness, failed and passed away though very good. He returned ...