Exodus 22:29 (WEB)
“You shall not delay to offer from your harvest and from the outflow of your presses. “You shall give the firstborn of your sons to me.
Fathers and councils · 3
- John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.7Conference XXI
“…not said: “Thou shalt offer to the Lord thy God thy tithes and firstfruits;” but: “Go and sell all that thou hast and give to the poor, and come follow Me;” where, owing to the grandeur of perfection, to the request of the disciple there is not granted even the very short space of an hour in which to bury his…” — editor's note: Exod. xxii. 29; S. Matt. xix. 21.
Read the whole comment - John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.25Conference XXI
“By the law of Moses the command propounded to all the people generally was this: “Thou shalt offer to the Lord thy God thy tithes and firstfruits.”” — editor's note: Exod. xxii. 29.
Read the whole comment - John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.32Conference XXI
“The law says: “Thou shalt not delay to offer thy tithes and firstfruits;” grace says: “If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell all that thou hast and give to the poor:” The law forbids not retaliation for wrongs and vengeance for injuries, saying “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.”” — editor's note: Exod. xxii. 29; S. Matt. xix. 21.
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Cross-references · 10
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.32.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.32.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.32.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.32.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.7.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.7 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.32.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.32.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.32.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXI.32.