Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Deuteronomy 22:21

There is 1 footnote for this reference.

Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 4, page 34, footnote 4 (Image)

Tertullian (IV), Minucius Felix, Commodian, Origen

Tertullian: Part Fourth. (HTML)

On the Veiling of Virgins. (HTML)

The Rule of Veiling Not Applicable to Children. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 313 (In-Text, Margin)

... “on account of the angels” that she is to be veiled, doubtless the age from which the law of the veil will come into operation will be that from which “the daughters of men” were able to invite concupiscence of their persons, and to experience marriage. For a virgin ceases to be a virgin from the time that it becomes possible for her not to be one. And accordingly, among Israel, it is unlawful to deliver one to a husband except after the attestation by blood of her maturity;[Deuteronomy 22:13-21] thus, before this indication, the nature is unripe. Therefore if she is a virgin so long as she is unripe, she ceases to be a virgin when she is perceived to be ripe; and, as not-virgin, is now subject to the law, just as she is ...