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Patristic A.D. 398 · Historical Christian Faith commentaries database, on Ps 40:7 (FRAGMENTS ON THE PSALMS 40:8)

Didymus the Blind, on Ps 39:7

Didymus the Blind · c. A.D. 313–398
Ps 39:7 · Douay-Rheims
“Sacrifice and oblation thou didst not desire; but thou hast pierced ears for me. Burnt offering and sin offering thou didst not require:”
On this verse:
“He calls the "roll of the book" every divinely inspired Scripture, both the legal and the prophetic. In these Scriptures things are written concerning the memory of the Savior among us. The psalmist calls it a roll because everything is summed up into one.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.

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