Anf-01 vi.ii.ii Pg 6
Jer. vii. 22; Zech. viii. 17.
We ought therefore, being possessed of understanding, to perceive the gracious intention of our Father; for He speaks to us, desirous that we, not1461 1461
Anf-02 vi.iii.iii.xii Pg 39.1
Anf-02 vi.iii.iii.xii Pg 39.1
Anf-03 v.iv.v.xxxi Pg 16
Jer. vii. 23.
This is the invitation of God. “But,” says He, “they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear.”4740 4740
Anf-03 v.iv.v.xxxvi Pg 22
Mic. vi. 8. The last clause agrees with the Septuagint: καὶ ἕτοιμον εἶναι τοῦ πορεύεσθαι μετὰ Κυρίου Θεοῦ σου.
Now Christ is the man who tells us what is good, even the knowledge of the law. “Thou knowest,” says He, “the commandments.” “To do justly”—“Sell all that thou hast;” “to love mercy”—“Give to the poor:” “and to be ready to walk with God”—“And come,” says He, “follow me.”4937 4937 The clauses of Christ’s words, which are here adapted to Micah’s, are in every case broken with an inquit.
The Jewish nation was from its beginning so carefully divided into tribes and clans, and families and houses, that no man could very well have been ignorant of his descent—even from the recent assessments of Augustus, which were still probably extant at this time.4938 4938 Tunc pendentibus: i.e., at the time mentioned in the story of the blind man.
But the Jesus of Marcion (although there could be no doubt of a person’s having been born, who was seen to be a man), as being unborn, could not, of course, have possessed any public testimonial4939 4939 Notitiam.
of his descent, but was to be regarded as one of that obscure class of whom nothing was in any way known. Why then did the blind man, on hearing that He was passing by, exclaim, “Jesus, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me?”4940 4940
Anf-02 vi.iii.iii.xii Pg 39.1
Anf-03 v.iv.v.xxxi Pg 16
Jer. vii. 23.
This is the invitation of God. “But,” says He, “they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear.”4740 4740
Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, Chapter 5
VERSE (33) - De 10:12 Ps 119:6 Jer 7:23 Lu 1:6 Ro 2:7
