Amos 3:6

John Damascene

• John Damascene, An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.19Book IV

  “Nay, even when He says that God creates evil things, and that there is no evil in a city that the Lord hath not done, he does not mean by these words that the Lord is the cause of evil, but the word ‘evil’ is used in two ways, with two meanings.” — editor's note: Amos iii. 6.

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John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences I–X VI.5Conference VI

  “And again: “Shall there be evil in a city which the Lord hath not done?”” — editor's note: Amos iii. 6.

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Origen

• Origen, De Principiis IV.1Book IV

  “…that I anointed Saul to be king;” and, “I am the Lord, who make peace and create evil;” and again, “There is not evil in a city which the Lord hath not done;” and, “Evils came down from the Lord upon the gates of Jerusalem;” and, “An evil spirit from the Lord plagued Saul;” and reading many other passages similar to…” — editor's note: Cf. Amos iii. 6.

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• Origen, De Principiis IV.2Book IV

  “…and this, “I am a God that maketh peace, and createth evil;” and, among others, this, “There is not wickedness in the city which the Lord hath not done;” and again this, “Evils came down from the Lord upon the gates of Jerusalem;” and, “An evil spirit from the Lord plagued Saul;” and countless other passages…” — editor's note: Cf. Amos iii. 6.

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Basil the Great

• Basil the Great, Hexaemeron Homily 2

  “It is equally impious to say that evil has its origin from God; because the contrary cannot proceed from its contrary.” — editor's note: With this view Plutarch charges the Stoics. Αὐτοὶ τῶν κακῶν ἀρχὴν ἀγαθὸν ὄντα τὸν Θεον ποιοῦσι. (c. Stoicos, 1976.) But it is his deduction from their…

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• Romans 9:21

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.19.

• Romans 11:8

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.19.

• Romans 11:32

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.19.

• 2 Timothy 2:20

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.19.

• 2 Timothy 2:21

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.19.

• Psalm 51:4

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.19.

• Isaiah 29:10

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.19.

• Isaiah 45:6

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.5.

• Isaiah 45:7

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.5.