Genesis 17:4

• §1819Article 7 · The VirtuesRead at vatican.va

  “Christian hope takes up and fulfills the hope of the chosen people which has its origin and model in the hope of Abraham, who was blessed abundantly by the promises of God fulfilled in Isaac, and who was purified by the test of the sacrifice.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gen 17:4-8; 22:1-18.

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, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 68

  “So also of the sign of Circumcision, when God speaketh to Abraham, He saith, “There shall be a testament between Me and thee and all thy seed:” which the Greek hath, in the midst of Me and thee, and the midst of thy seed.” — editor's note: Gen. xvii. 4, 7.

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• Augustine of Hippo, On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 22

  “Then the second extends from that period on to Abraham, who was called the father indeed of all nations which should follow the example of his faith, but who at the same time in the way of natural descent from his own flesh was the father of the destined people…” — editor's note: Gen. xvii. 4

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• 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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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.29Book I

  “And Moses manifestly calls the Lord a covenant: “Behold I am my Covenant with thee,” having previously told him not to seek the covenant in writing.” — editor's note: Gen. xvii. 4. “As for me, behold, My convenant is with thee.”—A.V.

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• Proverbs 6:23

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.29.

• Matthew 1:17

  Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 22.

• Genesis 1:27

  Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 22.

• Genesis 6:22

  Cited together in On the Catechising of the Uninstructed Chapter 22.