How this passage has been read — the sources, oldest to newest.
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A.D. 7351107
2 Patristic witnesses · 1 Orthodox witness
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Patristicbefore A.D. 750
Bede the Venerable · c. A.D. 672–735A.D. 735
“But he says, Which have been since the world began. Because all the Scriptures of the Old Testament were a constant prophecy of Christ. For both our father Adam himself, and the other fathers, by their deeds bore testimony to His dispensation.”
372 years pass — nothing from this stretch is hosted yet
Scholasticc. 1100 – 1500
Theophylact of Ohrid · c. 1055–11071107
“That Christ was born of the house of David, Micah relates, saying, And thou, Bethlehem, art not the least in the city of Juda, for out of thee shall come a governor who shall rule my people Israel. (Micah 5:2.) But all the prophets spoke of the Incarnation, and therefore it is said, As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets.”
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