Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts
Leviticus 26:44
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 13, page 392, footnote 7 (Image)
Gregory the Great II, Ephriam Syrus, Aphrahat
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CCEL Footnote 1089 (In-Text, Margin)
... against the Way (the Christian religion), my mind was disturbed, and I understood that he would not admit the interpretation of the words that he quoted to me. Then I also questioned him on sayings from the Law and from the Prophets, and said to him:—Do ye trust that even when ye are dispersed God is with you? And he professed to me, “God is with us, because that God said unto Israel:— Even in the lands of their enemies, I yet did not forsake them, nor did I make void My covenant with them. ”[Leviticus 26:44] In answer I said to him:—“Right good is this that I have heard from thee, that God is with you. Against thy words will I also speak unto thee. For I said the Prophet said unto Israel, as from the mouth of God:— If thou shalt pass through the sea, ...