Texts in Conversation
In 1 Clement, the author quotes Psalm 139 in the Greek Septuagint translation and says it comes from the holy writing, which may be a Christian reference to the Writings, the third part of the Jewish scriptures alongside the Law and the Prophets.
Share:
2500 BCE
1000+ CE
LXX Psalms 138:7
Septuagint
5 the final affairs and the ancient things. You formed me and set your hand upon me. 6 Your knowledge was magnified from me. I was strengthened; never would I be strong enough for it. 7 Where should I go from your spirit, and where would I flee from your face? 8 If I should go up to the heavens, you are there. If I should go down to Hades, you are present. 9 If I take up my wings to fly straight and dwell unto the ends of the sea, 10 indeed, even there your hand will guide me, and your right hand will hold me. 11 And I said, “Therefore, darkness will trample upon me, and night is illumination in my luxury.”
Clement of Rome, 1 Clement 28:3
First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians
Early Christian
1 Since therefore all things are seen and heard, let us fear Him and forsake the abominable lusts of evil works, that we may be shielded by His mercy from the coming judgments. 2 For where can any of us escape from His strong hand? And what world will receive any of those that desert from His service. 3 For the holy writing says in a certain place “Where shall I go, and where shall I be hidden from Your face? If I ascend into the heaven, You are there; if I depart into the farthest parts of the earth, there is Your right hand; if I make my bed in the depths, there is Your Spirit.” 4 Where then shall one depart, or where shall one flee, from Him that embraces the universe.
Search:
Notes and References
“... Clement makes a twofold summary of the OT when he refers to what “Moses signified in the sacred books, whom the other prophets followed, testifying to the laws laid down by him” (1 Clem. 43.1). He seems to refer to the third division of the Hebrew Scriptures (the Writings) when he identifies Psalm 138:7–10 (LXX) as found in the “Writing” (1 Clem. 28.2-3). Clement’s references include some of the Apocrypha: Judith (the person, given as an example along with Esther, 1 Clem. 55.4-6) and Wisdom of Solomon ...”
Martin, Ralph P.
Dictionary of the Later New Testament & Its Developments
(p. 1197) InterVarsity Press, 1997
* The use of references are not endorsements of their contents. Please read the entirety of the provided reference(s) to understand the author's full intentions regarding the use of these texts.
Your Feedback:
Leave a Comment
Anonymous comments are welcome. All comments are subject to moderation.
User Comments
,