Jeremiah 10:11 (WEB)
“You shall say this to them: ‘The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth will perish from the earth, and from under the heavens.’”
Fathers and councils · 9
Irenaeus of Lyons
“Jeremiah also says the same: “The gods that have not made the heavens and earth, let them perish from the earth which is under the heaven.”” — editor's note: Jer. x. 11.
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Ambrose of Milan
“But if heretics deny that either the heavens or the earth were made by Thee, let them take heed into what a gulf they are by their own madness hurling themselves, seeing that it is written: “Perish the gods, which have not made heaven and earth.”” — editor's note: Jer. x. 11.
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Augustine of Hippo
“He is not such a god: for our God is above all gods.” — editor's note: Jer. x. 11.
Read the whole comment“He said, “The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, let them perish from the earth, and from under the heaven.”” — editor's note: Jer. x. 11.
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John Chrysostom
“…not only of itself, but when they contend against the honor shown to idols; “Let the gods perish,” says one “who have not made heaven and earth” ( Jer. x. 11 ): and again, “I have stretched out the heaven with My hand” ( Is. xliv. 24 ); and it is as declaring it to be indicative of Divinity, that He…” — the author cites it
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“…idols; whence Jeremiah exclaims, “The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth even they shall perish from the earth and from under these heavens;” and again “They made to themselves gods of silver and gods of gold;” and the prophet Isaiah when he had mocked the making of the idols, and said “He burneth…” — editor's note: Jeremiah x. 11
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Basil the Great
““Let the gods,” it is written, “who have not made heaven and earth, be taken away, and cast beneath the earth;” and again, “the gods of the nations are idols.”” — editor's note: Jer. x. 11, LXX.
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Gregory of Nyssa
“For it says, “Let the gods that have not made the heavens and the earth perish, and be cast down beneath the earth”; and, “all the gods of the heathen are devils”; and the witch in her incantations, when she brings up for Saul the spirits that he sought for, says that she “saw gods.”” — editor's note: Cf. Jer. x. 11
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Cyprian of Carthage
“To the wood and to the stone they have said, Thou art my father; and to the stone, Thou hast begotten me: and they turned to me their back, and not their face.”” — editor's note: Jer. x. 2–5, 9, 11; ii. 12, 13, 19, 20, 27.
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Cross-references · 16
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.4.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.4.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.4.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.4.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.4.
Cited together in Letters Letter 189 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Letters Letter 189 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.4.
Cited together in Letters Letter 189 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Letters Letter 189 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Letters Letter 189.
Cited together in Letters Letter 189 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Letters Letter 189 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.4.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.4.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.4.