Exodus 7:1

Gregory of Nyssa

• Gregory of Nyssa, Against Eunomius XI.3Book XI

  “But the enemy of the Lord, even though he grants his Lord the name of God, yet makes Him out to be on a level with the deity of Moses, since he too was a servant of the God over all, and was constituted a god to the Egyptians.” — editor's note: Cf. Exod. vii. 1

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• Gregory of Nyssa, On the Holy Trinity, and of the Godhead of the Holy Spirit

  “For Moses was appointed as a god of the Egyptians, since He Who gave him the oracles, &c., spoke thus to him, “I have given thee as a god to Pharaoh.”” — editor's note: Ex. vii. 1.

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Irenaeus of Lyons

• Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies III.6Book III

  “And Moses himself, being a man of God, was indeed given as a god before Pharaoh; but he is not properly termed Lord, nor is called God by the prophets, but is spoken of by the Spirit as “Moses, the faithful minister and servant of God,” which also he was.” — editor's note: Ex. vii. 1.

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John Damascene

• John Damascene, An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.15Book IV

  “And God made Moses a god to Pharaoh.” — editor's note: Ibid. vii. 1.

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Theodoret of Cyrus

• Theodoret of Cyrus, Dialogues (Eranistes) §3

  “For He says “See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh.”” — editor's note: Exodus vii. 1

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Hippolytus of Rome

• Hippolytus of Rome, Exegetical Fragments §21On Daniel

  “Of old, too, the Lord made a similar announcement to Moses, saying, “See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh;” in order that, on account of the signs wrought by him in the land of Egypt, Moses might no longer be reckoned a man, but be worshipped as a god by the Egyptians.” — editor's note: Ex. vii. 1.

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, Exposition of the Christian Faith V.2Book V

  “…with them; so that they consider Him to be the same as He has granted other men to be, even as He says to Moses: “I have made thee a god unto Pharaoh.”” — editor's note: Ex. vii. 1.

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Catena Aurea on John

• Hilary of PoitiersCatena Aurea on John

  “To Moses it is said, I have given1 thee for a god to Pharaoh: (Exod. 7:1) but is not the reason for the name added, when it is said, to Pharaoh?” — the author cites it

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Gregory of Nazianzus

• Gregory of Nazianzus, Letters Letter 101Letters on the Apollinarian Controversy

  “So Moses was a God to Pharaoh, but a servant of God, as it is written; and the stars which illumine the night are hidden by the Sun, so much that you could not even know of their existence…” — editor's note: Exod. vii. 1.

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• Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 18

  “I will call you also a God to Pharaoh and all the Egyptian and hostile power, and pillar and ground of the Church and will of God and light in the world, holding forth the word of life, and prop of the faith and resting place of the Spirit.” — editor's note: Exod. vii. 1.

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Basil the Great

• Basil the Great, Letters Letter 189

  “Moses was made a god of the Egyptians when the divine voice said, “See I have made thee a god to Pharaoh.” — editor's note: Ex. vii. 1.

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John Cassian

• John Cassian, On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius III.2Book III

  “…the Divine economy temporarily to men, and thus apply it to God by unworthy comparisons, as where God says to Moses: “I have given thee as a God to Pharaoh,” or in this passage: “I said ye are Gods,” where it clearly has the force of a title given by condescension.” — editor's note: Exod. vii. 1.

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Hilary of Poitiers

• Hilary of Poitiers, On the Trinity Book 7

  “To Moses it was said, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh.” — editor's note: Exod. vii. 1.

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Aphrahat

• Aphrahat, Select Demonstrations Demonstration 17

  “And He gave him His priest for a prophet, And Aaron thy brother shall speak for thee unto Pharaoh, and thou shalt be unto him as a God, and he shall be unto thee an interpreter.” — editor's note: Ex. vii. 1.

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• Numbers 22:20

  Cited together in Letters Letter 189.

• 1 Samuel 28:13

  Cited together in Letters Letter 189 and 1 other place.

• Psalm 82:6

  Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.2 and 1 other place.

• Psalm 96:5

  Cited together in Letters Letter 189 and 1 other place.

• Jeremiah 10:11

  Cited together in Letters Letter 189 and 1 other place.

• Daniel 1:1

  Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §21.

• Daniel 2:3

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• Daniel 3:1

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• Daniel 7:1

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• Daniel 9:21

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• Daniel 10:6

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• Hosea 14:9

  Cited together in Exegetical Fragments §21.

• John 1:1

  Cited together in Hilary of Poitiers on John 1:1 (5) (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.

• John 10:35

  Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.2.

• John 17:3

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• John 17:11

  Cited together in Letters Letter 189 and 1 other place.

• Acts 13:32

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• Acts 13:33

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• Romans 1:20

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• Romans 9:18

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• 1 Corinthians 8:5

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• 2 Corinthians 1:19

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• Galatians 4:8

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• Colossians 2:9

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• Hebrews 13:8

  Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.2.