And again to Moses, I am the God of
Abraham, the God of
Isaac and the God of Jacob: God is not the God of the dead
(that is, those who are dead and will be no more), but of the
living Ex.
iii. 6; St. Matt. xxii. 32., whose souls
indeed live in His hand Wisd. iii. 1., but whose
bodies will again come to life through the resurrection. And
David, sire of the Divine, says to God, Thou takest away their
breath, they die and return to their dust Ps. civ. 29.. See how he speaks about
bodies. Then he subjoins this, Thou sendest forth Thy Spirit,
they are created: and Thou renewest the face of the
earth Ibid.
30..