Acts 1:20 (WEB)
For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his habitation be made desolate. Let no one dwell in it;’ and, ‘Let another take his office.’
Fathers and councils · 7
Irenaeus of Lyons
“For that Æon, whose type they declare Judas to be, after being separated from her Enthymesis, was restored or recalled [to her former position]; but Judas was deprived [of his office], and cast out, while Matthias was ordained in his place, according to what is written, “And his bishopric let another take.”” — editor's note: Acts i. 20, from Ps. cix. 8.
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Augustine of Hippo
““Let the habitation of them become forsaken” (ver. 26).” — editor's note: Acts i. 20.
Read the whole comment“Our Lord spoke of twelve thrones for the twelve Apostles: one, Judas, fell, and his place being supplied by Matthias, the number of twelve thrones was made up: first, then, discover room for thy judgment-seat; then threaten that thou wilt judge.” — editor's note: Acts i. 15–26.
Read the whole comment“…he is here speaking of the traitor Judas, who, according to the Scripture in the Acts of the Apostles, was to be punished with the penalty due to him, what meaneth, “set thou an ungodly man over him,” save him whom in the next verse he mentioneth by name, when he saith, “and let Satan stand at his right hand”?” — editor's note: Acts i. 20.
Read the whole comment“We however, following the authority of canonical Scripture, where it is said, “For it is written in the book of Psalms,” know that there is but one book of Psalms.” — editor's note: Acts i. 20.
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Leo the Great
“To-day’s festival, dearly-beloved, which is held in reverence by the whole world, has been hallowed by that advent of the Holy Ghost, which on the fiftieth day after the Lord’s Resurrection, descended on the Apostles and the multitude of believers, even as it was hoped.” — editor's note: Bright (n. 133) quotes Aug. (in Joan. Evan. Tr. 92, c. 1 and Serm. 267, 1) for the opinion, which Leo here seems to follow, that the “all” of Acts ii. 1…
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Tertullian
“Having, on the authority of a prophecy, which occurs in a psalm of David, chosen Matthias by lot as the twelfth, into the place of Judas, they obtained the promised power of the Holy Ghost for the gift of miracles and of utterance;…” — editor's note: Ps. cix. 8; comp. with Acts i. 15–20.
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Cross-references · 16
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Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 77.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 77.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.20.
Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 19.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.20.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.20 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 77.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.20.
Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 19.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.20.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.20.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.20.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.20.
Cited together in Against Heresies II.20.