Psalm 131:8 Douay-Rheims

Arise, O Lord, into thy resting place: thou and the ark, which thou hast sanctified.

Augustine of Hippo

A.D. 354–430 Patristic

"Arise, O Lord, into Your resting place" [Psalm 132:8]. He says unto the Lord sleeping, "Arise." You know already who slept, and who rose again...."You, and the ark of Your sanctification:" that is, Arise, that the ark of Your sanctification, which You have sanctified, may arise also. He is our Head; His ark is His Church: He arose first, the Church will arise also. The body would not dare to promise itself resurrection, save the Head arose first. The Body of Christ, that was born of Mary, has been understood by some to be the ark of sanctification; so that the words mean, Arise with Your Body, that they who believe not may handle.

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A.D. 430 · on Ps 132:8 (Exposition on Psalm 132)

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