Isaiah 26:11 (WEB)
LORD, your hand is lifted up, yet they don’t see; but they will see your zeal for the people and be disappointed. Yes, fire will consume your adversaries.
Fathers and councils · 3
Gregory of Nazianzus
“…anyone now is an Assyrian in wickedness: nor is it possible to escape the might and speed of His wrath when He watches over our impieties, and His jealousy, which knoweth to devour His adversaries, pursues His enemies to the death.” — editor's note: Isai. xxvi. 11 (LXX.).
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Augustine of Hippo
“For as in a good sense it is said, “The zeal of Thine house hath consumed me,” so in a bad sense it is said, “Zeal hath possessed the uninstructed people, and now fire shall consume the enemies.”” — editor's note: Isa. xxvi. 11.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Also in the same: “O Lord God, Thine Arm is high, and they knew it not; but when they know it, they shall be confounded.”” — editor's note: Isa. xxvi. 11.
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Cross-references · 3
Cited together in The City of God XX.12.
Cited together in The City of God XX.12.
Cited together in The City of God XX.12.