Hebrews 11:21

John Damascene

• John Damascene, An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11Book IV

  “Jacob, when He worshipped the top of Joseph’s staff, was the first to image the Cross, and when he blessed his sons with crossed hands he made most clearly the sign of the cross.” — editor's note: Heb. xi. 21.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Confessions III.7Book III

  “…and another in another; according to which Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and Moses, and David, and all those commended by the mouth of God were righteous, but were judged unrighteous by foolish men, judging out of man’s judgment, and gauging by the petty standard of their own manners the manners of the whole…” — editor's note: Heb. xi. 8–40.

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Second Council of Nicaea (787)

• Second Council of Nicaea (787), Editor's introduction and excursus 1: IntroductionEditor's excursus

  “St. Paul “says of Jacob (Heb. xi. 21), ‘He worshipped the top of his staff,’ and like to this is that said by Gregory, surnamed the theologian, ‘Revere Bethlehem and worship the manger.’” — the author cites it

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• Second Council of Nicaea (787), The Letter of the Synod to the Emperor and Empress

  “By the salutation here mentioned, the Apostle evidently intended to render that reverence of honour (τιμητικὴν προσκύνησιν) which we shew to one another, and of which he speaks when he says concerning Jacob, that “he reverenced (προσεκύνησεν) the top of his staff” (Heb. xi. 21).” — the author cites it

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John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Hebrews Homily 26

  “Hebrews xi. 20–22” — the author cites it

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• Genesis 29:20

  Cited together in Editor's introduction and excursus 1: Introduction.

• Exodus 12:23

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11.

• Joshua 24:14

  Cited together in Editor's introduction and excursus 1: Introduction.

• 1 Kings 20:41

  Cited together in The Letter of the Synod to the Emperor and Empress.

• 1 Chronicles 29:20

  Cited together in Editor's introduction and excursus 1: Introduction.

• Psalm 132:7

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11.

• Psalm 132:8

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11.

• Wisdom 16:17

  Cited together in Editor's introduction and excursus 1: Introduction.

• Isaiah 65:2

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11.

• Matthew 24:30

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11.

• Mark 16:6

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11.

• Luke 14:10

  Cited together in Editor's introduction and excursus 1: Introduction.

• Acts 21:17

  Cited together in The Letter of the Synod to the Emperor and Empress.

• Acts 21:18

  Cited together in The Letter of the Synod to the Emperor and Empress.

• Acts 21:19

  Cited together in The Letter of the Synod to the Emperor and Empress.

• Romans 6:3

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11.

• 1 Corinthians 1:23

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11.

• 1 Corinthians 1:24

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11.

• 1 Corinthians 2:14

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11.

• 1 Corinthians 2:15

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11.

• Galatians 3:27

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.11.