Chapter XVII.The Saints as Examples of Humility. = Compare with Heb. 11 (especially 11:37).

Let us be imitators also of those who in goat-skins and sheep-skins 71 went about proclaiming
the coming of Christ; I mean Elijah, Elisha, and Ezekiel among the prophets, with those others to
whom a like testimony is borne [in Scripture]. Abraham was specially honoured, and was called
the friend of God; yet he, earnestly regarding the glory of God, humbly declared, I am but dust
and ashes.72 Moreover, it is thus written of Job, Job was a righteous man, and blameless,
truthful, God-fearing, and one that kept himself from all evil. 73 But bringing an accusation
against himself, he said, No man is free from defilement, even if his life be but of one day. 74
Moses was called faithful in all Gods house; 75 and through his instrumentality, God punished
Egypt76 with plagues and tortures. Yet he, though thus greatly honoured, did not adopt lofty
language, but said, when the divine oracle came to him out of the bush, Who am I, that Thou
sendest me? I am a man of a feeble voice and a slow tongue. 77 And again he said, I am but as
the smoke of a pot.78
Chapter XXXVI.All Blessings are Given to Us Through Christ. = Compare with Heb. 1.35, 7

This is the way, beloved, in which we find our Saviour, 152 even Jesus Christ, the High Priest
of all our offerings, the defender and helper of our infirmity. By Him we look up to the heights of
heaven. By Him we behold, as in a glass, His immaculate and most excellent visage. By Him are
the eyes of our hearts opened. By Him our foolish and darkened understanding blossoms 153 up
anew towards His marvellous light. By Him the Lord has willed that we should taste of immortal
knowledge,154 who, being the brightness of His majesty, is by so much greater than the angels,
as He hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. 155 For it is thus written,
Who maketh His angels spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire. 156 But concerning His Son157
the Lord spoke thus: Thou art my Son, to-day have I begotten Thee. Ask of Me, and I will give
Thee the heathen for Thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for Thy
possession.158 And again He saith to Him, Sit Thou at My right hand, until I make Thine

71 Heb. xi. 37.

72 Gen. xviii. 27.
73 Job i. 1.
74 Job xiv. 4, 5. [Septuagint.]
75 Num. xii. 7; Heb. iii. 2.
76 Some fill up the lacunna which here occurs in the MS. by Israel.
77 Ex. iii. 11, iv. 10.
78 This is not found in Scripture. [They were probably in Clements version. Comp. Ps. cxix. 83.]
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152

Literally, that which saves us.

1 Or, rejoices to behold.
154 Or, knowledge of immortality.
155 Heb. i. 3, 4.
156 Ps. civ. 4; Heb. i. 7.
157 Some render, to the Son.
158 Ps. ii. 7, 8; Heb. i. 5.
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enemies Thy footstool.159 But who are His enemies? All the wicked, and those who set
themselves to oppose the will of God.160

159 Ps. cx. i; Heb. i. 13.

160 Some read, who oppose their own will to that of God.