Genesis 22:12 (WEB)
He said, “Don’t lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”
Catechism · 1
“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.
Fathers and councils · 15
Athanasius of Alexandria
- Athanasius of Alexandria, Against the Arians III.5Discourse III
“In Paradise God asks, ‘Adam, where art Thou’ and He inquires of Cain also, ‘Where is Abel thy brother?’” — editor's note: S. Chrysostom, S. Ambrose, and Pope Gregory, in addition to the instances in the text, refer to ‘I will go down now, and see whether they have done, &c., and…
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XIII.14Conference XIII
“Wherefore the firmness of his faith was not without reason proved, and when the grace of God, which had for a while left him to prove him, came to his aid, it was said: “Lay not thine hand on the lad, and do nothing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest the Lord, and for my sake hast not spared thy beloved son.”” — editor's note: Ib. ver. 12.
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Origen
- Origen, De Principiis III.3Book III
“This also is made a subject of inquiry by some, viz., who the angel was that, speaking from heaven to Abraham, said, “Now I know that thou fearest God, and on my account hast not spared thy beloved son, whom thou lovedst.”” — editor's note: Gen. xxii. 12. The reading in the text is according to the Septuagint and Vulgate, with the exception of the words “quem dilexisti,” which are an insertion.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“…see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it which has come to me; and if not I will know,” and again, “Now I know that thou fearest God” and the like.” — editor's note: Gen. xxii. 12
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Gregory the Great
“He mentions also another thing that may be understood of the same Son, namely that Almighty God sometimes speaks in a human manner, even as He says to Abraham, Now I know that thou fearest God (Genes. xxii. 12).” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“God says to Abraham, “Now I know that thou fearest God.”” — editor's note: Gen. xxii. 12.
Read the whole comment“But that which he hath added, “and see,” must be understood as, make it to be seen that I run, make it to be seen that I am guided: according to that figure wherein this also hath been said to Abraham, “Now I know that thou fearest God.”” — editor's note: Gen. xxii. 12.
Read the whole comment“…do these; forasmuch as Abraham, being bidden to slay his son, fearless and devoted, spared not his only son, whom from out of great despair he had received save that he laid down his hand, when He forbade him, at Whose command he had lifted it up; it remains that we consider, whether at least continent persons…” — editor's note: Gen. xxii. 12
Read the whole comment“For He is ignorant of this, as making others ignorant; that is, in that He did not so know as at that time to show His disciples: as it was said to Abraham, “Now I know that thou fearest God,” that is, now I have caused thee to know it; because he himself, being tried in that temptation, became known to himself.” — editor's note: Gen. xxii. 12
Read the whole comment“And he said, Here am I. And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou anything unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, and hast not spared thy beloved son for my sake.”” — editor's note: Gen. xxii. 10–12.
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John Chrysostom
“…iii. 9 ), and, “That I may know whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it” ( Gen. xviii. 21 ); and, “Now I know that thou fearest God” ( Gen. xxii. 12 ); and, “If they will hear” ( Ezek. iii. 11 ); and, “If they will understand” ( Deut. v. 29 ); and, “Who shall give the heart of this people to…” — the author cites it
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Hilary of Poitiers
“…with God by the following act of high condescension: Now I know that thou fearest the Lord thy God, and for My sake thou hast not spared thy dearly loved son.” — editor's note: Ib. xxii. 12.
Read the whole comment“…not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou anything unto him, for now I know that thou fearest thy God, and hast not withheld thy beloved son, for My sake.” — editor's note: Gen. xxii. 12.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“For now I know that thou fearest thy God, and hast not spared thy son, thy beloved son, for my sake.”” — editor's note: Gen. xxii. 11, 12.
Read the whole comment“Of this same thing in Genesis: “And the angel of the Lord called him from heaven, and said unto him, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I. And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do anything unto him: for now I know that thou fearest thy God, and hast not spared thy beloved son for my sake.”” — editor's note: Gen. xxii. 11, 12.
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Cross-references · 17
Cited together in On the Good of Marriage Chapter 22.
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Cited together in On the Good of Marriage Chapter 22.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.6.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.6.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.6.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.6.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.6.
Cited together in Epistles, Books IX–XIV X.11.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.6.
Cited together in Epistles, Books IX–XIV X.11.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.6.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.6.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.6.
Cited together in Epistles, Books IX–XIV X.11.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.6.
Cited together in Epistles, Books IX–XIV X.11.