Search Early Christian Writings

Irenæus - Fragments from the Lost Writings of Irenæus

XV.

When, ^[4821] in times of old, Balaam spake these things in parables, he was not acknowledged; and now, when Christ has appeared and fulfilled them, He was not believed. Wherefore [Balaam], foreseeing this, and wondering at it, exclaimed, "Alas! alas! who shall live when God brings these things to pass?" ^[4822]

Previous Page 571 Next

[4821] This and the eight following fragments may be referred to the Miscellaneous Dissertations of our author; see note on Frag. ix. They are found in three mss. in the Imperial Collection at Paris, on the Pentateuch, Joshua, Judges, and Ruth.

[4822] Num. xxiv. 23.

Chapters with similar language

(Computer-generated by common words)

1:9.8.23.0.0 (30%)
1:9.8.25.0.0 (26%)
1:9.8.45.0.0 (26%)
1:9.8.22.0.0 (22%)
4:6.9.1.61.0 (20%)