Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts
2 Maccabees 2:1
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 10, page 84, footnote 2 (Image)
Ambrose: Select Works and Letters
Dogmatic Treatises, Ethical Works, and Sermons. (HTML)
On the Duties of the Clergy. (HTML)
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Chapter XVII. With what virtuous feelings the fathers of old hid the sacred fires when on the point of going into captivity. (HTML)
101. When this sign became known, the king of Persia ordered a temple to be built on that spot where the fire had been hidden and the water afterwards found, to which many gifts were made. They who were with holy Nehemiah called it Naphthar, —which means cleansing—by many it is called Nephi. It is to be found also in the history of the prophet Jeremiah,[2 Maccabees 2:1] that he bade those who should come after him to take of the fire. That is the fire which fell on Moses’ sacrifice and consumed it, as it is written: “There came a fire out from the Lord and consumed upon the altar all the whole burnt-offering.” The sacrifice must be hallowed with this fire only. Therefore, also, fire ...