Toward the conclusion of this prophecy, he speaks to Jehoiachin, king of Jerusalem, a grandson of Josiah, who is also known as Joachin. He, along with his mother, princes, craftsmen, and many nobles, was captured by Nebuchadnezzar and taken to Chaldea, where he died. It is stated, even if Jechoniah is like a ring on my finger, almost impossible to remove, I will still take it off and deliver him to the king of Babylon, where he will die, along with his mother and companions, never to see again the desired land of Judah.
The unfortunate Grunnius, who spoke ill of the saints and trained his tongue to deceive, translated into Latin a book by the pagan Sextus Pythagoreanus, dividing it into two volumes and had the audacity to publish it under the name of the holy martyr Xystus, Bishop of Rome. These volumes make no mention of Christ, the Holy Spirit, God the Father, or the patriarchs, prophets, and apostles. This book is widely read, particularly by those who advocate for impassibility and blamelessness, doing so with typical disregard and folly. He titled this work The Finger (Appilite). Just as the Lord threatens to remove Jechoniah like a ring from His hand, I implore the reader to discard this worthless book; if one desires to read it, let them approach it as they would any other philosophical text, rather than treating it as a sacred work.
In interpretations where one usually presents various viewpoints, I often express it as, ‘some say this, others believe that, some interpret in this manner.’ Because of this, the miserable Grunnius himself, along with his followers and Ioviniana many years later, slandered me, suggesting I was presenting my own opinions under false pretenses when in fact, I meant no offense by citing others. Therefore, since my sincere intentions have been turned into accusations, I address those who have passed on as well as the living who seek to revive the heresies of the former; their teacher Origen interprets this passage concerning Christ, stating He was taken from the hand of God the Father in the likeness of a ring and sent into a land of captivity, into the pit of sorrow, delivered to the cross, while His mother—doubtless the synagogue—was also taken into captivity and displaced. The one who articulates these truths does not hesitate to interpret the words of our Lord: Earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord: Write this man down as worthless or barren. He records this so his followers would not dare to refute it, as seen in the fifth book of the Stromata.
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