It is not in heaven, that you should say, “Who will go up for us to heaven, bring it to us, and proclaim it to us, that we may do it?”
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 12. Work. There is no need of studying the mysteries of astrology, as the Magi do, to understand the will of God. Grot.—Saint Paul adds, (verse 7,) or who shall descend into the deep? which is not in Hebrew Calmet.—But he probably alludes to the following verse, as the sea is often styled the deep. It was not necessary for the Jews, or for Christians, ( Bible.) to undertake long voyages, to discover the true God, as the ancient philosophers were obliged to do; and after they had obtained some idea of the truth, they were afraid to declare it, on account of the prejudices of the people. Calmet.—But the most illiterate among us, may easily obtain sufficient knowledge to regulate his life. Bible.