Exodus 4:22

The Father

• §238Paragraph 2 · The FatherRead at vatican.va

  “Even more, God is Father because of the covenant and the gift of the law to Israel, "his first-born son".” — Catechism footnote: Ex 4:22.

"And in Jesus Christ, His Only Son, Our Lord"

• §441Article 2 · "And in Jesus Christ, His Only Son, Our Lord"Read at vatican.va

  “In the Old Testament, "son of God" is a title given to the angels, the Chosen People, the children of Israel, and their kings.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Dt 14:1; (LXX) 32:8; Job 1:6; Ex 4:22; Hos 2:1; 11:1; Jer 3:19; Sir 36:11; Wis 18:13; 2 Sam 7:14; Ps 82:6.

Cyril of Jerusalem

• Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures Lecture 12

  “And it is somewhere written, Israel is My son, My first-born.” — editor's note: Ex. iv. 22.

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Theodoret of Cyrus

• Theodoret of Cyrus, Letters Letter 147

  “The lawgiver Moses, the writer of the ancient history, says “And the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair and they took them wives of them,” and the God of all Himself said to this Prophet “Thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Israel is my son even my first-born.”” — editor's note: Exodus iv. 22

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, On Modesty Chapter 8

  “For although the Jew withal be called “a son,” and an “elder one,” inasmuch as he had priority in adoption; although, too, he envy the Christian the reconciliation of God the Father,—a point which the opposite side most eagerly catches at,—still it will be no speech…” — editor's note: See Ex. iv. 22; Rom. ix. 4.

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Hilary of Poitiers

• Hilary of Poitiers, On the Trinity Book 12

  “Yet perchance inasmuch as He says, My firstborn Son Israel, some one will interpret the fact that He said, My firstborn, so as to deprive the Son of the characteristic property of birth; as though, because God also…” — editor's note: Ex. iv. 22.

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Aphrahat

• Aphrahat, Select Demonstrations Demonstration 17

  “I will slay thy son, thy firstborn.” — editor's note: Ex. iv. 22, 23.

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• Deuteronomy 14:1

  Cited together in Catechism §441.

• Deuteronomy 32:6

  Cited together in Catechism §238.

• Deuteronomy 32:8

  Cited together in Catechism §441.

• 2 Samuel 7:14

  Cited together in Catechism §238 and 1 other place.

• 1 Chronicles 17:13

  Cited together in Catechism §441.

• Job 1:6

  Cited together in Catechism §441.

• Psalm 2:7

  Cited together in Catechism §441.

• Psalm 68:6

  Cited together in Catechism §238.

• Psalm 82:6

  Cited together in Catechism §441.

• Wisdom 18:13

  Cited together in Catechism §441.

• Sirach 36:11

  Cited together in Catechism §441.

• Jeremiah 3:19

  Cited together in Catechism §441.

• Hosea 2:1

  Cited together in Catechism §441.

• Hosea 11:1

  Cited together in Catechism §441.

• Malachi 2:10

  Cited together in Catechism §238.

• Matthew 27:54

  Cited together in Catechism §441.

• Luke 23:47

  Cited together in Catechism §441.