Genesis 46:27

Gregory of Nyssa

• Gregory of Nyssa, Against Eunomius II.13Book II

  “For He that said, “Unto Thee shall all flesh come,” does not mean that the flesh will be presented before the Judge apart from the souls: and when we read in sacred History that Jacob went down into Egypt with seventy-five souls we understand the flesh also to be intended together with the souls.” — editor's note: Acts vii. 14. Cf. Gen. xlvi. 27, and Deut. x. 22.

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John Damascene

• John Damascene, An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.18Book III

  “But if the Evangelist said that the Word was made flesh, note that in the Holy Scripture sometimes a man is spoken of as a soul, as, for example, with seventy-five souls came Jacob into Egypt: and sometimes a man is spoken of as flesh, as, for example, All flesh shall see the salvation of God.” — editor's note: Gen. xlvi. 27, ap. LXX.; Acts vii. 14.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, On Continence Chapter 11

  “…whence it is said, “Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers,” that is, every man; and, “Seventy-five souls went down into Egypt with Jacob,” that is, seventy-five men.” — editor's note: Gen. xlvi. 27

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• Augustine of Hippo, On the Holy Trinity VII.4Book VII

  “…body and soul, which is the whole man, from the soul; for so it is said that seventy-five souls went down into Egypt with Jacob, instead of saying so many men.” — editor's note: Gen. xlvi. 27, and Deut. x. 22

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• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XIV.4Book XIV

  “In the same way it is nothing else than men that are meant either in the words, “By the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified;” or in the words, “Seventy-five souls went down into Egypt with Jacob.”” — editor's note: Gen. xlvi. 27.

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.21Book I

  “Euphorus and many other historians say that there are seventy-five nations and tongues, in consequence of hearing the statement made by Moses: “All the souls that sprang from Jacob, which went down into Egypt, were seventy-five.”” — editor's note: Gen. xlvi. 27, Sept.

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• Deuteronomy 10:22

  Cited together in On the Holy Trinity VII.4.

• Psalm 65:2

  Cited together in On Continence Chapter 11.

• Isaiah 40:5

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.18.

• Luke 3:6

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.18 and 1 other place.

• Luke 22:22

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.18.

• John 1:14

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.18 and 1 other place.

• John 14:6

  Cited together in The City of God XIV.4.

• John 17:2

  Cited together in On Continence Chapter 11.

• Acts 7:14

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.18.

• Romans 3:7

  Cited together in The City of God XIV.4.

• Romans 3:20

  Cited together in The City of God XIV.4 and 1 other place.

• 1 Corinthians 2:11

  Cited together in The City of God XIV.4.

• 1 Corinthians 2:12

  Cited together in The City of God XIV.4.

• 1 Corinthians 2:13

  Cited together in The City of God XIV.4.

• 1 Corinthians 2:14

  Cited together in The City of God XIV.4.

• 1 Corinthians 3:1

  Cited together in The City of God XIV.4.

• 1 Corinthians 3:3

  Cited together in The City of God XIV.4 and 1 other place.

• 1 Corinthians 3:5

  Cited together in On Continence Chapter 11.

• Galatians 2:16

  Cited together in On Continence Chapter 11.