Ante-Nicene Fathers/Volume IV/Commodianus/The Instructions of Commodianus/Chapter 40

XXXIX.&#8212;Also to the Jews.

Look upon Leah, that was a type of the synagogue, which Jacob received as a sign, with eyes so weak; and yet he served again for the younger one beloved:&#160; a true mystery, and a type of our Church.&#160; Consider what was abundantly said of Rebecca from heaven; whence, imitating the alien, ye may believe in Christ.&#160; Thence come to Tamar and the offspring of twins.&#160; Look to Cain, the first tiller of the earth, and Abel the shepherd, who was an unspotted offerer in the ruin of his brother, and was slain by his brother.&#160; Thus therefore perceive, that the younger are approved by Christ.