THEOSISJohn Chrysostom
God demonstrates such profound mercy that for our redemption, He overlooks actions that align with His grandeur.
2 Chronicles 18:20Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
There came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said: I will deceive him. And the Lord said to him: By what means wilt thou deceive him?
וַיֵּצֵ֣א הָר֗וּחַ וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֲנִ֣י אֲפַתֶּ֑נּוּ וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלָ֖יו בַּמָּֽה׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Job 1:6Now on a certain day, when the sons of God came to stand before the Lord, Satan also was present among them.
- Job 2:1And it came to pass, when on a certain day the sons of God came, and stood before the Lord, and Satan came amongst them, and stood in his sight,
- 2 Cor 11:13For such false apostles are deceitful workmen, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
- 2 Cor 11:15Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers be transformed as the ministers of justice, whose end shall be according to their works.
- 2 Cor 11:3But I fear lest, as the serpent seduced Eve by his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted and fall from the simplicity that is in Christ.