Numbers 11:25

• §1541Article 6 · The Sacrament of Holy OrdersRead at vatican.va

  “The liturgy of the Church, however, sees in the priesthood of Aaron and the service of the Levites, as in the institution of the seventy elders,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Num 11:24-25.

Cyril of Jerusalem

• Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures Lecture 17

  “The seventy Elders were chosen; And the Lord came down in a cloud, and took of the Spirit that was upon Moses, and put it upon the seventy Elders; not that the Spirit was divided, but that His grace was distributed in proportion to the vessels, and the capacity of the recipients.” — editor's note: Num. xi. 24, 25. “Modad” is the form of the name in the LXX.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Confessions XIII.4Book XIII

  “For those in whom Thy good Spirit is said to rest, He causes to rest in Himself.” — editor's note: Num. xi. 25.

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Basil the Great

• Basil the Great, On the Holy Spirit Chapter 25

  “An instance of this is seen in Saul, and the seventy elders of the children of Israel, except Eldad and Medad, with whom alone the Spirit appears to have remained, and, generally, any one similar to these in character.” — editor's note: Numb. xi. 25, 26, LXX. and R.V. “did so no more” for “did not cease” of A.V.

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, On the Holy Spirit III.6Book III

  “And the Spirit of Moses also was distributed to those who were to be judges.” — editor's note: Num. xi. 25.

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