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In 1 Clement, the author follows sayings of Jesus about mercy with Isaiah 66 in the Greek Septuagint translation, introduced as the holy word, so that a passage from the Jewish scriptures confirms the teaching of Jesus and is given the same authority.
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2500 BCE
1000+ CE
LXX Isaiah 66:2
Septuagint
1 Thus says the Lord: Heaven is my throne, and the earth is the footstool of my feet; what kind of house will you build for me, or of what kind will be the place of my rest? 2 For all these things my hand has made, and all these things are mine, says the Lord. And to whom will I look but to the one who is humble and quiet and trembles at my words? 3 But the lawless who sacrifices to me a calf is like one who kills a dog, and he who offers fine flour, like one who offers swine’s blood; he who has given frankincense for a memorial, like a blasphemer. And these have chosen their own ways and their abominations, which their soul wanted;
Clement of Rome, 1 Clement 13:4
First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians
Early Christian
2 for thus He spoke “Have mercy, that you may receive mercy: forgive, that it may be forgiven to you. As you do, so shall it be done to you. As you give, so shall it be given to you. As you judge, so shall you be judged. As you show kindness, so shall kindness be shown to you. With what measure you measure, it will be measured to you.” 3 With this commandment and these precepts let us confirm ourselves, that we may walk in obedience to His hallowed words, with lowliness of mind. 4 For the holy word says, “Upon whom shall I look, except upon the one that is gentle and quiet and fears My oracles.”
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Notes and References
“... Of the apostolic fathers 1 Clement offers the fullest doctrine of Scripture. The sacred and authoritative character of the OT books is affirmed both by introductory formulas (“The Holy Spirit says,” 1 Clem. 13.1, quoting Jer 9:23–24; 1 Clem. 16.2, quoting Is 53:1–12) and by descriptions (“the holy word,” 1 Clem. 13.3, introducing Is 66:2, and 1 Clem. 56.3, introducing Ps 117:18 LXX; and “sacred Scriptures . . . and oracles of God,” 1 Clem. 53.1). ...”
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.
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