Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Amos 5:1

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 13, page 395, footnote 4 (Image)

Gregory the Great II, Ephriam Syrus, Aphrahat

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CCEL Footnote 1109 (In-Text, Margin)

... fornication with all kingdoms.  And she took the harp, and played it sweetly, and multiplied her music. And also the region of Elam is inhabited and opulent. And with regard to Babylon Jeremiah said:— Babylon shall fall, and shall not rise. And lo! unto this day does it continue in desolation, and will do so for ever. And also about Jerusalem he said:— The virgin of Israel shall fall, and shall not rise again.  She is forsaken upon the ground and there is none to raise her up.[Amos 5:1-2] For if the prophecy is true which Jeremiah spoke about Babylon, also that about Jerusalem is true and worthy of faith. And Isaiah said unto Jerusalem:— I will not again be wroth with thee, nor will I reprove thee. Of a truth He will not again ...