Judges 3:15 (WEB)
But when the children of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised up a savior for them: Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. The children of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab.
Fathers and councils · 3
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X III.4Conference III
“And it says: “The Lord sent them a Saviour, called Ehud, the son of Gera, the son of Jemini, who used the left hand as well as the right:” and again we are told, “they cried unto the Lord, who raised them up a Saviour and delivered them, to wit, Othniel, the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.”” — editor's note: Judg. iii. 15, 9.
Read the whole comment - John Cassian, Conferences I–X VI.10Conference VI
“Those are they then who are figuratively spoken of in holy Scripture as ἀμφοτεροδέξιον , i.e., ambidextrous, as Ehud is described in the book of Judges “who used either hand as the right hand.”” — editor's note: Judg. iii. 15, where the LXX. has ἀμφοτεροδέξιον.
Read the whole comment “And that you may not say that He is termed Saviour in the same sense as the title is given to others (“And the Lord raised up to them a Saviour, Othniel the Son of Kenaz,” and again, “the Lord raised up to them a Saviour, Ehud the son of Gera”), he added: “for He it is that shall save His people from their sins.”” — editor's note: Ib. ver. 15.
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Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.10.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.10.
Cited together in Conferences I–X III.4.