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King David Playing the Harp, Gerard van Honthorst

Psalm 133:2

Gerard van Honthorst, King David Playing the Harp, 1622 · Centraal Museum, Utrecht · Public domainGerard van Honthorst, King David Playing the Harp, 1622, Centraal Museum, Utrecht

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Psalm 133:2 (WEB)

It is like the precious oil on the head, that ran down on the beard, even Aaron’s beard, that came down on the edge of his robes,

Fathers and councils · 8

John Cassian

  • “…of which it is said by the prophet: “Like the ointment upon the head, which ran down upon the beard of Aaron, which ran down upon the edge of his garment,” nor will it keep undefiled that spiritual knowledge and the words of Scripture which are “sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxxxii. (cxxxiii.) 2.

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  • “…is wont to assume: as it is said, “It is like the ointment upon the head which ran down upon Aaron’s beard, which ran down to the skirts of his clothing.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxxxii. (cxxxiii.) 2.

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Augustine of Hippo

Tertullian

  • “After this, when we have issued from the font, we are thoroughly anointed with a blessed unction,—(a practice derived) from the old discipline, wherein on entering the priesthood, men were wont to be anointed with oil from a horn, ever since Aaron was anointed by Moses.” — editor's note: See Ex. xxix. 7; Lev. viii. 12; Ps. cxxxiii. 2.

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Ambrose of Milan

Gregory of Nazianzus

Clement of Alexandria

Hippolytus of Rome

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