Isaiah 7:11 (WEB)
“Ask a sign of the LORD your God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.”
Fathers and councils · 8
Origen
“Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call His name Immanuel, which is, being interpreted, God with us.”” — editor's note: Cf. Isa. vii. 10–14 with Matt. i. 23.
Read the whole comment“The Lord is related to have spoken to Ahaz thus: “Ask a sign for thyself from the Lord thy God, either in the depth or height above;” and afterwards the sign is given, “Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son.”” — editor's note: Cf. Isa. vii. 11.
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“Butter and honey shall He eat: before He knows or chooses out things that are evil, He shall exchange them for what is good; for before the child knows good or evil, He shall not consent to evil, that He may choose that which is good.”” — editor's note: Isa. vii. 10–17.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“Isaiah vii. 10–14” — the author cites it
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Justin Martyr
“But God shall bring on thee, and on thy people, and on the house of thy father, days which have not yet come upon thee since the day in which Ephraim took away from Judah the king of Assyria.’” — editor's note: Isa. vii. 10–17 with Isa. viii. 4 inserted. The last clause may also be translated, “in which He took away from Judah Ephraim, even the king of Assyria.”
Read the whole comment“…thy people, and on the house of thy father, days which have not yet come upon thee since the day in which Ephraim took away from Judah the king of Assyria.’ ” And I continued: “Now it is evident to all, that in the race of Abraham according to the flesh no one has been born of a virgin, or is said to have been born…” — editor's note: Isa. vii. 10–17, with Isa. viii. 4 inserted between vers. 16 and 17.
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Ambrose of Milan
“And when the king had said: “I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord,” the answer was: “Behold a Virgin shall conceive.”” — editor's note: Isa. vii. 11 ff.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Butter and honey shall He eat; before that He knows to prefer the evil, He shall exchange the good.”” — editor's note: Isa. vii. 10–15. The ordinary reading here is, “before He knows, to refuse the evil and to choose the good.” The reading in the text, however, is more…
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Cross-references · 8
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 43 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 43.
Cited together in Against Celsus I.34.
Cited together in Against Celsus I.35.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.10.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.10.
Cited together in Against Celsus I.34.
Cited together in Against Celsus I.34.