The Arguments of the Emperor Julian Against the Christians — page 95: what you’re looking at

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“2 THE EMPEROR $ULIAN’S ARGUMENTS he counted it to him for righteousness.” (Gen. xv. 1, &c.) Here tell me why the Angel or God that gave the oracle, brought him forth and shewed him the stars? For did he not know, while he was in the house, what a great multitude there was of stars which are perpetually apparent, and glitter by night? But I think he was willing to show him the shooting stars, in order that the decree of heaven, which governs and confirms all things, might produce a clear belief in his words.. Lest, however, some one should think that an interpretation of this kind is forced, I will confirm it by adding the words which immediately follow : ‘And he said unto him, I am the Lord that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldzeans, to give thee this land to inherit it. And he said, Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it ? And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she-goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtle-dove, and a young pigeon. And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another; but the birds divided he not. And when the birds came down upon the carcases, EACONMGIOOKSHEOTTI =