Isaiah 7:9 (WEB)
The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son. If you will not believe, surely you shall not be established.’”
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Augustine of Hippo
“For it is written, “Unless ye believe, ye shall not understand.”” — editor's note: Isa. vii. 9, according to the rendering of the Septuagint.
Read the whole comment“And if this cannot be grasped by the understanding, let it be held by faith, until He shall dawn in the heart who says by the prophet, “If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not understand.”” — editor's note: Isa. vii. 9
Read the whole comment“Faith seeks, understanding finds; whence the prophet says, “Unless ye believe, ye shall not understand.”” — editor's note: Isa. vii. 9
Read the whole comment“Therefore, “Woman, believe me, for the hour will come when ye shall neither in this mountain nor in Jerusalem worship the Father.” — editor's note: Isa. vii. 9, LXX.
Read the whole comment“For the prophet has said, “If ye believe not, ye shall not understand.”” — editor's note: Isa. vii. 9, LXX.
Read the whole comment“For God has said by the prophet: “Except ye believe, ye shall not understand.”” — editor's note: Isa. vii. 9.
Read the whole comment“This latter, because he believes, now knocks, that he may be worthy to have it opened up to him, if he continue knocking; but the other still hears the words, “If ye believe not, ye shall not understand.”” — editor's note: Isa. vii. 9, according to the Septuagint, which, however, can hardly be said here to give the meaning of the Hebrew text. Our English version gives a pretty…
Read the whole comment“For, saith the prophet, “If ye will not believe, ye shall not understand.”” — editor's note: Isa. vii. 9, according to LXX., which reads, ἐὰν μὴ πιστεύσητε, οὐδὲ μὴ συνῆτε. תֵאָמֵנזּ, however, will scarcely admit the meaning of “understand” (συνῆτε).…
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Catena Aurea on John
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“Faith is an eye that enlightens every conscience, and imparts understanding; for the Prophet saith, And if ye believe not, ye shall not understand.” — editor's note: Is. vii. 9, according to the Septuagint. But A.V. and R.V. both render: If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XIII.18Conference XIII
“…of the faith (for we gain not faith from understanding, but understanding from faith, as it is written: “Except ye believe, ye will not understand”) for how God works all things in us and yet everything can be ascribed to free will, cannot be fully grasped by the mind and reason of man.” — editor's note: Is. vii. 9.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Cyril of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke
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John Chrysostom
“The mountain was called “Somor” from its owner ( 1 Kings xvi. 24 ): as also Esaias saith, “and the head of Ephraim is Somoron” ( Isa. vii. 9 , LXX.), but the inhabitants were termed not “Samaritans” but “Israelites.”” — the author cites it
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Tertullian
““If ye will not believe,” says (the prophet), “ye shall not understand.”” — editor's note: Isa. vii. 9.
Read the whole comment“…by His preparatory apparatus of prophetic obscurity, the understanding of which is open to faith (for “if ye will not believe, ye shall not understand”); and He had offenders in those wise and prudent ones who would not seek after God, although He was to be discovered in His so many and mighty works, or who…” — editor's note: Isa. vii. 9.
Read the whole comment“…words: “Ye shall hear with your ears, and not understand; and see with your eyes, but not perceive;” and, “If ye will not believe, ye shall not understand;” and again, “I will take away the wisdom of their wise men, and bring to nought the understanding of their prudent ones.”” — editor's note: Isa. vii. 9, Sept.
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Clement of Alexandria
“And this was the meaning of that saying of prophecy, “If ye believe not, neither shall ye understand.”” — editor's note: Isa. vii. 9.
Read the whole comment“And another prophet also says, “Except ye believe, neither shall ye understand.”” — editor's note: Isa. vii. 9.
Read the whole comment“…of the Gospel are the explanation and fulfilment of the law; and therefore it was said to the Hebrews, “If ye believe not, neither shall you understand;” that is, unless you believe what is prophesied in the law, and oracularly delivered by the law, you will not understand the Old Testament, which He by His…” — editor's note: Isa. vii. 9.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“In Isaiah: “And if ye will not believe, neither will ye understand.”” — editor's note: Isa. vii. 9.
Read the whole comment“Also in Isaiah: “And if ye do not believe, neither shall ye understand.”” — editor's note: Isa. vii. 9.
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Cross-references · 59
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Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIII.18.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIII.18.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.6 and 2 other places.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.43.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.43.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 27.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.43.
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 11:45–54 (5) (Catena Aurea).
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Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 11:45–54 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 11:45–54 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 11:45–54 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 11:45–54 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 11:45–54 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 4:19–24 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 4:19–24 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 29.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 29.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 6:60–71 (8) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 6:60–71 (8) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 6:60–71 (8) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 6:60–71 (8) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 6:60–71 (8) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 6:60–71 (8) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 6:60–71 (8) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 6:60–71 (8) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 6:60–71 (8) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 7:14–18 (7) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 7:14–18 (7) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 7:14–18 (7) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.6.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on John 10:6 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity VII.6 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 69.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 27.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 29.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 27.
Cited together in A Treatise on Faith and the Creed Chapter 1 and 1 other place.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity VII.6.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 29.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.6.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.6.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.6.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.6.
Cited together in A Treatise on Faith and the Creed Chapter 1.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 29 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 27.
Cited together in A Treatise on Faith and the Creed Chapter 1.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.6 and 1 other place.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XV.2.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 27.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XV.2.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 69.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIII.18.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XV.2.