Genesis 17:12 (WEB)
He who is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every male throughout your generations, he who is born in the house, or bought with money from any foreigner who is not of your offspring.
Fathers and councils · 5
Irenaeus of Lyons
“Moreover, that circumcision which took place on the eighth day, represented the circumcision of the Ogdoad above.” — editor's note: Gen. xvii. 12.
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John Damascene
“And again, did not all Israel circumcise the child on the Sabbath, if it happened to be the eighth day after birth?” — editor's note: Gen. xvii. 12.
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Eusebius of Caesarea
“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
“…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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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on Luke
“This promise then the mother of God called to mind, saying, As he spake to our father Abraham; (Gen. 17:12.) for it was said to Abraham, I will place my covenant between me and thee, and thy seed after thee, for an eternal covenant, that I shall be thy God, and the God of thy seed after thee.” — the author cites it
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Cross-references · 3
Cited together in Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 1:54–55 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 1:54–55 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 1:54–55 (Catena Aurea).