Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Acts 7:20

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 8, page 52, footnote 1 (Image)

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CCEL Footnote 1365 (In-Text, Margin)

But before weighing the justice of these remarks, before examining all the sense contained in these few words, let us see who addresses them to us. Because, if the weakness of our intelligence does not allow us to penetrate the depth of the thoughts of the writer, yet we shall be involuntarily drawn to give faith to his words by the force of his authority. Now it is Moses who has composed this history; Moses, who, when still at the breast, is described as exceeding fair;[Acts 7:20] Moses, whom the daughter of Pharaoh adopted; who received from her a royal education, and who had for his teachers the wise men of Egypt; Moses, who disdained the pomp of royalty, and, to share the humble condition of his compatriots, preferred to be persecuted ...