The Church Fathers on this verse

Leviticus 23:36Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

The eighth day also shall be most solemn and most holy: and you shall offer holocausts to the Lord. For it is the day of assembly and congregation. You shall do no servile work therein.

Douay-Rheims

שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֔ים תַּקְרִ֥יבוּ אִשֶּׁ֖ה לַיהוָ֑ה בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁמִינִ֡י מִקְרָא־קֹדֶשׁ֩ יִהְיֶ֨ה לָכֶ֜ם וְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֨ם אִשֶּׁ֤ה לַֽיהוָה֙ עֲצֶ֣רֶת הִ֔וא כָּל־מְלֶ֥אכֶת עֲבֹדָ֖ה לֹ֥א תַעֲשֽׂוּ׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

One Church Father comments on this verse

Marcus the Ascetic

4th centuryChurch Father

If someone has reached the eighth day and has been resurrected from the dead, meaning they have transcended all earthly desires, thoughts, and words in accordance with God's will, they have initiated the blessed existence that comes from God, which is the true and right path of life. This person has experienced divine transformation and has become a god through deification.

Cross references

Passages read together with this verse.