Psalms 136:15 (NIV): What the Church Fathers Said

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Psalms 136:15

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Augustine of Hippo

"And overthrew Pharaoh and his power in the Red Sea" [Psalm 136:15]. He quickly destroys both the sin of His people and the guilt thereof by baptism.

Exposition on Psalm 136 ↗

Jerome

And he shook off Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea. Well did he say, "he shook off": for he shook off his sins, and he did not do penance; therefore he died. Just as he also says to Jerusalem: "Shake off your dust."

Homily 47, on Psalm 135 ↗

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