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The Great Cloud of Witnesses · The Long Middle

Isidore of Seville

?–636

Patristic / Western voice, d. ~636

The life

Isidore of Seville (d. ~636). Patristic / Western voice from the church's historical commentary tradition, present in MannaFest's quote pool with source citations. Full profile pending.

In their own words

  • “Finally the firstborn of the Egyptians are destroyed. They are the principalities and powers and the rulers of this world of darkness. Or they are the originators and inventors of the false religions that existed in this world. The truth of Christ put an end …”

    QUESTIONS ON THE OLD TESTAMENT, EX 14:16 · on the verse

  • “In the fifth place, Egypt is struck with the slaughter of animals or cattle. Frenzy is demonstrated here, and the stupidity of men who, like irrational animals, gave worship and the name of god to figures carved in wood or stone—figures not only of men …”

    QUESTIONS ON THE OLD TESTAMENT, EX 14:10 · on the verse

  • “In the second plague frogs are brought forth. They are thought to stand figuratively for the songs of the poets. The poets have brought deceptive fables into this world, with their empty and conceited songs that are like the croaking of frogs. For the frog …”

    QUESTIONS ON THE OLD TESTAMENT, EX 14:3 · on the verse