Genesis 21:12 (WEB)
God said to Abraham, “Don’t let it be grievous in your sight because of the boy, and because of your servant. In all that Sarah says to you, listen to her voice. For your offspring will be named through Isaac.
Fathers and councils · 10
Cyril of Jerusalem
“And when, after he had gained his son, he was commanded to offer him up, although he had heard the word, In Isaac shall thy seed be called, he proceeded to offer up his son, his only son, to God, believing that God is able to raise up even from the dead.” — editor's note: Gen. xxi. 12; xxii. 2.
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Justin Martyr
“In all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken to her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.’” — editor's note: Gen. xxi. 9–12.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…twin brother Jacob; so also Phares himself preceded even in birth his twin brother, who had first thrust a hand out of the womb, and had begun to be born: so David was preferred before his elder brother: and as the reason why all these parables and others like them preceded, not only of words but also of deeds, in…” — editor's note: Gen. iv. 4, xxi. 12, xxxviii. 29.
Read the whole comment“…hath so interpreted as to say, “That is, not they which be sons of the flesh, these be the sons of God; but the sons of the promise are counted for the seed;” that we might understand the seed of Abraham in regard of Christ to pertain by reason of Christ to the sons of God, who are Christ’s body and members, that is…” — editor's note: Gen. xxi. 12; and Rom. ix. 7, 8
Read the whole comment“For I shall not without due cause call him an only son, concerning whom he heard the Lord say, “In Isaac shall there be called for thee a seed.”” — editor's note: Gen. xxi. 12
Read the whole comment“No doubt He then goes on to say, “And as for the son of this bond woman, I will make him a great nation, because he is thy seed.”” — editor's note: Gen. xxi. 12, 13.
Read the whole comment“For when it is said, “In Isaac shall thy seed be called,” by this seed is meant solely the city of God; so that from it is separated Abraham’s other seed, which was in the son of the bond woman, and which was to be in the sons of Keturah.” — editor's note: Gen. xxi. 12.
Read the whole comment“Cast out the bond woman and her son: for the son of the bond woman shall not be heir with my son Isaac.”” — editor's note: Gen. xxi. 9–12; Gal. iv. 30.
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John Chrysostom
“Again He said, “In Isaac shall thy seed be called” ( Gen. xxi. 12 ), and he believed: and again He says, Sacrifice to Me this one, who was to fill all the world from his seed.” — the author cites it
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Jerome
““It had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women”: so the Scripture says, and afterwards Abraham received the command, “In all that Sarah saith unto thee, hearken unto her voice.”” — editor's note: Gen. xxi. 12.
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Cross-references · 11
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 25.
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Cited together in On Patience Chapter 25.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 25.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 25.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 25.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 25.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 25.
Cited together in On the Good of Marriage Chapter 31.
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