Chapter XXXI.—Let us see by what means we may obtain the divine blessing. - ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus

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Chapter XXXI.—Let us see by what means we may obtain the divine blessing.
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Chapter XXXI.—Let us see by what means we may obtain the divine blessing.

Let us cleave then to His blessing, and consider what are the means¹²⁴

¹²⁴ Literally, “what are the ways of His blessing.”
of possessing it. Let us think¹²⁵

¹²⁵ Literally, “unroll.”
over the things which have taken place from the beginning. For what reason was our father Abraham blessed? was it not because he wrought righteousness and truth through faith?¹²⁶

¹²⁶ Comp. Jas. ii. 21.
Isaac, with perfect confidence, as if knowing what was to happen,¹²⁷

¹²⁷ Some translate, “knowing what was to come.”
cheerfully yielded himself as a sacrifice.¹²⁸

¹²⁸ Gen. xxii.
Jacob, through reason¹²⁹

¹²⁹ So Jacobson: Wotton reads, “fleeing from his brother.”
of his brother, went forth with humility from his own land, and came to Laban and served him; and there was given to him the sceptre of the twelve tribes of Israel.
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