Ambrosiaster

In his own words on John

• John 14:10

  The almighty God, the father of Christ, when all things that he had done through Christ had become perishable and transient, being forgotten by their creator, deigned to come down from his heavenly abode to earth as our Lord Christ, taking on a human form; so that he could be like a model for humans, making peace between themselves and their God, their creator. Therefore, God was in Christ. How? As if in a vicar or ambassador, as he was in the prophets, or in some other way? Is it not the case that just as it was in the prophets, it can be understood to have been in the Son as well? For the Son is naturally the ambassador of the Father. Hence, it is said: "The Father is in me, and I am in the Father"; for the Father is understood to be in the Son, because their substance is one. For there is unity where there is no difference: and thus they are mutually together; for their image and likeness are one. So, seeing the Son, it is said to have seen the Father, just as the Lord Himself says: "Whoever sees me, sees the Father." Therefore, it is rightly said: God was in Christ; that is, the Father in the Son, reconciling the world to himself.

  COMMENTARY ON 2 CORINTHIANS 5.19-21.2

• John 14:27

  God of peace is Christ, who said: "My peace I give to you, my peace I leave you." He is also God of love; for again he says: "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. And in this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." However, there is a different peace of God and a different peace of the world; for even the wicked and impure have peace, but it is for their damnation; for the peace of Christ is free from sins. Therefore he avoids treachery, despises deceit, and resists evil deeds. This is pleasing to God and friendly, but hostile to the devil. Whoever possesses this will have both love and their God for perpetual protection.

  COMMENTARY ON 2 CORINTHIANS 13.11.2

• John 14:30

  Which no prince of this century knew; for if they had known, they would never have crucified the Lord of majesty. The princes of this century not only include the men of the Jews and Romans, but also these princes and powers, whom he mentioned above, to whom this saying truly applies, against whom our struggle is a spiritual battle in heavenly places; for it was by their counsel and will that Christ was crucified. Finally, after the temptations, the devil departed, saying, "Until the time." And the Lord Himself said, "The prince of this world has come, and he has found nothing in Me." Therefore, the princes of this world crucified the Lord of majesty in ignorance; for how can the princes of this world be understood as the Jewish princes, who were subject to the Roman kingdom?

  COMMENTARY ON 1 CORINTHIANS 2.8.1-2

• John 16:9

  In this way too the Holy Spirit reproved the world of sin, that is, by the mighty works he did in the name of the Savior who was condemned by the world.

  QUESTIONS ON THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT 89.2

• John 16:11

  The devils, seeing souls go from hell to heaven, knew that the prince of this world was judged. They saw that once he was brought to trial in the Savior's cause, he had lost all right to what he held. This was seen on our Savior's ascension but was declared plainly and openly in the descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples.

  QUESTIONS ON THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS 89.1-2