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Gregory the Great, on Ps 59:8
Gregory the Great · c. A.D. 540–604
Ps 59:8 · Douay-Rheims
“God hath spoken in his holy place: I will rejoice, and I will divide Sichem; and will mete out the vale of tabernacles.”
On this verse:
“For who does not know that sandals are made from dead animals? But the Lord coming incarnate appeared as if shod, because in his divinity he assumed the dead flesh of our corruption. Hence also through the Prophet he says: "Over Edom I will extend my sandal." For by Edom the Gentile world is signified, and by the sandal the assumed mortality is designated. Therefore the Lord asserts that he extends his sandal over Edom, because when he became known to the Gentiles through flesh, divinity came to us as if shod.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.