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Psalm 78:25 (WEB)
Man ate the bread of angels. He sent them food to the full.

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Tertullian, An Answer to the Jews Chapter 3
“…with manna, was wrought to the semblance of eternity, and not contaminated with human passions, or fed on this world’s meats, but fed on “angel’s loaves”—the manna—and sufficiently bound to God by His benefits—forgot his Lord and God, saying to Aaron: “Make us gods, to go before us: for that Moses, who ejected…” — editor's note: Ps. lxxviii. (lxxvii. in LXX.) 25; comp. John vi. 31, 32.
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Tertullian, On Fasting Chapter 5
“Thus used they, too, (like the Psychics), to find the angelic bread of xerophagy displeasing: they preferred the fragrance of garlic and onion to that of heaven.” — editor's note: See Ps. lxxviii. 25 (in LXX. lxxvii. 25).
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Ambrose of Milan, Exposition of the Christian Faith II.2Book II
“…assail them, without need of toil, in the enjoyment of rest?—so that, for the space of forty years, their raiment grew not old, nor were their shoes worn, a figure to the faithful of the Resurrection that was to come, showing that neither the glory of great deeds, nor the beauty of the power wherewith He hath…” — editor's note: Ex. xvi. 12 ff.; Deut. viii. 3, 4; xxix. 5; Ps. lxxviii. 24, 25; cv. 40; S. John vi. 31; 1 Cor. x. 3.
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 78
““Bread of angels man did eat: dainties He sent them in abundance” (ver. 25).” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 135
“If ye taste, sing praises; if ye have tasted how sweet the Lord is, sing praises; if that which ye have tasted has a good savour, praise it; who is so unthankful to cook or purveyor, as not to return thanks by praising what he tastes, if he be pleased by any food.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxviii. 25.
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Augustine of Hippo, Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 1
“Well then “the Life was manifested” in the flesh; because it exhibited in manifestation, that that which can be seen by the heart only, should be seen by the eyes also, that it might heal the hearts.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxviii. 25.
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Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 80
“Wherefore it is said, “He gave them the Bread of heaven, man ate Angels’ Bread.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxvii. 24, 25, Sept. (lxxviii. English version).
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Athanasius of Alexandria, Festal and Personal Letters Festal Letters.7Festal Letters
“Already hath the Lord given us angels’ food, and He promises to those who continue with Him in His trials, saying, ‘And I promise to you a kingdom, as My Father hath promised to Me; that ye shall eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.’” — editor's note: Cf. Ps. lxxviii. 25.
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Gregory of Nyssa, Funeral Oration on Meletius
“There was the golden vessel full of Divine manna, that celestial food.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxviii. 25; Wisd. xvi. 20: but τρυφῆς, not τροφῆς, must have been the reading in the ms. which Sifanus used, “plena cœlestium deliciarum.”
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Jerome, Letters Letter 108
“…ate ashes like bread and mingled her drink with weeping; saying “my tears have been my meat day and night;” but now for all time she eats the bread of angels and sings: “O taste and see that the Lord is good;” and “my heart is overflowing with a goodly matter; I speak the things which I have made touching the king.”” — editor's note: Cf. Ps. lxxviii. 25.
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Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 23
“Further he provided the nourishment of the Word, and that more perfect bounty and distribution, which is really heavenly and from on high—if the word be that bread of angels, wherewith souls are fed and given to drink, who are a hungered for God, and seek for a food which does not pass away or fail, but abides forever.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxviii. 25.
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