“Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.”
Saying, 'Do not touch my anointed ones, do my prophets no harm.' God's direct speech protects the patriarchs by claiming them as his own: 'my anointed ones,' 'my prophets.' These designations, typically applied to kings and authorized speakers in Israel, are here retrospectively applied to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, sanctifying them as God's chosen agents. The prohibition 'do not touch...do no harm' establishes Israel's patriarchs as sacred, set apart by divine claim, making harm to them an offense against God himself.
Church Fathers on Psalms 105:15
1. This Psalm is the first of those to which is prefixed the word Allelujah; the meaning of which word, or rather two words, is, Praise the Lord. For this reason he begins with praises: “O confess unto the Lord, and call upon His Name” Psalm 104:1; for this confession is to be understood as praise, just as these words of our Lord, “I confess to You, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth.” Matthew 11:25 For after commencing with praise, calling upon God is wont to follow,…
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