Deuteronomy 8:2 (WEB)
You shall remember all the way which the LORD your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, to test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not.
Fathers and councils · 3
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X VI.11Conference VI
“…desert, to afflict thee and to prove thee, and that the things that were in thy heart might be made known, whether thou wouldst keep His Commandments or no:” and this which we find in the Psalms: “I proved thee at the waters of strife.”” — editor's note: Deut. viii. 2.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“…says, “The Lord thy God will vex thee, and will bring hunger upon thee; and it shall be known in thine heart if thou hast well kept His commandments or no.” And again: “The Lord your God proveth you, that He may know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul.”” — editor's note: Deut. viii. 2.
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Clement of Alexandria
“…as I command thee this day; and that thou mayest know in thine heart, that just as if a man were chastising his son, so the Lord our God shall chastise thee.”” — editor's note: Deut. viii. 2, 3, 5.
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