Genesis 17:10

Irenaeus of Lyons

• Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies IV.16Book IV

  “For it declares: “God said unto Abraham, Every male among you shall be circumcised; and ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskins, as a token of the covenant between Me and you.”” — editor's note: Gen. xvii. 9–11.

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John Damascene

• John Damascene, An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.25Book IV

  “The Circumcision was given to Abraham before the law, after the blessings, after the promise, as a sign separating him and his offspring and his household from the Gentiles with whom he lived.” — editor's note: Gen. xvii. 10.

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Eusebius of Caesarea

• Eusebius of Caesarea, Church History II.18Book II

  “In addition to these is the work On those whose Names have been changed and why they have been changed,in which he says that he had written also two books On Covenants.” — editor's note: περὶ τῶν μετονομαζομένων καὶ ὧν ἓνεκα μετονομ€ζονται, De Mutatione nominum. Upon Gen. xvii. 1–22. This work is still extant, and is given by Mangey, I.…

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XVI.26Book XVI

  “…unto him, I am God; be well-pleasing in my sight, and be without complaint, and I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will fill thee exceedingly.”” — editor's note: Gen. xvii. 1–22. The passage is given in full by Augustin.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 30

  ““Not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers;” since it was Abraham that first received circumcision from the Lord.” — editor's note: Gen. xvii. 10.

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• Exodus 20:10

  Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 30.

• Joshua 5:2

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.25.

• Joshua 5:6

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.25.

• Joshua 5:7

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.25.

• Psalm 36:7

  Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 30.

• Psalm 36:8

  Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 30.

• Psalm 36:9

  Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 30.

• Psalm 36:10

  Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 30.

• Matthew 5:17

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.25.

• 1 Corinthians 15:21

  Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 30.

• Galatians 5:3

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.25.

• 1 Peter 3:9

  Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 30.