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Hesychius of Jerusalem

?–450

Patristic / Eastern voice, d. ~450

The life

Hesychius of Jerusalem (d. ~450). Patristic / Eastern voice from the church's historical commentary tradition, present in MannaFest's quote pool with source citations. Full profile pending.

In their own words

  • “Job speaks in an admirable way. Instead of briefly saying, "You would not be able to be men," he questions them, and what does he ask? "So are you really men, and shall wisdom die with you?" This means, "Is the honor of rational beings …”

    HOMILIES ON JOB 15.12.2 · on the verse

  • “Here the psalmist is not criticizing the children's food, as some would think (for those things that enter the mouth do not make a person unclean), but he regards those to whom God has given many offspring unwise when they leave behind them not excellence …”

    LARGE COMMENTARY ON PSALMS 17:14 · on the verse

  • “The Jews, hearing these things, did not believe, and they doubted they were able to happen. Now the word is proven. They no longer have the place of their sacrifice, since the temple has been destroyed, the altar collapsed and all their administration carried away, …”

    Large COMMENTARY ON PSALMS 50:8 · on the verse