Isaiah 6:8 (WEB)
I heard the Lord’s voice, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am. Send me!”
Catechism · 1
“At times their prayer is an argument or a complaint, but it is always an intercession that awaits and prepares for the intervention of the Savior God, the Lord of history.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Am 7:2, 5; Isa 6:5, 8, 11; Jer 1:6; 15: 15-18; 20: 7-18.
Fathers and councils · 6
Justin Martyr
“For Isaiah says in a certain place, ‘Send me.’” — editor's note: Isa. vi. 8.
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Gregory the Great
“Isaias offered himself of his own accord, saying, Here am I, send me (Isai. vi. 8).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For Isaiah, when the Lord asked whom He should send, offered himself of his own accord, saying, Here I am; send me (Isai. vi. 8).” — the author cites it
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John Chrysostom
“And He said, Ye shall hear with your ears, and shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive.” ( Isa. vi. 8, 10.)” — the author cites it
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Basil the Great
“For He Himself has bound the strong man and spoiled his goods, that is, us men, whom our enemy had abused in every evil activity, and made “vessels meet for the Master’s use” us who have been perfected for every work through the making ready of that part of us which is in our own control.” — editor's note: This passage is difficult to render alike from the variety of readings and the obscurity of each. I have endeavoured to represent the force of the Greek ἐκ τῆς…
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“Aaron was eager, but Moses resisted, Isaiah readily submitted, but Jeremiah was afraid of his youth, and did not venture to prophesy until he had received from God a promise and power beyond his years.” — editor's note: Isai. vi. 8.
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Cross-references · 4
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule I.8.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 75.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 75.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 75.