Letter 7

Isidore of PelusiumTimotheus Chorepiscopus|isidore pelusium

Concerning the Mother of God. The holy book of the Gospels, recording the genealogy to Joseph, who derives kinship from David, was pleased to show through him that the Virgin was also of the same tribe of David; just as the divine law prophesied, the pair came from the same tribe. And the interpreter of heavenly doctrines, the great Apostle Paul, openly makes the truth quite clear, testifying that the Lord would be a descendant from Judah. Because you know these things more keenly, do not feign ignorance with respect to the questioning. For by doing this, you are shown to be pursuing shabbiness.

Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.

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