Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Leviticus 8:2

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 7, page 245, footnote 6 (Image)

Cyril of Jerusalem, Gregory Nazianzen

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CCEL Footnote 3032 (In-Text, Margin)

... your shepherd’s toil? For my speech shall begin with you, O dear and honoured head, worthy of that of Aaron, down which runs that spiritual and priestly ointment upon his beard and clothing. Why is it that, while yet able to stablish and guide many, and actually guiding them in the power of the Spirit, you support yourself with a staff and prop in your spiritual works? Is it because you have heard and know that even with the illustrious Aaron were anointed Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron?[Leviticus 8:2] For I pass over Nadab and Abihu, lest the allusion be ill-omened: and Moses during his lifetime appoints Joshua in his stead, as lawgiver and general over those who were pressing on to the land of promise? The office of Aaron and Hur, supporting the ...