Isaiah 45:3 (WEB)
I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that it is I, the LORD, who calls you by your name, even the God of Israel.
Fathers and councils · 9
Origen
- Origen, De Principiis IV.2Book IV
“…not visible to all, but buried, as it were, under the plants that are seen, are the hidden treasures of wisdom and knowledge; which the Spirit through Isaiah calls dark and invisible and concealed, God alone being able to break the brazen gates that conceal them, and to burst the iron bars that are upon the gates,…” — editor's note: Cf. Isa. xlv. 3.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“…his heart, attained the mind of Christ; nor been admitted to the treasures which to most men remain hidden, secret, and dark, to gaze upon the riches therein? and become able to enrich others, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.” — editor's note: Isai. xlv. 3.
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Tertullian
“So in another passage He intimates both that He has concealed, and that He will also reveal: “I will give unto them treasures that have been hidden, and secret ones will I discover to them.”” — editor's note: Isa. xlv. 3, Sept.
Read the whole comment“…“as a light to the Gentiles,” by the Creator who promised through the mouth of Isaiah that He would discover “the hidden treasures, which eye had not seen.”” — editor's note: Isa. xlv. 3 (Septuagint).
Read the whole comment“For so had He promised: “I will give to them treasures which have been hidden, and which men have not seen will I open to them.”” — editor's note: Isa. xlv. 3.
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John Cassian
“…the mighty ones of the land, I will break the gates of brass, and cut asunder the iron bars, and I will open to thee concealed treasures and hidden secrets”—so that the word of the Lord may go before us also, and first may bring low the mighty ones of our land, i.e. these same evil passions which we are desirous to…” — editor's note: Isa. xlv. 2, 3.
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Clement of Alexandria
““And I will give to thee the treasures of darkness, hidden and unseen” by the nations, but seen by us.” — editor's note: Isa. xlv. 3.
Read the whole comment“And the Spirit says by Isaiah the prophet, “I will give thee treasures, hidden, dark.”” — editor's note: Isa. xlv. 3.
Read the whole comment“Again the prophet says: “And I will give thee treasures, concealed, dark, unseen; that they may know that I am the Lord.”” — editor's note: Isa. xlv. 3.
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Cross-references · 2
Cited together in The Institutes V.2.
Cited together in The Institutes V.2.