Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
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John Chrysostom
AD 407
Just as the gifts are symbolic, so are the punishments symbolic. Baptism and holy Communion were prefigured in prophecy. In the same way the certainty of punishment for those who are unworthy of this gift was proclaimed beforehand for our sake, so that we might learn from these examples how we must watch our step.
