Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Deuteronomy 21:17

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 6, page 410, footnote 2 (Image)

Jerome: Letters and Select Works

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CCEL Footnote 4896 (In-Text, Margin)

... outer and the inner courts, the vestibules, the holy place, and the Holy of Holies. There are also in a temple kitchens, pantries, oil-cellars, and cupboards for the vessels. And so in the temple of our body there are different degrees of merit. God does not dwell in all alike, nor does He impart Himself to all in the same degree. A portion of the spirit of Moses was taken and given to the seventy elders. I suppose there is a difference between the abundance of the river, and that of the rivulets.[Deuteronomy 21:17] Elijah’s spirit was given in double measure to Elisha, and thus double grace wrought greater miracles. Elijah while living restored a dead man to life; Elisha after death did the same. Elijah invoked famine on the people; Elisha in a single day put ...