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Moses and Joshua in the Tabernacle, James Tissot

Exodus 3:6

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Exodus 3:6 (WEB)

Moreover he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God.

Catechism · 4

I Believe in God

  • §205Paragraph 1 · I Believe in GodRead at vatican.va

    “God calls Moses from the midst of a bush that burns without being consumed: "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob."” — Catechism footnote: EX 3:6

  • §207Paragraph 1 · I Believe in GodRead at vatican.va

    “By revealing his name God at the same time reveals his faithfulness which is from everlasting to everlasting, valid for the past ("I am the God of your father"), as for the future ("I will be with you").” — Catechism footnote: EX 3:6, 12

  • §208Paragraph 1 · I Believe in GodRead at vatican.va

    “Before the burning bush, Moses takes off his sandals and veils his face in the presence of God's holiness.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. EX 3:5-6

In the Old Testament

  • §2575Article 1 · In the Old TestamentRead at vatican.va

    “From the midst of the burning bush he calls Moses.” — Catechism footnote: Ex 3:1-10.

Fathers and councils · 25

Irenaeus of Lyons

  • ““For, touching the resurrection of the dead,” He says, “have ye not read that which was spoken by God, saying, I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?”” — editor's note: Matt. xxii. 29, etc.; Ex. iii. 6.

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Athanasius of Alexandria

  • “…out of the bush, and the Lord called Moses out of the bush, saying, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob,’ yet was not the Angel the God of Abraham, but in the Angel God spoke.” — editor's note: Vid. Ex. iii. 2–6.

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Hippolytus of Rome

  • “Now they seek to exhibit the foundation for their dogma by citing the word in the law, “I am the God of your fathers: ye shall have no other gods beside me;” and again in another passage, “I am the first,” He saith, “and the last; and beside me there is none other.”” — editor's note: Ex. iii. 6 and xx. 3.

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John Damascene

Cyril of Jerusalem

Eusebius of Caesarea

Origen

  • “…read what was spoken by God to Moses: I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob; He is not a God of the dead, but of the living,” most clearly teach us, that He called the God of the patriarchs (because they were holy, and were alive) the God of the living, the same, viz., who had said in…” — editor's note: Matt. xxii. 31, 32; cf. Ex. iii. 6.

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Ambrose of Milan

Augustine of Hippo

John Chrysostom

Hilary of Poitiers

Aphrahat

Catena Aurea on Luke

  • Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on Luke

    “Or to the reason above given the Lord added the testimony of Scripture, Now that the dead are raised, Moses also shewed at the bush, (Exod. 3:6.) as the Lord saith, I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” — the author cites it

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Cyprian of Carthage

Cross-references · 26

Cited together with

  • Cited together in Against Heresies IV.5.

  • Cited together in Catechism §208.

  • Cited together in Against Heresies IV.5.

  • Cited together in Against Heresies IV.5.

  • Cited together in Catechism §208.

  • Cited together in Against Heresies IV.5.

  • Cited together in Catechism §208.

  • Cited together in Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 20:27–40 (4) (Catena Aurea).

  • Cited together in Against Heresies IV.5.

  • Cited together in Against Heresies IV.5.

  • Cited together in Against Heresies IV.5.

  • Cited together in Against Heresies IV.5.

  • Cited together in Catechism §208.

  • Cited together in Catechism §208.

  • Cited together in Against Heresies IV.5.

  • Cited together in Against Heresies IV.5.

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  • Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.

  • Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.

Parallel passages

  • Genesis 26:24 and Exodus 3:6 share the same wording (10 words).

  • Genesis 28:13 and Exodus 3:6 share the same wording (12 words).

Quoted in

  • Matthew 22:32 takes up the words of Exodus 3:6 (15 words in common).

  • Mark 12:26 takes up the words of Exodus 3:6 (15 words in common).

  • Luke 20:37 takes up the words of Exodus 3:6 (13 words in common).

  • Acts 7:32 takes up the words of Exodus 3:6 (19 words in common).

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