Exodus 3:15 (WEB)
God said moreover to Moses, “You shall tell the children of Israel this, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is my name forever, and this is my memorial to all generations.
Catechism · 1
“God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM." and he said, "Say this to the people of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you'. . . this is my name for ever, and thus I am to be remembered throughout all generations."” — Catechism footnote: EX 3:13-15
Fathers and councils · 8
Ambrose of Milan
“For God and Lord is a name of majesty, a name of power, even as God Himself saith: “The Lord is My name,” and as in another place the prophet declareth: “The Lord Almighty is His name.”” — editor's note: Ex. iii. 15.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Then mentioning His own Name, He mercifully mingled in His grace towards men, saying, “I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob; this is My Name for ever.”” — editor's note: Exod. iii. 14, 15.
Read the whole comment“And He to whom all nations belonged, as though He were the God of three men only, said, “I am the God of Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob.”” — editor's note: Exod. iii. 15.
Read the whole comment“And yet those three are named, just as if they alone deserved well of him: “I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob: this is my name for ever.”” — editor's note: Ex. iii. 6, 15.
Read the whole comment“Thus, in these three fathers the figure of the whole future people is seen: and not without reason God saith, “I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob: this,” saith He, “is my name for ever.”” — editor's note: Ex. iii. 6, 15.
Read the whole comment“The Lord therefore put aside what man could not comprehend, and added what he could; for He said also besides, “I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.”” — editor's note: Ex. iii. 13–15.
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Tertullian
“Even Moses, who had interrogated Him on that very point, had heard a different name.” — editor's note: Ex. iii. 13–16.
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Aphrahat
“This is My Name for ever, and this is My memorial unto generations.” — editor's note: Exod. iii. 6, 15.
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Cross-references · 17
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Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 22.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 22.
Cited together in On Prayer Chapter 3.
Cited together in On Prayer Chapter 3.
Cited together in On Prayer Chapter 3.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 22.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 22.
Cited together in On Prayer Chapter 3.
Cited together in On Prayer Chapter 3.
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Matthew 22:32 takes up the words of Exodus 3:15 (13 words in common).
Mark 12:26 takes up the words of Exodus 3:15 (13 words in common).
Luke 20:37 takes up the words of Exodus 3:15 (13 words in common).
Acts 7:32 takes up the words of Exodus 3:15 (17 words in common).
