Isaiah 61:1

“In the Old Testament the prophets announced that the Spirit of the Lord would rest on the hoped-for Messiah for his saving mission.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Isa 11:2; 61:1; Lk 4:16-22.

“It was necessary that the Messiah be anointed by the Spirit of the Lord at once as king and priest, and also as prophet.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Is 11:2; 61:1; Zech 4:14; 6:13; Lk 4:16-21.

“But Jesus is God's Anointed in a unique way: the humanity the Son assumed was entirely anointed by the Holy Spirit. the Holy Spirit established him as "Christ."” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Lk 4 18-19; Isa 61:1.

“This is why Christ inaugurates the proclamation of the Good News by making his own the following passage from Isaiah:” — Catechism footnote: Isa 61:1-2; cf. Lk 4:18-19.

“The People of the "poor"” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Zeph 2:3; Pss 22:27; 34:3; Isa 49:13; 61:1; etc.

“…to proclaim liberty to the captives, and sight to the blind; to announce the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance; to comfort all that mourn.”” — editor's note: Isa. lxi. 1.

“And again: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He hath anointed Me.”” — editor's note: Isa. lxi. 1.

“And it is the Father who anoints, but the Son who is anointed by the Spirit, who is the unction, as the Word declares by Isaiah, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He hath anointed me,”—pointing out both the anointing Father, the anointed Son, and the unction, which is the Spirit.” — editor's note: Isa. lxi. 1.

“For this reason, too, did the Lord Himself read at Capernaum the prophecies of Isaiah: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He hath anointed Me; to preach the Gospel to the poor hath He sent Me, to heal the broken-hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and sight to the blind.”” — editor's note: Isa. lxi. 1.

“Hear now also the Son’s utterances respecting the Father: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He hath anointed me to preach the gospel unto men.”” — editor's note: Isa. lxi. 1 and Luke iv. 18.

“…such as err—“to outloose from bonds the bound”—that is, to free them from sins—“and from the house of prison”—that is, of death—“such as sit in darkness”—of ignorance, to wit.” — editor's note: Isa. xlii. 6, 7, comp. lxi. 1; Luke iv. 14–18.

“…with the Spirit by God the Father; as written in the Acts: “For truly they were gathered together in this city against Thy Holy Son whom Thou hast anointed.”” — editor's note: Acts iv. 27. “In this city” (ἐν τῇ πόλει ταύτῃ) is omitted in the English version; and the name ᾽Ιησοῦν, “Jesus,” is omitted by Tertullian. Compare Acts x. 38…

“Accordingly, He who began (His course) with consolation for the poor, and the humble, and the hungry, and the weeping, was at once eager to represent Himself as Him whom He had pointed out by the mouth of Isaiah: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the poor.”” — editor's note: Isa. lxi. 1.

“…oil of gladness,’ which He Himself interprets to be the Spirit, saying by the Prophet, ‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because the Lord hath anointed Me;’ as also the Apostle has said, ‘How God anointed Him with the Holy Ghost.’” — editor's note: Isai. lxi. 1.

“…and shadow of death: in order that just as He brought the message of peace to those upon the earth, and of release to the prisoners, and of sight to the blind, and became to those who believed the Author of everlasting salvation and to those who did not believe a reproach of their unbelief, so He might become the…” — editor's note: Is. lxi. 1; St. Luke iv. 19.

“And Isaiah also speaking in the person of the Lord says, The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because He hath anointed me.” — editor's note: Is. lxi. 1.

“…again, This is My covenant with them, saith the Lord, My Spirit which is upon thee; and again, The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He hath anointed Me, and the rest; and again in his charge against the Jews, But they rebelled and vexed His Holy Spirit, and Where is He that put His Holy Spirit within them?” — editor's note: Is. lxi. 1.

“…Him, said in the person of the Lord, The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He hath anointed Me: He hath sent Me to preach glad tidings to the poor.” — editor's note: Is. lxi. 1.

“He hath sent me to preach the Gospel to the poor, to proclaim deliverance to captives, and recovery of sight to the blind.”” — editor's note: Isa. lxi. 1. Eusebius as usual follows the LXX., which in this case differs somewhat from the Hebrew, and hence the translation differs from the English…

““Hear Him saying, ‘The Spirit is upon me because He hath anointed me.’” — editor's note: Is. lxi. 1

“And the Most Holy is none else but the Son of God alone, who, when He came and manifested Himself, said to them, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me;” and so forth.” — editor's note: Isa. lxi. 1; Luke iv. 18.

“Bethink you that our Lord Jesus Christ said in Isaiah that He had been sent by the Spirit.” — editor's note: Isa. lxi. 1. “Since the Holy Scriptures frequently, in plain words, teach the equality of the Son with the Father, and the Son’s actual deeds likewise testify…

“The Lord also said by Isaiah: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He hath anointed Me.”” — editor's note: Isa. lxi. 1.

“For the Son of God says: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He hath anointed Me, He hath sent Me to preach the Gospel to the poor, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and sight to the blind.”” — editor's note: Isa. lxi. 1 [LXX.].

“…of the Lord God,” He says, “is upon me: because He hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek He hath sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives,” etc.: for the doing of which things He therefore declares Himself to be “sent,” because the Spirit of God is upon Him.” — editor's note: Isa. lxi. 1; Luke iv. 18, 19

“XIII. This was proclaimed by the Prophets in such passages as the following:—The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; and, There shall rest upon Him Seven Spirits; and The Spirit of the Lord descended and led them; and The spirit of Knowledge filling Bezaleel, the…” — editor's note: Isa. lxi. 1.

“And “The blessed crown of Goodness,”—being on every side equal to Himself and alike; and not only this, but also as giving life to all the circle of the virtues, gently commingled and intermixed with each other, according to the Law of Love and Order.” — editor's note: Christ is “a blessed crown of goodness” according to the saying of David, Thou shalt bless the crown of the year with Thy goodness (Ps. lxv. 11). The idea of a…

“Hence it follows, And when he had opened the book, he found the place, &c. (Is.” — the author cites it

“With such purpose against Him they bound Jesus, Who looses them that are bound. [marg. note: see Isa 61:1]” — the author cites it

“And that it was necessary for Him to preach only a year, this also is written: “He hath sent Me to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”” — editor's note: [A fair parallel to the amazing traditional statement of Irenæus, and his objection to this very idea, vol. i. p. 391, this series. Isa. lxi. 1, 2.]

“Also in Isaiah: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; on account whereof He hath anointed me: He hath sent me to tell good tidings to the poor; to heal the bruised in heart, to preach deliverance to the captives, and sight to the blind, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of retribution.”” — editor's note: Isa. lxi. 1, 2.

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Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.29.

Cited together in Against Heresies III.17.

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Cited together in Origen on Matthew 27:1–5 (Catena Aurea).

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Cited together in Catechism §716.

Cited together in Origen on Luke 4:14–21 (3) (Catena Aurea).

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Cited together in Catechism §714 and 2 other places.

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Cited together in Origen on Luke 4:14–21 (3) (Catena Aurea).

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Cited together in Against Heresies III.17.

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Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.1.

Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.8 and 1 other place.

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Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.8.

Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.29.

Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.8.

Cited together in On Baptism Chapter 6.

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Cited together in Against Heresies III.17.

Cited together in Against Praxeas Chapter 11.

Cited together in Catechism §716.

Cited together in Catechism §716.

Cited together in Against Heresies III.17.

Cited together in Against Praxeas Chapter 11.

Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.8.

Cited together in Against Heresies III.17.

Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.29.

Cited together in Against Heresies III.17.

Cited together in On the Holy Spirit I.8 and 1 other place.

Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.1.

Cited together in Catechism §716.

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Read in the synagogue at Nazareth, in the Septuagint form with 'recovery of sight to the blind'.