Isaiah 42:5 (WEB)
God the LORD, he who created the heavens and stretched them out, he who spread out the earth and that which comes out of it, he who gives breath to its people and spirit to those who walk in it, says:
Catechism · 1
“The Messiah's characteristics are revealed above all in the "Servant songs."” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Isa 42:1-9; cf. Mt 12:18-21; Jn 1:32-34; then cf. Isa 49:1-6; cf. Mt 3:17; Lk 2:32; finally cf. Isa 50:4-10 and Isa 52:13-53:12.
Fathers and councils · 7
Tertullian
“And again: “He giveth breath unto the people that are on the earth, and Spirit to them that walk thereon.”” — editor's note: Isa. xlii. 5.
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“And again: “Thus saith the Lord God, who made the heaven, and stretched it out; who established the earth, and the things in it; and who giveth breath to the people upon it, and spirit to them who walk therein.”” — editor's note: Isa. xlii. 5.
Read the whole comment“…who made heaven and established it, who founded the earth and the things therein, and gave breath to the people upon it, and Spirit to those walking upon it;” thus telling us that breath is indeed given in common to all people upon earth, but that the Spirit is theirs alone who tread down earthly desires.” — editor's note: Isa. xlii. 5.
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Origen
“We are of opinion that this distinction may be observed in the Old Testament also, as when it is said, “He that giveth His Spirit to the people who are upon the earth, and Spirit to them who walk thereon.”” — editor's note: Isa. xlii. 5.
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Justin Martyr
“The Lord God of hosts shall go forth, He shall destroy war utterly, He shall stir up zeal, and He shall cry aloud to the enemies with strength.’ ” And when I repeated this, I said to them, “Have you perceived, my friends, that God says He will give Him whom He has established as a light of the Gentiles,…” — editor's note: Isa. xlii. 5–13.
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Basil the Great
“And so says Isaiah;—“He that spread forth the earth and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and Spirit to them that trample on it”; for they that trample down earthly things and rise above them are borne witness to as worthy of the gift of the Holy Ghost.” — editor's note: Is. xlii. 5, LXX. πατοῦσιν αὐτήν. So St. Basil’s argument requires us to translate the lxx. The “walk therein” of A.V. would not bear out his meaning. For this…
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Ambrose of Milan
“Isaiah, too, shows that both the Spirit and the Son are given: “Thus,” says he, “saith the Lord God, Who made the heaven and fashioned it, Who stablished the earth, and the things which are in it, and giveth breath to the people upon it, and the Spirit to them that walk upon it.”” — editor's note: Isa. xlii. 5.
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Cross-references · 18
Cited together in Against Heresies V.12 and 1 other place.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 21.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 21.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.12.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.12 and 1 other place.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.2.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.2.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.12.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.12.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.12.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.12.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.12.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.12.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.2.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 21.
Cited together in A Treatise on the Soul Chapter 11.
Cited together in A Treatise on the Soul Chapter 11.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.12.