Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Jeremiah 39:11

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 6, page 371, footnote 2 (Image)

Jerome: Letters and Select Works

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CCEL Footnote 4486 (In-Text, Margin)

... rewards of virginity. It is one thing to unite with God a mind pure and free from any stain of memory, another to remember the foul and forced embraces of a man, and in recollection to act a part which you do not in person. Jeremiah, who was sanctified in the womb, and was known in his mother’s belly, enjoyed the high privilege because he was predestined to the blessing of virginity. And when all were captured, and even the vessels of the temple were plundered by the King of Babylon, he alone was[Jeremiah 39:11] liberated by the enemy, knew not the insults of captivity, and was supported by the conquerors; and Nebuchadnezzar, though he gave Nebuzaradan no charge concerning the Holy of Holies, did give him charge concerning Jeremiah. For that is the true ...