Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Ezekiel 47:12

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Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 1, page 144, footnote 16 (Image)

Apostolic Fathers, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus

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Chapter XI.—Baptism and the cross prefigured in the Old Testament. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 1603 (In-Text, Margin)

... recompense them. But now He saith, “Their leaves shall not fade.” This meaneth, that every word which proceedeth out of your mouth in faith and love shall tend to bring conversion and hope to many. Again, another prophet saith, “And the land of Jacob shall be extolled above every land.” This meaneth the vessel of His Spirit, which He shall glorify. Further, what says He? “And there was a river flowing on the right, and from it arose beautiful trees; and whosoever shall eat of them shall live for ever.”[Ezekiel 47:12] This meaneth, that we indeed descend into the water full of sins and defilement, but come up, bearing fruit in our heart, having the fear [of God] and trust in Jesus in our spirit. “And whosoever shall eat of these shall live for ever,” This ...