Deuteronomy 4:26 (WEB)
I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that you will soon utterly perish from off the land which you go over the Jordan to possess it. You will not prolong your days on it, but will utterly be destroyed.
Fathers and councils · 2
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.5Conference XXI
“There the forcible compulsion of the lawgiver shows the easy character of the precepts; for he says: “I call heaven and earth to record against you this day, that if ye do not keep the commandments of the Lord your God ye shall perish from off the face of the earth.”” — editor's note: Deut. iv. 26.
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Basil the Great
“And so Moses when about to deliver his oracles to the people says, “I call heaven and earth to witness this day;” and again in his song he says, “Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak, and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth;” and Isaiah, “Hear, O heavens, and give…” — editor's note: Deut. iv. 26.
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Cross-references · 14
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.5.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 12.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 12.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 12.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 12.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 12.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 12.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 12.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 12.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 12.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 12.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 12.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 12.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.5.
