Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Joshua 10:26

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 6, page 157, footnote 21 (Image)

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CCEL Footnote 2320 (In-Text, Margin)

... grow weary of the path upon which she has entered, and that she can only reach the Holy Land by toiling through the wilderness. Warn her against supposing that the work of virtue is perfected when she has made her exodus from Egypt. Remind her that she must pass through snares innumerable to arrive at mount Nebo and the River Jordan, that she must receive circumcision anew at Gilgal, that Jericho must fall before her, overthrown by the blasts of priestly trumpets, that Adoni-zedec must be slain,[Joshua 10:26] that Ai and Hazor, once fairest of cities, must both fall.