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
“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
“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
“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
“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
- Athanasius of Alexandria, Against the Arians III.3Discourse III
“…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
“For I am the God of Abraham, He said to Moses, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.” — editor's note: Ex. iii. 6.
Read the whole comment“And again to Moses, I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob: God is not the God of the dead (that is, those who are dead and will be no more), but of the living, whose souls indeed live in His hand, but whose bodies will again come to life through the resurrection.” — editor's note: Ex. iii. 6; St. Matt. xxii. 32.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“We worship, therefore, as the Father of Christ, the Maker of heaven and earth, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; to whose honour the former temple also, over against us here, was built.” — editor's note: Ex. iii. 6.
Read the whole comment“Now God says to Moses, I am the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob; this must mean of those who have being and subsistence.” — editor's note: Ex. iii. 6. Cf. Matt. xxii. 32: “He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”
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Eusebius of Caesarea
“And he said unto him, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.”” — editor's note: Ex. iii. 4–6. Cf. Justin’s Dial., chap. 63.
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Origen
- Origen, De Principiis II.4Book II
“…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
“Do thou, then (like the angels), cover thy face with thy hands, for it is not given thee to look into surpassing mysteries!” — editor's note: Cf. Is. vi. 2; Exod. iii. 6. But perhaps the reference is to Job xxxi. 26–28—“If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness, and my…
Read the whole comment“Were they not blessed on whose good faith God received witness, as it is written: “The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob”?” — editor's note: Ex. iii. 6.
Read the whole comment“For he himself saw the fire in the bush, and had heard God when the voice from the flame of fire came to him saying: “I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.”” — editor's note: Ex. iii. 6.
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Augustine of Hippo
“The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” — editor's note: Exod. iii. 6.
Read the whole comment“He had already said in His great and exceeding Wisdom, “I Am That I Am;” and yet He saith to console us, “I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob:” and we are Abraham’s seed: even we, although abject, although dust and ashes, trust in Him.” — editor's note: Exod. iii. 6.
Read the whole comment“And when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.”” — editor's note: Ex. iii. 1–6
Read the whole comment“An angel speaks in the person of God to man, saying, “I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob;” the Scripture having said just before, “The angel of the Lord appeared to him.”” — editor's note: Ex. iii. 6, 2
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“He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”” — editor's note: Matt. xxii. 31, 32; Ex. iii. 6.
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John Chrysostom
“…that not only was He “not ashamed to be called” from them, but He even Himself says, “I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” ( Ex. iii. 6.)” — the author cites it
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Hilary of Poitiers
“And He said unto him, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” — editor's note: Exod. iii. 2, 4–6.
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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.
Read the whole comment“And when the Holy One called Moses from the bush he said thus to him:—I am the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob.” — editor's note: Ex. iii. 6.
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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
“And He said unto him, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.”” — editor's note: Ex. iii. 2–6.
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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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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).
