Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews, Book II

Book II

• Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.1 — Heads. Second Book. 1. That Christ is the First-born, and that He is the Wisdom of God, by whom all things were made. 2. That Christ is the Wisdom of God; and about the sacrament of His incarnation, and passion, and…vatican.va
• Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.2 — That Christ is the First-born, and that He is the Wisdom of God, by whom all things were made. 1. That Christ is the First-born, and that He is the Wisdom of God, by whom all things were made. In Solomon in the…vatican.va
• Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.3 — 2. That Christ is the Wisdom of God; and concerning the sacrament of His incarnation and of His passion, and cup and altar; and of the apostles who were sent, and preached. In Solomon in the Proverbs: “Wisdom hath…vatican.va
• Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.4 — That the same Christ is the Word of God. In the forty-fourth Psalm: “My heart hath breathed out a good Word. I tell my works to the King.” Also in the thirty-second Psalm: “By the Word of God were the heavens made…vatican.va
• Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.5 — That Christ is the Hand and Arm of God. In Isaiah: “Is God’s Hand not strong to save? or has He made His ear heavy, that He cannot hear? But your sins separate between you and God; and on account of your sins He…vatican.va
• Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.6 — That Christ is at once Angel and God. In Genesis, to Abraham: “And the Angel of the Lord called him from heaven, and said unto him, Abraham, Abraham! And he said, Here am I. And He said, Lay not thine hand upon the…vatican.va
• Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.7 — That Christ is God. In Genesis: “And God said unto Jacob, Arise, and go up to the place of Bethel, and dwell there; and make there an altar to that God who appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of thy…vatican.va
• Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.8 — That Christ our God should come, the Enlightener and Saviour of the human race. In Isaiah: “Be comforted, ye weakened hands; and ye weak knees, be strengthened. Ye who are of a timorous heart, fear not. Our God will…vatican.va
• Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.9 — That although from the beginning He had been the Son of God, yet He had to be begotten again according to the flesh. 8. That although from the beginning He had been the Son of God, yet He had to be begotten again…vatican.va
• Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.10 — That this should be the sign of His nativity, that He should be born of a virgin--man and God--a son of man and a Son of God. 9. That this should be the sign of His nativity, that He should be born of a virgin—man…vatican.va
• Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.11 — That Christ is both man and God, compounded of both natures, that He might be a Mediator between us and the Father. 10. That Christ is both man and God, compounded of both natures, that He might be a Mediator between…vatican.va
• Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.12 — That Christ was to be born of the seed of David, according to the flesh. In the second of Kings: “And the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying, Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not…vatican.va
• Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.13 — That Christ should be born in Bethlehem. In Micah: “And thou, Bethlehem, house of Ephrata, art not little, that thou shouldst be appointed among the thousands of Judah. Out of thee shall He come forth to me, that He…vatican.va
• Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.14 — That Christ was to come in low estate in His first advent. In Isaiah: “Lord, who hath believed our report, and to whom is the Arm of the Lord revealed? We have declared in His presence as children, as a root in a…vatican.va
• Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.15 — That He is the righteous One whom the Jews should put to death. In the Wisdom of Solomon: “Let us lay hold of the righteous, because He is disagreeable to us, and is contrary to our works, and reproacheth us with our…vatican.va
• Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.16 — That Christ is called a sheep and a lamb who was to be slain, and concerning the sacrament (mystery) of the passion. 15. That Christ is called a sheep and a lamb who was to be slain, and concerning the sacrament…vatican.va
• Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.17 — That Christ also is called a Stone. In Isaiah: “Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I place on the foundations of Sion a precious stone, elect, chief, a corner stone, honourable; and he who trusteth in Him shall not be…vatican.va
• Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.18 — That afterwards this Stone should become a mountain, and should fill the whole earth. In Daniel: “And behold a very great image; and the aspect of this image was fearful, and it stood erect before thee; whose head…vatican.va
• Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.19 — 18. That in the last times the same mountain should be manifested, and upon it the Gentiles should come, and on it all the righteous should go up. In Isaiah: “In the last times the mountain of the Lord shall be…vatican.va
• Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.20 — That Christ is the Bridegroom, having the Church as His bride, from which spiritual children were to be born. 19. That Christ is the Bridegroom, having the Church as His bride, from which spiritual children were to…vatican.va
• Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.21 — That the Jews would fasten Christ to the cross. In Isaiah: “I have spread out my hands all day to a people disobedient and contradicting me, who walk in ways that are not good, but after their own sins.” Also in…vatican.va
• Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.22 — That in the passion and the sign of the cross is all virtue and power. In Habakkuk: “His virtue covered the heavens, and the earth is full of His praise, and His splendour shall be as the light; there shall be horns…vatican.va
• Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.23 — That in this sign of the Cross is salvation for all people who are marked on their foreheads. 22. That in this sign of the Cross is salvation for all people who are marked on their foreheads. In Ezekiel the Lord…vatican.va
• Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.24 — That at mid-day in His passion there should be darkness. In Amos: “And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord, the sun shall set at noonday, and the day of light shall be darkened; and I will turn your…vatican.va
• Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.25 — That He was not to be overcome of death, nor should remain in Hades. In the twenty-ninth Psalm: “O Lord, Thou hast brought back my soul from hell.” Also in the fifteenth Psalm: “Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell,…vatican.va
• Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.26 — That He should rise again from the dead on the third day. In Hosea: “After two days He will revive us; we shall rise again on the third day.” Also in Exodus: “And the Lord said unto Moses, Go down and testify to the…vatican.va
• Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.27 — That after He had risen again He should receive from His Father all power, and His power should be everlasting. 26. That after He had risen again He should receive from His Father all power, and His power should be…vatican.va
• Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.28 — That it is impossible to attain to God the Father, except by His Son Jesus Christ. In the Gospel: “I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh to the Father but by me.” Also in the same place: “I am the…vatican.va
• Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.29 — That Jesus Christ shall come as a Judge. In Malachi: “Behold, the day of the Lord cometh, burning as an oven; and all the aliens and all the wicked shall be as stubble; and the day that cometh shall burn them up,…vatican.va
• Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.30 — That He will reign as a King for ever. In Zechariah: “Tell ye the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee: just, and having salvation; meek, sitting upon an ass that hath not been tamed.” Also in Isaiah:…vatican.va
• Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.31 — That He Himself is both Judge and King. In the seventy-first Psalm: “O God, give Thy judgment to the king, and Thy righteousness to the king’s son, to judge Thy people in righteousness.” Also in the Apocalypse: “And…vatican.va