Exodus 17:12 (WEB)
But Moses’ hands were heavy; so they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side. His hands were steady until sunset.
Catechism · 1
“Moses already intercedes for them during the battle with the Amalekites and prays to obtain healing for Miriam.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Ex 17:8-12; Num 12:13-14.
Fathers and councils · 11
Tertullian
“…was to enter the lists one day singly against the devil—the figure of the cross was also necessary, (that figure) through which Jesus was to win the victory?” — editor's note: See Ex. xvii. 8–16; and comp. Col. ii. 14, 15.
Read the whole comment“In Exodus, was not that position of Moses, battling against Amalek by prayers, maintained as it was perseveringly even till “sunset,” a “late Station?”” — editor's note: See Ex. xvii. 8–12.
Read the whole comment“…Himself; and on that account, as being hereditary culprits from their privity to their fathers’ crimes, they do not dare even to raise them unto the Lord, for fear some Isaiah should cry out, for fear Christ should utterly shudder.” — editor's note: I do not know Tertullian’s authority for this statement. Certainly Solomon did raise his hands (1 Kings viii. 54), and David apparently his (see Ps. cxliii. 6;…
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Cyprian of Carthage
“And the Lord said unto Moses, Write this, and let it be a memorial in a book, and tell it in the ears of Jesus; because in destroying I will destroy the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.”” — editor's note: Ex. xvii. 11–14.
Read the whole comment“And the Lord said unto Moses, Write this, that it may be a memorial in a book, and tell it unto the ears of Jesus, that I may utterly destroy the memory of Amalek from under heaven.”” — editor's note: Ex. xvii. 9–14.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Where Amalek’s resistance subdued by the sign of the Cross?” — editor's note: Exod. xvii. 12.
Read the whole comment“…forbid by fighting the passage to the land of promise, he be overcome by the cross of the Lord, which is prefigured by the holding out of the hands of Moses.” — editor's note: Ex. xvii. 8–16
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John Chrysostom
“See how the type was “given by Moses,” but the “Truth came by Jesus Christ.” ( Ex. xvii. 12.)” — the author cites it
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Jerome
“For know, my beloved son, that Amalek has been destroyed root and branch and that the trophy of the cross has been set up on the hill of Rephidim.” — editor's note: Cf. Exod. xvii. 8–14.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“The office of Aaron and Hur, supporting the hands of Moses on the mount where Amalek was warred down by the Cross, prefigured and typified long before, I feel willing to pass by, as not very suitable or applicable to us: for Moses did not choose them to share…” — editor's note: Exod. xvii. 12.
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Aphrahat
“By faith he spread out his hands and conquered Amalek, as is written:—His hands continued in faith till the setting of the sun.” — editor's note: Ex. xvii. 12. (Pesh.)
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