Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Zechariah 10:2

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 8, page 251, footnote 7 (Image)

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CCEL Footnote 2793 (In-Text, Margin)

... they ought to know that in souls, pure and cleansed from all defilement, the prophetic gift shines clear. In a foul mirror you cannot see what the reflexion is, neither can a soul preoccupied with cares of this life, and darkened with the passions of the lust of the flesh, receive the rays of the Holy Ghost. Every dream is not a prophecy, as says Zechariah, “The Lord shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain,…for the idols have spoken vanity and the diviners have told false dreams.”[Zechariah 10:1-2] Those who, as Isaiah says, dream and love to sleep in their bed forget that an operation of error is sent to “the children of disobedience.” And there is a lying spirit, which arose in false prophecies, and deceived Ahab. Knowing this they ought not ...