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of the cross, there has been a release of those in spiritual captivity, and a coming together of all into a unity of faith, and having been delivered from unclean spirits, they came together into the Church of Christ, the spiritual Zion, that is, Jerusalem, being under one king, Christ, of whom Zerubbabel was a type, bringing Israel back from captivity, and Joshua the high priest. For in the same person Christ is understood as both king and high priest, holy, blameless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and higher than the heavens, according to the voice of Paul. Who accepted the cross on behalf of the whole nation, gathering together both Judah and Ephraim. According to Caiaphas, who prophesied on account of the priestly office. And not for it alone, as John says, but that he might also gather into one the scattered children of Jesus. For he has become the peace of all, having broken down the middle wall of the fence. And the phrase, They will fly in the ships of foreigners, and at the same time plunder the sea; alludes to the course to the nations by both land and sea, not using Jews as pilots, but those who had been shown the word of Christ, or in other words simply gentiles. For Paul, going by sea, said: A night and a day I have been in the deep. And Luke says that he embarked on an Alexandrian ship with the sign of the Dioscuri. For they always inscribed images of gods on the prows, as now of holy martyrs. In reference to which, reasonably, the "of foreigners" was prophesied long ago. They considered the Dioscuri to be saviors of those sailing. And at the same time, he says, they plunder the sea, so calling the islands. For passing through them on their way, to the inhabitants they preached 2056 the gospel. Just as indeed Paul did to those dwelling in Melita, when he was hastening to Rome. And having performed many healings in it, he converted many to piety. And otherwise, they will plunder the sea, overcoming the dragon and those who serve under him, taking those who are wandering astray as their own spoils. For sea must now be understood as the place of affliction, which we have learned elsewhere is also called the valley of weeping. And these are said to plunder Idumea, prevailing over earthly things. And Moab, which is interpreted, from a father. To whom the Savior said, that "You are of your father the devil." Upon these they lay their hands, taking them captive through good action. And the sons of Ammon will obey first. For indeed those who are lesser in evil bring the worse ones into the obedience of Christ. And Ammon is interpreted, a people with us. And according to the history, the nations now enumerated were enemies of the God honored among the Jews at the time of the prophet. Therefore he set them forth by name, as these also would accept piety. And these nations are of those who inhabit Arabia. For the disciples of Christ filled these lands with Churches of God, when they extended their own hands, and the deeds accomplished through them, to Arabia. And being neighbors to the Jews, it is likely they also received the preaching first. However, neither the Hebrew, nor the other interpreters, contain the addition of, first. ie, i'. 9And the Lord will desolate the sea of Egypt, and he will lay his hand on the river with a mighty wind, and he will strike the seven channels, so that one may pass through it in sandals9, etc. The present discourse is not about Egypt; for the prophecy concerning it is separate. And before this has been written, The vision of Egypt. But it is a consequence of what has gone before, that the one from the root of Jesse will deliver them from error—since these too are most superstitious, along with the nations around Judea which he mentioned—through the disciples from Jerusalem who are according to the election, with nothing standing in their way. For of old, when the nations were implacably disposed toward one another, for those wishing to cross from one to another, there was no safe road. And much more so if they even attempted to disturb the established order; But God for the apostles the course everywhere

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σταυροῦ, γέγονεν ἄφεσις τῶν ἐν αἰχμαλωσίᾳ τῇ νοητῇ, συνδρομή τε πάντων εἰς ἑνότητα πίστεως, καὶ τῶν ἀκαθάρτων πνευμάτων ἀπηλλαγμένοι, εἰς τὴν Ἐκκλησίαν Χριστοῦ, τὴν νοητὴν συνῆλθον, Σιὼν, ἤγουν Ἱερουσαλὴμ, ὑφ' ἕνα τελοῦντες βασιλέα Χριστὸν, οὗ τύπος ὁ Ζοροβαβὲλ ἐκ τῆς αἰχμαλωσίας ἀνακομίζων τὸν Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ Ἰησοῦς ὁ ἱερεὺς ὁ μέγας. Ἐν ταυτῷ γὰρ ἄμφω νοεῖται Χριστὸς βασιλεύς τε καὶ ἀρχιερεὺς, ὅσιος, ἄκακος, ἀμίαντος, κεχωρισμένος τῶν ἁμαρτωλῶν, καὶ ὑψηλότερος τῶν οὐρανῶν, κατὰ τὴν Παύλου φωνήν. Ὃς ὑπὲρ παντὸς τοῦ ἔθνους τὸν σταυρὸν κατεδέξατο, συνάγων ἄμφω τὸν Ἰούδαν καὶ τὸν Ἐφραΐμ. Κατὰ Καΐαφαν, τὸν διὰ τὸ σχῆμα τὸ ἱερατικὸν προφητεύσαντα. Καὶ οὐ μόνον ὑπὲρ αὐτοῦ, καθά φησιν Ἰωάννης, ἀλλ' ἵνα καὶ τὰ τέκνα τοῦ Ἰησοῦ τὰ διεσκορπισμένα συναγάγῃ εἰς ἕν. Πάντων γὰρ γέγονεν εἰρήνη, λύσας τὸ μεσότοιχον τοῦ φραγμοῦ. Τὸ δὲ, Πετασθήσονται ἐν πλοίοις ἀλλοφύλων, καὶ θάλασσαν ἅμα προνομεύσουσιν· τὸν εἰς τὰ ἔθνη διὰ γῆς τε καὶ θαλάττης δρόμον αἰνίττεται οὐκ Ἰουδαίοις χρωμένων κυβερνήταις, τοῖς δὲ λόγον τὸν τοῦ Χριστοῦ παραδεδειγμένοις, ἤτ' οὖν ἁπλῶς ἐθνικοῖς. ∆ιὰ θαλάττης γὰρ ἰὼν ὁ Παῦλος ἔφη· Νυχθήμερον πεποίηκα ἐν τῷ βυθῷ. Ἐπιβῆναί τέ φησιν αὐτὸν ὁ Λουκᾶς ἐν πλοίῳ Ἀλεξανδρινῷ παρασήμῳ ∆ιοσκόροις. Ταῖς γὰρ πρώραις ἀεὶ θεῶν εἰκόνας ἐνέγραφον, ὡς καὶ νῦν ἁγίων μαρτύρων. Πρὸς ὃ εἰκότως τὸ ἀλλοφύλων ἐκ πολλοῦ προτεθέσπισται. Σωτῆρας δὲ πλεόντων εἶναι τοὺς ∆ιοσκόρους ἐδόξαζον. Ἐν ταυτῷ δὲ, φησὶ, τὴν θάλασσαν προνομεύουσι, τὰς νήσους οὕτω καλῶν. Ἐν παρόδῳ γὰρ αὐτὰς διερχόμενοι, τοῖς ἐνοικοῦσιν εὐ 2056 ηγγελίζοντο. Καθὰ δὴ τοῖς ἐν Μελίτῃ κατοικοῦσιν ὁ Παῦλος, ὅτεπερ εἰς Ῥώμην ἠπείγετο. Πολλάς τε κατ' αὐτὴν ἰάσεις ἐργασάμενος, πολλοὺς μετέθηκεν εἰς εὐσέβειαν. Καὶ ἄλλως δὲ, τὴν θάλασσαν προνομεύσουσιν, τοῦ δράκοντος, καὶ τῶν ὑπ' αὐτῷ τελούντων περιγινόμενοι καθάπερ ἴδια σκῦλα τοὺς πλανωμένους λαμβάνοντες. Θάλασσαν γὰρ, νῦν τὸν τῆς κακώσεως ἀκουστέον τόπον, ὃν καὶ κοιλάδα λέγεσθαι κλαυθμῶνος ἀλλαχοῦ μεμαθήκαμεν. Οὗτοι δὲ καὶ τὴν Ἰδουμαίαν προνομεύειν λέγονται τῶν γηΐνων ἐπικρατοῦντες πραγμάτων. Καὶ Μωὰβ, ὃς ἑρμηνεύεται, ἐκ πατρός. Πρὸς οὓς ἔλεγεν ὁ Σωτὴρ, ὅτι "Ὑμεῖς ἐκ τοῦ πατρὸς τοῦ διαβόλου ἐστέ." Τούτοις τὰς ἑαυτῶν ἐπιβάλλουσι χεῖρας, διὰ πράξεως ἀγαθῆς ὑποχειρίους λαμβάνοντες. Οἱ δὲ υἱοὶ Ἀμμὼν ἐπακούσονται πρῶτοι. Καὶ γὰρ οἱ τὴν κακίαν ἐλάττους, τοὺς χείρονας εἰς τὴν ὑπακοὴν τοῦ Χριστοῦ προσλαμβάνουσιν. Ἑρμηνεύεται δὲ Ἀμμὼν, λαὸς μεθ' ἡμῶν. Κατὰ δὲ τὴν ἱστορίαν, τὰ νῦν ἔθνη κατειλεγμένα δυσμενεῖς ἦσαν τοῦ παρ' Ἰουδαίοις τιμωμένου Θεοῦ κατὰ τὸν τοῦ προφήτου καιρόν. Ὅθεν ὀνομαστὶ τούτους ἐξέθετο, ὡς καὶ τούτους προσιεμένους τὴν θεοσέβειαν. Ἔθνη δὲ ταῦτα τῶν τὴν Ἀραβίαν οἰκούντων. Θεοῦ γὰρ Ἐκκλησιῶν οἱ Χριστοῦ μαθηταὶ τὰς χώρας ταύτας ἐπλήρωσαν, ὅτε τὰς ἑαυτῶν χεῖρας, καὶ τὰς δι' αὐτῶν ἐπιτελουμένας πράξεις ἐπὶ τὴν Ἀραβίαν ἐξέτειναν. Ὁμόρους δὲ ὄντας τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις εἰκὸς καὶ πρώτους τὸ κήρυγμα δέξασθαι. Πλὴν οὔτε τὸ Ἑβραϊκὸν, οὔτε τῶν ἑρμηνευτῶν οἱ λοιποὶ, τὴν προσθήκην περιέχουσιν τοῦ, πρῶτοι. ιε, ιʹ. 9Καὶ ἐρημώσει Κύριος τὴν θάλασσαν Αἰγύπτου, καὶ ἐπιβαλεῖ τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὸν ποταμὸν πνεύματι βιαίῳ, καὶ πατάξει ἑπτὰ φάραγγας, ὥστε διαπορεύεσθαι αὐτὸν ἐν ὑποδήμασι9, κ.τ.λ. Ὁ παρὼν λόγος οὐκ ἔστι περὶ τῆς Αἰγύπτου· ἰδιάζει γὰρ ἡ περὶ αὐτῆς προφητεία. Καὶ προγέγραπται ταύτης, Ὅρασις Αἰγύπτου. Τοῖς δὲ προλαβοῦσίν ἐστιν ἀκόλουθος, ὡς τοῦ ἐκ ῥίζης Ἰεσσαὶ δεισιδαιμονεστάτους καὶ τούτους ὄντας, μεθ' ὧν ἔλεγεν περὶ τὴν Ἰουδαίαν ἐθνῶν, τῆς πλάνης αὐτοὺς ἀπαλλάξοντος διὰ τὸ κατ' ἐκλογὴν ὄντων τῶν ἐξ Ἱερουσαλὴμ μαθητῶν, μηδενὸς αὐτοῖς ἐμποδὼν ἐσομένου. Πάλαι γὰρ τῶν ἐθνῶν ἀνίκτως ἐχόντων πρὸς ἄλληλα, τοῖς διαβαίνειν ἐξ ἑτέρων εἰς ἑτέρους ἐθέλουσιν, οὐκ ἦν ὁδὸς ἀσφαλής. Πολλῷ δὲ μᾶλλον εἰ καὶ κινεῖν ἐπεχείρουν τὰ καθεστῶτα· Θεὸς δὲ τοῖς ἀποστόλοις τὸν δρόμον τὸν πανταχοῦ