Deuteronomy 32:8 (WEB)
When the Most High gave to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the children of men, he set the bounds of the peoples according to the number of the children of Israel.
Catechism · 2
"And in Jesus Christ, His Only Son, Our Lord"
“In the Old Testament, "son of God" is a title given to the angels, the Chosen People, the children of Israel, and their kings.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Dt 14:1; (LXX) 32:8; Job 1:6; Ex 4:22; Hos 2:1; 11:1; Jer 3:19; Sir 36:11; Wis 18:13; 2 Sam 7:14; Ps 82:6.
The Revelation of God
“It is intended to limit the pride of fallen humanity” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Acts 17:26-27; Dt 4:19; Dt (LXX) 32:8.
Fathers and councils · 8
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus IV.8Book IV
“…the bounds of the nations according to the number of the angels of God, and the portion of the Lord was His people Jacob, Israel the cord of His inheritance;” and it will be necessary to state the reason why the birth of each man took place within each particular boundary, under him who obtained the boundary by lot,…” — editor's note: Deut. xxxii. 8, 9 (according to the LXX.).
Read the whole comment “…He set the bounds of the people according to the number of the angels of God; and the portion was His people Jacob, and Israel the cord of His inheritance.”” — editor's note: Cf. Deut. xxxii. 8, 9 (LXX.).
Read the whole comment“Other nations, moreover, are called a part of the angels; since “when the Most High divided the nations, and dispersed the sons of Adam, He fixed the boundaries of the nations according to the number of the angels of God.”” — editor's note: Deut. xxxii. 8. The Septuagint here differs from the Masoretic text.
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“…declared: “When the Most High divided the nations, as He scattered the sons of Adam, He set the bounds of the nations after the number of the angels of God;” but that people which believes in God is not now under the power of angels, but under the Lord’s [rule].” — editor's note: Deut. xxxii. 8 [LXX.].
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“And in Deuteronomy, ‘When the Most High divided to the nations.’” — editor's note: Deut. xxxii. 8.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Hilary of PoitiersCatena Aurea on Matthew
“What sort of head this is, the song of Moses in Deuteronomy teaches, “He set the bounds of the people according to the number of the Angels.” [Deut 32:8]” — the author cites it
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John Chrysostom
“And Moses, “He set the bounds of the nations according to the number of the angelsof God.”” — editor's note: Deut. xxxii. 8.
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Clement of Alexandria
“For by an ancient and divine order the angels are distributed among the nations.” — editor's note: Deut. xxxii. 8, 9, Septuagint, quoted already more than once.
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Cross-references · 27
Cited together in Catechism §441.
Cited together in Catechism §441.
Cited together in Against Celsus V.29.
Cited together in Catechism §441.
Cited together in Catechism §441.
Cited together in Against Celsus IV.8.
Cited together in Catechism §441.
Cited together in Against Celsus V.29.
Cited together in Against Celsus V.29.
Cited together in Catechism §441.
Cited together in Catechism §441.
Cited together in Catechism §441.
Cited together in Catechism §441.
Cited together in Catechism §441.
Cited together in Hilary of Poitiers on Matthew 8:5–9 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Hilary of Poitiers on Matthew 8:5–9 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Hilary of Poitiers on Matthew 8:5–9 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §441.
Cited together in Catechism §441.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VII.2.
Cited together in Against Celsus V.29.
Cited together in Against Celsus V.29.
Cited together in Against Celsus V.29.
Cited together in Against Celsus V.29.
Cited together in Against Celsus V.29.
Cited together in Catechism §441.
Cited together in Catechism §441.