“The cleansing of the Syrian rather was significant throughout the nations of the world of their own cleansing in Christ their light, steeped as they were in the stains of the seven deadly sins: idolatry, blasphemy, murder, adultery, fornication, false-witness, and fraud.”
Tertullian, 3th c. — Against Marcion Book IV
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32A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
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30For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
31Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
— Luke 2:32 —
33And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.
34And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;