36:25 Clean Water Sprinkled
The Blessing of the
Baptismal Water. Cyprian:
The water ought to be first cleansed and sanctified by the bishop that it may
be able to wash away in its baptism the sins of the one who is baptized. Letter
70.1.
New Life in Baptism. Jerome: Careful consideration should be
given to what a new heart and a new spirit is given when the water has been
poured and sprinkled. Commentary on Ezekiel 11.36.1–15.
The Pure Water of Baptism. Theodoret of Cyr: He calls the pure
water the water of rebirth, because we who have been baptized have received the
forgiveness of our sins. Commentary on Ezekiel 14.36.
See the Lord. Isaac of Nineveh: Seek the Lord, O
sinners, and be strengthened in your thoughts because of hope. And seek his
face through repentance at all times. You will be sanctified by the holiness of
his presence, and you will be purified of your iniquity. On Ascetical Life
5.76. (Ezekiel, Daniel, ed. Kenneth Stevenson and Michael
Gluerup [Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture; Downers Grove, Ill.:
InterVarsity Press, 2008], 118)
