Genesis 8:11
Douay-Rheims
And she came to him in the evening, carrying a bough of an olive tree, with green leaves, in her mouth. Noe therefore understood that the waters were ceased upon the earth.
Augustine of Hippo
It is not difficult to see why everlasting peace is signified by the olive branch that the dove, returning, brought back to the ark. For we know that the smooth surface of oil is not readily hindered by a different liquid. And the olive tree itself is forever in leaf.
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A.D. 430 · on Gen 8:11 (CHRISTIAN INSTRUCTION 2.16.24)
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.