Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Ezekiel 29:18

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 13, page 355, footnote 13 (Image)

Gregory the Great II, Ephriam Syrus, Aphrahat

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CCEL Footnote 763 (In-Text, Margin)

... crown of our head has fallen! But Christ has not fallen, because He rose again the third day. For the king fell from the house of Judah, and never again was their kingdom set up. And as for that He said again:— I will destroy the overshadowing Cherub. For the Cherub that He will destroy is Nebuchadnezzar, as it is written:— He performed a work in Tyre, and there was given him by Tyre no hire for his host, and in return for the work of Tyre there was given him the land of Egypt.[Ezekiel 29:18-19] And why was hire not given by Tyre to Nebuchadnezzar? Clearly because its wealth went away in the sea, so that Nebuchadnezzar did not receive it. And at that time He destroyed the overshadowing Cherub, which is Nebuchadnezzar. For there are ...