Isaiah 66:2 (WEB)
For my hand has made all these things, and so all these things came to be,” says the LORD: “but I will look to this man, even to he who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.
Fathers and councils · 32
Gregory of Nyssa
“For the prophet says in the person of the Father, “My Hand made all these things”, meaning by “Hand,” in his dark saying, the power of the Only-begotten.” — editor's note: Is. lxvi. 2. Not verbally from the LXX.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“…did He Himself come into being? for all things that came to be, came by the Hand and Wisdom of God, who Himself says, ‘My hand hath made all these things;’ and David says in the Psalm, ‘And Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Thy hands;’ and again,…” — editor's note: Is. lxvi. 2.
Read the whole comment“Therefore if the Hand is in the bosom, and the Son in the bosom, the Son will be the Hand, and the Hand will be the Son, through whom the Father made all things; for it is written, ‘Thy Hand made all these things,’ and ‘He led out His people with His Hand;’ therefore through the Son.” — editor's note: Vid. Is. lxvi. 2; Deut. vii. 8.
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Jerome
“Is. lxvi. 1, 2.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“But since “the Lord looseth the prisoners,” and resteth upon him who is of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at His words, perchance he may say even to me who lie in the grave of sin: “Jerome, come forth.”” — editor's note: Isa. lxvi. 2.
Read the whole comment“Upon whom does the Lord rest but upon him that is lowly and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at His word?” — editor's note: Isa. lxvi. 2.
Read the whole comment“My spirit rests only upon him “that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at my word.” — editor's note: Isa. lxvi. 2.
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Origen
- Origen, De Principiis II.3Book II
“…the heavens, the works of Thy fingers,” and when God said, regarding all things visible, by the mouth of His prophet, “My hand has formed all these things,” He declares that that eternal house in the heavens which He promises to His saints was not made with hands, pointing out, doubtless, the difference of creation…” — editor's note: Isa. lxvi. 2.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“…for all Christians, according to the word of the Lord, who looks to none other man than “to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at” His word, it the more behoves you confessors, who have been made an example to the rest of the brethren, to observe and fulfil this, as being those whose…” — editor's note: Isa. lxvi. 2.
Read the whole comment“The Lord speaketh and saith, “Upon whom shall I look, but upon him that is humble and quiet, and that trembleth at my words?”” — editor's note: Isa. lxvi. 2.
Read the whole comment“For all these things hath mine hand made.”” — editor's note: Isa. lxvi. 1, 2.
Read the whole comment“And upon whom else will I look, except upon the lowly and quiet man, and him that trembleth at my words?”” — editor's note: Isa. lxvi. 1, 2.
Read the whole comment“Of the same thing in Isaiah: “And upon whom else will I look, except upon him that is lowly and peaceful, and that trembleth at my words?”” — editor's note: Isa. lxvi. 2.
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Gregory the Great
“Hence, also, he says by the prophet, On whom shall my Spirit rest, but on him that is humble, and quiet, and that trembleth at my words (Isai. lxvi. 2)?” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Let the humble hear, Unto whom shall I have respect, but to him that is humble and quiet, and that trembleth at my words (Isai. lxvi. 2)?” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
““Upon whom shall rest My Spirit,” saith the Prophet, “but upon the humble man, and peaceful, and trembling at My words?”” — editor's note: Isa. lxvi. 2.
Read the whole comment“Even on him that is lowly and quiet, and who trembleth at My Word.”” — editor's note: Isa. lxvi. 2.
Read the whole comment“Even upon him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at My words.”” — editor's note: Isa. lxvi. 2.
Read the whole comment“On him that is humble and quiet, and trembles at My words.”” — editor's note: Is. lxvi. 2
Read the whole comment“There forsooth He dwelleth, Who said, that on the lowly and quiet, and that trembleth at His words, His Spirit resteth.” — editor's note: Is. lxvi. 2
Read the whole comment“For has not my hand made all those things?”” — editor's note: Isa. lxvi. 1, 2
Read the whole comment““Upon him that is lowly and quiet, and who trembleth at My words.”” — editor's note: Isa. lxvi. 2.
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John Chrysostom
“For, “upon whom shall I look” ( Isa. lxvi. 2 , LXX.), saith He, “but upon the lowly, and quiet, and who feareth my words?”” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Whom also by His prophet Isaiah God earnestly accepting said, “To whom will I look, but to him who is meekand quiet, and trembleth at My words?”” — editor's note: Isa. lxvi. 2, LXX.
Read the whole comment“For, “Unto whom shall I look,” saith He, “but unto him that is meek and humble, and trembleth at my words?”” — editor's note: Is. lxvi. 2.
Read the whole comment“Besides, the one hath God resting upon him, (“For unto whom will I look,” saith He, “but to him that is meek and quiet, and trembleth at my words”),but the other crawls with the devil, for he that is lifted up with pride shall suffer the devil’s punishment.” — editor's note: Is. lxvi. 2.
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Ambrose of Milan
“And yet since we read that the Son is the hand (for it is written: “Hath not My Hand made all these things?” and elsewhere: “I will place thee in the cleft of the rock, and I will cover thee with Mine hand, I have placed My hand under the covering of the rock,” which…” — editor's note: Isa. lxvi. 2.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“What house will ye build Me or what shall be the place of My rest?” — editor's note: Ib. lxvi. 1, 2.
Read the whole comment“For these things hath My hand made, and all these things are mine; that He contains all things, as Paul bears witness, For in Him we live and move and have our being, and the psalmist, Whither shall I go from Thy Spirit, and whither shall I fly from Thy face?” — editor's note: Isai. lxvi. 1, 2.
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Aphrahat
“For Christ dwells in the peaceful and the meek, and lodges in those that fear His word, as He says through the prophet:—On whom shall I look, and in whom shall I dwell, but in the peaceful and the meek who fear My word?” — editor's note: Is. lxvi. 2.
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John Cassian
“…express the Hebrew accurately: “To whom shall I have respect, but to him that is poor and little and of a contrite spirit and that trembleth at My words?”” — editor's note: Is. lxvi. 2. It is noteworthy that Cassian after giving a rendering which differs but slightly from that of the old Latin, as given in Sabbatier’s great work,…
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Clement of Alexandria
“For He says, “Upon whom shall I look, but upon him who is gentle and quiet?”” — editor's note: Isa. lxvi. 2.
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Cross-references · 29
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 6.
Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 52.
Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 40.
Cited together in Letters Letter 4.
Cited together in Letters Letter 4.
Cited together in Letters Letter 4.
Cited together in Letters Letter 4.
Cited together in Letters Letter 4.
Cited together in Letters Letter 4.
Cited together in Letters Letter 4.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 18.
Cited together in Of Holy Virginity Chapter 40.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 6.
Cited together in Letters Letter 4.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.5.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.18.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.18.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.5.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.5.
Cited together in Letters Letter 4.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.5.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.5.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.18.
Cited together in Letters Letter 4.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.18.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.18.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 6.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 6.
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