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ANF Pseudo-Clementine The Recognitions of Clement
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Introductory Notice to The Recognitions of Clement.
Chapter XXVIII.—Account of the Creation Continued.
[548] That is, his soul, according to the doctrine of the pre-existence of souls.
Chapter XXIX.—The Giants: the Flood.
[549] Gen. vi. 2. [Compare with this chapter Homily VIII. 12–17, where there are many more fanciful details.—R]
[550] The writer here translates the words of the Septuagint, of οἱ γίγαντες οἱ ἀπ᾽ αἰῶνος οἱ ἄνθρωποι οἱ ὀνομαστοί, illi qui a seculo nominantur. We have given the translation of our authorized version. It is likely, however, that the writer believed the name to imply that they lived to a great age, as is maintained by Diodorus quoted by Suicer on the word, or he may have traced the word to γῆ.
[552] [With this chapter compare Homily IX. 3–7.—R.]
Chapter XXXI.—World After the Flood.
[554] [This orderly and consistent explanation of the Old-Testament economy (chaps. 32–39) is peculiar to the Recognitions.—R.]
[555] Gen xv., xxii.
Chapter XXXIV.—The Israelites in Egypt.
[557] That is, picture or statue.
[558] Comp. 1 Cor. x. 4.
Chapter XXXVI.—Allowance of Sacrifice for a Time.
[559] Deut. xvii. 15; Acts iii. 22-23.
Chapter XXXVII.—The Holy Place.
[560] Deut. xii. 11; 2 Chron. vii. 12.
[561] Hos. vi. 6; Matt. ix. 13; xii. 7.
[562] Matt. xxiv. 2; Luke xix. 44.
Chapter XXXVIII.—Sins of the Israelites.
Chapter XL.—Advent of the True Prophet.
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