Genesis 7:1

Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, Against the Arians III.5Discourse III

  “For men did not know, but He who brought the flood (and it was the Saviour Himself) knew the day and the hour in which He opened the cataracts of heaven and broke up the great deep, and said to Noah, ‘Come thou and all thy house into the ark.’” — editor's note: Gen. vii. 1.

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, An Answer to the Jews Chapter 2

  “For whence was Noah “found righteous,” if in his case the righteousness of a natural law had not preceded?” — editor's note: Gen. vi. 9; vii. 1; comp. Heb. xi. 7.

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John Damascene

• John Damascene, An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.24Book IV

  “Noah when he was commanded to enter the ark and was entrusted with the preservation of the seed of the world received this command, Go in, saith the Lord, thou and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons’ wives.” — editor's note: Gen. vi. 18; vii. 1.

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John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on John Homily 70

  “Wherefore also when praising Noah, God called him not simply perfect, but added, “in his generation” ( Gen. vii. 1 ); signifying, “at that time,” when there were many hindrances, since many others shone after him, yet will he have nothing less than they; for in his own time he was perfect.” — the author cites it

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, On the Mysteries Chapter 3

  “And he, after having, as the flood was passing off, sent forth first a raven which did not return, sent forth a dove which is said to have returned with an olive twig.” — editor's note: Gen. vii. 1 ff.

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• Exodus 15:10

  Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 3.

• Exodus 15:23

  Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 3.

• 2 Kings 5:1

  Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 3.

• Psalm 33:6

  Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 3.

• Luke 1:35

  Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 3.

• John 1:17

  Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 3.

• John 10:38

  Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 3.

• Romans 1:20

  Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 3.

• 1 Corinthians 10:1

  Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 3.

• 1 Corinthians 10:2

  Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 3.

• Genesis 1:2

  Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 3.

• Genesis 6:3

  Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 3.