Psalm 77:20 (WEB)
You led your people like a flock, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
Fathers and councils · 5
Gregory of Nyssa
“This the Father and the Son likewise do: for “He leadeth Joseph like a sheep,” and, “led His people like sheep,” and, “the good Spirit leadeth us in a land of righteousness.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxvii. 20.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“But concerning His Resurrection, Esaias also says, He who brought up from the earth the great Shepherd of the sheep; he added the word, great, lest He should be thought on a level with the shepherds who had gone before Him.” — editor's note: Isa. lxiii. 11; (R.V.), Where is He that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherds (Marg. shepherd) of His flock? Cyril’s reading, ἐκ τῆς γῆς instead…
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Augustine of Hippo
““Thou hast led home Thy people like sheep in the hand of Moses and of Aaron” (ver. 20).” — the author cites it
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Basil the Great
“And pray do not again understand by this guidance some humble service, for the Word witnesses that it was the work of God;—“Thou leddest thy people,” it is said “like a flock,” and “Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock,” and “He led them on safely, so that they feared not.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxvii. 20.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“…when He spake He visited, and in His visitation He saved, and led forth His people with a mighty hand and outstretched arm, by the hand of Moses and Aaron, His chosen—what is the result, and what wonders have been wrought?” — editor's note: Ib. lxxvii. 20.
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