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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"By faith, Moses when he was born, was hid three months of his parents." Dost thou see that in this case they hoped for things on the earth after their death? And many things were fulfilled after their death. This is for some who say, "After death those things were done for them, which they did not obtain while alive; nor did they believe would be after their death." Moreover Joseph did not say, He gave not the land to me in my life-time, nor to my father, nor to my grandfather, whose excellence too ought to have been reverenced; and …
Theophylact of Ohrid
Having enumerated the great men who accomplished their feats through faith, he speaks also of the parents of Moses, people of no renown, encouraging the fainthearted by showing that even the secondary deeds of such people are significant. Further, he brings forward even harlots, in order to shame them all the more. So then, he says, for what reason did they hide the three-month-old child, and that in defiance of the command to kill male children? How were they not afraid? Clearly, they believed that he would be saved. …
Oecumenius
Where he had listed righteous men who acted with faith, he also speaks about the parents of Moses, who were of no reputation. encouraging them, and almost saying: They were so obscure yet had faith, but you waver? For what reason did they hide him for three months, and this despite a royal decree that male children should be immediately killed? It is clear that they believed he would be saved. But what was the source of their faith? From the fact that the child was beautiful. …
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
611. – Then when he says, By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, he continues with the fathers that were under the Law. For this period begins with Moses: 'Moses commanded a law in the precepts of justice' (Sir. 24:33); 'The law was given by Moses' (Jn. 1:33). But that period is divided into three parts, namely, before the departure from Egypt, during the departure, and after the departure. …
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