Genesis 17:15

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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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, On the Duties of the Clergy I.24Book I

  “Also, when a son was promised him, though he thought of the lost vigour of his body, now as good as dead, and the barrenness of his wife, and his own great age, he believed God, though it was against the law of nature.” — editor's note: Gen. xv. 4; xvii. 15.

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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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• Genesis 25:34

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.24.

• Genesis 27:42

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.24.

• Genesis 33:4

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.24.

• Genesis 12:1

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.24.

• Genesis 14:14

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.24.

• Genesis 15:4

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.24.