Daniel 4:17 (WEB)
“‘The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones, to the intent that the living may know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will, and sets up over it the lowest of men.’
Fathers and councils · 4
Jerome
“Dan. iv. 17.” — the author cites it
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Gregory the Great
“Glory to God in the highest who, according as it is written, changes times, and transfers kingdoms, seeing that He has made apparent to all what He vouchsafed to speak by His prophet, That the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will (Dan. iv. 17).” — the author cites it
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Ambrose of Milan
“Thus did God will that He should be known by all, thus believed the three children, and felt not the fire into the midst whereof they were cast, which destroyed and burnt up unbelievers, whilst it fell harmless as dew upon the faithful, for…” — editor's note: Dan. iv. 17.
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Aphrahat
“When Daniel interpreted his dream to him, Daniel said to him:—Thou art the tree, that tree which thou sawest in the midst of the earth and beneath thee dwell all the nations.” — editor's note: Dan. iv. 17, 19.
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Cross-references · 10
Cited together with
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.5.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.5.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.5.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.5.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.5.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.5.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.5.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith I.5.
Cited together in Epistles, Books IX–XIV XIII.13.
Quoted in
Matthew 5:19 takes up the words of Daniel 4:17 (8 words in common).