Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Habakkuk 3:8

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 6, page 135, footnote 6 (Image)

Jerome: Letters and Select Works

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To Pammachius. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 1922 (In-Text, Margin)

... and to match the women’s virtues by those of a man, the three have a fit companion in Pammachius who is a cherub such as Ezekiel describes, brother-in-law to the first, son-in-law to the second, husband to the third. Husband did I say? Nay, rather a most devoted brother; for the language of marriage is inadequate to describe the holy bonds of the Spirit. Of this team Jesus holds the reins, and it is of steeds like these that Habakkuk sings: “ride upon thy horses and let thy riding be salvation.”[Habakkuk 3:8] With like resolve if with unlike speed they strain after the victor’s palm. Their colours are different; their object is the same. They are harnessed in one yoke, they obey one driver, not waiting for the lash but answering the call of his voice ...