Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Numbers 7:3

There is 1 footnote for this reference.

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 8, page 273, footnote 1 (Image)

Basil: Letters and Select Works

The Letters. (HTML)

To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 2949 (In-Text, Margin)

... have been disturbed by some troubles; and have not been without distress from the fact of my God-beloved brother being in exile. Pray for him that God may one day grant him to see his Church healed from the wounds of heretical bites. Do come to see me while I am yet upon this earth. Act in accordance with your own wishes and with my most earnest prayers. I may be allowed to be astonished at the meaning of your blessings, inasmuch as you have mysteriously wished me a vigorous old age. By your lamps[Numbers 7:3] you rouse me to nightly toil; and by your sweet meats you seem to pledge yourself securely that all my body is in good case. But there is no munching for me at my time of life, for my teeth have long ago been worn away by time and bad health. As to ...