Genesis 8:21

• §2569Article 1 · In the Old TestamentRead at vatican.va

  Prayer is lived in the first place beginning with the realities of creation. the first nine chapters of Genesis describe this relationship with God as an offering of the first-born of Abel's flock, as the invocation of the divine name at the time of Enosh, and as "walking with God.

Jerome

• Jerome, Against Jovinianus Book 2

  “…not remain in them because they were flesh, He by the deluge passed sentence on the works of the flesh, and, taking note of the extreme greediness of men,gave them liberty to eat flesh: so that while understanding that all things were lawful for them, they might not greatly desire that which was allowed, lest…” — editor's note: Gen. viii. 21; ix. 3.

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• Jerome, Against the Pelagians Book 1

  “Gen. viii. 21.” — the author cites it

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• Jerome, Letters Letter 79

  “It is clear from the testimony of another book that “the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth,” and that the soul wavers between the works of the flesh and of the spirit enumerated by the apostle, desiring now the former and now the latter.” — editor's note: Gen. viii. 21.

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John Damascene

• John Damascene, An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.16Book IV

  “For Noah sacrificed, and God smelled a sweet savour, receiving the fragrance of the right choice and good-will towards Him.” — editor's note: Gen. viii. 21.

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Gregory of Nyssa

• Gregory of Nyssa, Answer to Eunomius' Second Book Chapter 1

  “…like our own, through the organs of vision; and so again by the words “The Lord heard me and had mercy upon me,” and again, “He smelled a sweet savour,” and whatever other sensuous expressions are employed by Scripture in reference to head, or foot, or hand, or eyes, or fingers, or sandals, as appertaining…” — editor's note: Ps. xxx. 10 (LXX.). Gen. viii. 21.

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John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.1Conference XXIII

  “Nay rather, as Scripture says, “Mankind is diligently inclined to wickedness from his youth.”” — editor's note: Gen. viii. 21.

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Gregory of Nazianzus

• Gregory of Nazianzus, Letters Letter 75To Theodore, Bishop of Tyana

  “Twice I have been tripped up by you, and have been deceived (you know what I mean), and, if it was justly, may the Lord smell from you an odour of sweet savour; if unjustly, may the Lord pardon it.” — editor's note: Gen. viii. 21.

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, On the Holy Spirit II.7Book II

  “For there are spiritual nostrils, as we read, which the spouse of the Word has, to whom it is said: “And the smell of thy nostrils;” and in another place: “The Lord smelled a smell of sweetness.”” — editor's note: Gen. viii. 21.

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• Exodus 25:18

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.16.

• Exodus 25:40

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.16.

• Exodus 33:10

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.16.

• Jeremiah 9:5

  Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.1.

• John 1:14

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.16.

• Romans 7:18

  Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.1.

• 1 Corinthians 11:2

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.16.

• Philippians 3:19

  Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIII.1.

• 2 Thessalonians 2:15

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.16.

• Titus 3:4

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.16.

• Hebrews 8:5

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.16.

• Genesis 1:26

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.16.