Hebrews 11:33 (WEB)
who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
Fathers and councils · 7
Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
“But we may suppose that Matthew, shortly alluding to the circumstance, has used the plural for the singular, as in the Epistle to the Hebrews we have, “Have stopped the mouths of lions,” [Heb. 11:33] when Daniel only is spoken of.” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“…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.
Read the whole comment“…of the singular; as is the case in the Epistle to the Hebrews, where we find the statement given in the plural form, that “they stopped the mouths of lions,” while Daniel alone is understood to be referred to.” — editor's note: Heb. xi. 33.
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John Chrysostom
““And the prophets,” he says, ( ver. 33 ) “who through faith subdued kingdoms.”” — the author cites it
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Ambrose of Milan
“…shaking off its yoke, subdue powers, conquer the elements, quench the nature of fire, dull the flames, blunt the edge of the sword, stop the mouths of lions; they were found most strong when esteemed to be most weak, and did not shrink from the mockings of men, because they looked for heavenly rewards; they did not…” — editor's note: Heb. xi. 33, 34.
Read the whole comment“We consider their fortitude glorious, who, with greatness of mind, “through faith stopped the mouth of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong.”” — editor's note: Heb. xi. 33, 34.
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Aphrahat
“All the righteous, our fathers, in all that they did were victorious through faith, as also the blessed Apostle testified with regard to all of them:—By faith they prevailed.” — editor's note: Heb. xi. 33.
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Cross-references · 12
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.35.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.35.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.35.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels III.17.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 27:39–44 (Catena Aurea) and 1 other place.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels III.17.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels III.17.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels III.17.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels III.17.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels III.17.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels III.17.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels III.17.