Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

2 Samuel 24

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 6, page 278, footnote 6 (Image)

Jerome: Letters and Select Works

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CCEL Footnote 3862 (In-Text, Margin)

... dishonour?” Bring a yet graver charge against God and ask Him why, when Esau and Jacob were still in the womb, He said: “Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.” Accuse Him of injustice because, when Achan the son of Carmi stole part of the spoil of Jericho, He butchered so many thousands for the fault of one. Ask Him why for the sin of the sons of Eli the people were well-nigh annihilated and the ark captured. And why, when David sinned by numbering the people, so many thousands lost their lives.[2 Samuel 24] Or lastly make your own the favorite cavil of your associate Porphyry, and ask how God can be described as pitiful and of great mercy when from Adam to Moses and from Moses to the coming of Christ He has suffered all nations to die in ignorance of ...