Letter 334
To Theosebios.
The two golden olive trees in the prophet Zechariah [Zechariah 4] sketch out both those from among the Jews and those from among the nations who believe in Christ. These men, formerly being chaff-like, afterward, having been greatly shown mercy through faith and repentance, appeared as certain golden ones in their disposition.
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Latin / Greek Original
Αἱ παρὰ τῷ προφήτῃ Ζαχαρίᾳ δύο χρυσαῖ ἐλαῖαι,
τους τε ἐξ Ἰουδαίων, καὶ τοὺς ἀπὸ τῶν ἐθνῶν τῷ Χριστῷ πιστεύοντας σκιαγραφούσιν, οἵτινες πρώην ἀχυρώδεις ὑπάρχοντες, ὕστερον διὰ πίστεως, καὶ μετανοίας μεγάλως ἐλεηθέντες, χρυσοῖ τινες τὴν γνώμην πεφήνασιν.
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- 2026-05-27v2.2.34-import
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