Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Judith 1:15

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 6, page 200, footnote 21 (Image)

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CCEL Footnote 2822 (In-Text, Margin)

... Joshua the son of Nun) to be buried there. But many are of opinion that Caleb is the fourth and a monument at one side is pointed out as his. After seeing these places she did not care to go on to Kirjath-sepher, that is “the village of letters;” because despising the letter that killeth she had found the spirit that giveth life. She admired more the upper springs and the nether springs which Othniel the son of Kenaz the son of Jephunneh received in place of a south land and a waterless possession,[Judith 1:13-15] and by the conducting of which he watered the dry fields of the old covenant. For thus did he typify the redemption which the sinner finds for his old sins in the waters of baptism. On the next day soon after sunrise she stood upon the brow of ...

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